Originally posted on The Soulful Veteran's Blog: As a U.S. Marine, I came back from the Vietnam War in 1966, and PTSD followed me home like an evil, second shadow, and that PTSD conspired to wreck my life and drove me close to suicide a number of times. There was no support for combat… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: ? ? Mike Klonsky, a longtime political activist in Chicago, warns that the rise of Trumpism in the US and Europe signals a dangerous white nationalism that threatens the fabric of civil society. ? The rise and seizure of political and military power by a narrowly-based clique of white… Read more

Originally posted on Diane Ravitch's blog: This is an astonishing petition, created and disseminated within the technology industry, to protest the use of technology to carry out abhorrent policies against Muslim Americans, immigrants, and others who displease the incoming Trump administration. Please read the statement to see the links, recommended readings, and organizations. Some… Read more

A talisman has appeared in 21st-century America, one with astounding magical powers. Fitting in the palm like a mini crystal ball, it can summon people on its screen to talk to live. To young kids submerged in the dreamy developmental phase of childhood, the shiny glass pebble must seem utterly bewitching and miraculous, a veritable Read more