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Remembering MLK, Jr. 2025

I confess that I don’t always pay attention to federal holidays and the people or historical events they usually honor. I don’t stop much and look...

John Kendall Hawkins

Back in the mid-70s I had a friend who attended the New England Conservatory, a school for future musicians of all ilks — jazz, classical, guitar,...

Less than a year after the American philosopher Daniel C. Dennett put out his latest collection of quality ruminations on his life, titled I Was...

The re-ascension of Donald J. Trump to the presidency of the United States of America for which we stand and salute the flag raises some serious...

When Noam Chomsky deflected questions about 9/11 — refused to speculate like a common theorist of conspiracies — but, in short, directed us to...

1. The House of the Seven Gables When you open the door on Halloween you never know what you’ll get. Could be the Monkey’s Paw — some victim...

Greg Palast is known for his investigative reports for the Guardian and bestsellers including The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. Palast has...