A Writer’s Blog

  • What is the Lying Malignant Narcissist Planning for the VA Medical System?

    Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: The popular-vote loser and allegedly illegitimate President Donald Trump wants to privatize the Veterans Administration. The Liar-in-Chief claims that vets are not getting the medical care they deserve. But Bill Moyers.com reports, “Scamming US Veterans: Efforts to Privatize Veterans Administration’s Health System … Evidence suggests that a privatized… Read more

  • The Corporate Coup Destroying Our Schools Has Finally Come For Our Government

    Originally posted on gadflyonthewallblog: ? First they came for people of color and I said nothing. Because I am not a person of color. ? Then they came for the poor and I said nothing. For I am not poor. ? Then they came for our public schools and I said nothing. Because I do… Read more

  • What You Need to Know about Putin and Trump

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is a long, a very long, article in the New Yorker. It was written by Evan Osnos, David Remnick, and Joshua Yaffa. David Remnick is the editor-in-chief of the New Yorker and a Russian specialist. The article is a history of the past twenty years of relations between… Read more

  • Should We Protect the Environment?

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This post is about pollution and the environment. Please don’t say it is unrelated to education or children. Many children have asthma or other illnesses that are caused or aggravated by pollution. This damages their health, their well-being, even their performance in school. It wasn’t so long ago that… Read more

  • How to End Trump’s Reign of Malevolent Ignorance

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: Everywhere I turn, people are citing the Indivisible Guide. These are the former Congressional staff members who wrote a guide to making change. The Indivisibles are connecting people with their neighbors. Their guide encourages people to attend Town Halls and to speak directly with their elected representatives. It shows… Read more

  • Good News: A Group of Progressive Thinkers Has Joined a “Shadow Cabinet” to Debunk Trump Errors

    Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: A group of former government officials, scholars, and activists have joined together to act as an informal “Shadow Cabinet,” for the express purpose of exposing and debunking Trump’s errors, mistaken policies, and alternative facts. I am pleased to share with you that I was invited to be the Shadow… Read more