“In too many countries, people are deprived of their most basic needs and go to bed hungry every night because of corruption, while the powerful and corrupt enjoy lavish lifestyles with impunity.” – José Ugaz, Transparency International Corruption and inequality—two sides of the same coin. In the U.S. corruption is a force to be reckoned […]
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- Looking for the American DreamLooking for the American Dream It must be around here somewhere. Doesn’t it strike you as bizarre that America’s leaders always seem to be looking for something that doesn’t exist, that they know doesn’t exist, but they keep looking for anyway, especially when election time rolls around. Notable examples proliferate but one stands out. Its […]
- Trump Won, No Wait, Kamala Lost. Why Does It Matter?For most of us, the result on November 5 was a real shocker. Despite what the polls predicted, American voters, 66% of those eligible to vote, trooped to the polls and pronounced the verdict: throw the bums out. And they did. Giving a thumbs down to the whole team which dashed the hopes of the […]
- The Bobbsey Twins* Reincarnated —Hubert Humphrey & Kamala HarrisThe Bobbsey Twins* Reincarnated —Hubert Humphrey & Kamala Harris[*Bobbsey Twins, fictional character featured in a series of children’s books] On November 5,1968 President Lyndon Johnson departed the White House leaving his vice-president Hubert Humphrey to run for president as the democratic candidate. On November 5, 2024, fifty-six years later, President Joe Biden departed the White […]
