Democracy
A bill has been proposed in the Iowa Senate that would give enormous power to a minority in the Iowa Legislature. Not a racial, gendered, religious or ethnic minority, but [...]
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Posted March 28, 2022in Morain
Posted March 22, 2022in Morain
When the state controls the media
Last week was Sunshine Week in the United States. It was not in Russia. The American Society of News Editors established Sunshine Week in 2005 to emphasize the importance of [...]
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Posted March 17, 2022in Morain
Making sense of Ukraine
I’m sitting here trying to write a column about Ukraine that makes sense. It’s hard to know where to start. A few nations are blessed, or cursed, to be situated [...]
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Posted March 09, 2022in Morain
When things seemed fairer and better for most people
For decades I’ve thought of myself as pretty much a liberal. I favor empowerment of average people, the right of all individuals to decide their own value system, a living [...]
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Posted February 28, 2022in Morain
The Politispeak Dictionary
Since it’s an election year, with the June primaries only about three months away, it might be time for an update of the Politispeak Dictionary. Some candidates, especially those in [...]
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Posted February 22, 2022in Morain
‘Giving comfort’ is important
Some historians and constitutional law scholars for the past year or so have argued that the 14th Amendment prevents Donald Trump from once again serving as President, or indeed from [...]
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