I’m praying a coalition of conservatives and progressives will move us beyond business-as-usual, even though the former seem to love swords more than plowshares, and the latter have yet to show much potential as budget hawks. We can learn. [Read More]
White Squad boosts big government spending for Trump
The political landscape will shift if progressives challenge this budget deal and use the opportunity to advance fiscal responsibility. Taxpayers win when humanitarian aims are coupled with cuts in corrupt spending, adherence to balanced budgets, and aversion to the debt industry. [Read More]
Taxpayers need stronger oversight of border policies
Social justice requires smart stewardship, and we need to make sure resources are not wasted. This spending bill offers a critical learning opportunity. [Read More]
Jamal and the Crown Predators
The wise men hold a magical place in the nativity story. They were not members of the religion into which Christ was born, yet they travelled far to pay him homage. Call them gentiles, infidels, pagans, or simply the others. Their knowledge nevertheless conveyed a deep understanding of his humble-yet-cosmic birth. [Read More]
Here after the politician’s funeral
In death he became bigger than life, a champion for our collective conscience. Apparently many of his peers think a bright memorial spotlight can repel corrupting night-bugs from our body politic.
Efecto Mariposa
“Great nations aren’t made of friendly
flowers,” tweets a vainglorious beast. His
words deal in luxuriant greed and smell like
bacon to believers.”
Seekers on the Range
We wanted to crack through the crust of everyday transactions, tap into the cultural magma of our continent. [Read More]
Survivors Lead us Beyond the Gunfire
As spring’s door opened young activists organized hundreds of rallies and marches, speaking through tears of grief to multitudes who are fed up with darkness. [Read More]
11/9
America’s presidential elections are grand sporting events. Since my youth I’ve heard people talk about Republicans and Democrats as if they’re arch-rivals in football. The drawbacks of this two-team league became blatantly clear to many of us when they nominated Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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The Latitudes of Formidable Civility
The DNA of Nordic culture is manifest in eqalitarian leadership. Decency is achieved by following that example, so the summer print edition of the Upper Left Edge combines tributes to Denmark, Finland , Iceland, Norway, and Sweden (plus a special bonus country at the end).
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