The entire field of broadcast media is shaped to its core by the gold standard that he established, and the debt owed him by all practitioners of his craft can never be repaid in full. Larry attained national prominence as host of ‘The Larry King Show’, taking calls from listeners …
Read More »The 2nd US Civil War has already been fought and won, turning the Republic into ‘Our Democracy’
Just look at the glamour photos of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California), reviewing the National Guard troops at the Capitol on Wednesday. Does she look scared for her life – as the congressional Democrats have claimed in the aftermath of the “insurrection” last week – or like a leader of …
Read More »The end of civil wars?
While 2020 may have been humanity’s annus horribilis, it put to rest the notion a civil war was possible in a developed society. To be honest, until the autumn of 2020, I’d felt civil war was imaginable in industrialized societies such as the United States or Russia. However, recent events …
Read More »Will January 6 be the date the second US Civil War begins?
In the 1989 black comedy ‘War of the Roses’, Oliver and Barbara Rose, a young affluent couple, played by Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, seem to have all the worldly possessions necessary for a successful marriage. Over time, however, they come to loathe each other, and their only shared passion …
Read More »Civil war, medical discrimination, spy satellites and cyborgs! How 2021 could make us yearn for 2020
The year 2020 has proven things can always get worse, delivering a worldwide economic depression, a coronavirus pandemic, riots across the US, and unprecedented political division. It’s safe to say most of humanity is eager to close the book on it. But merely putting up a new calendar does nothing …
Read More »Biden’s defense secretary pick Austin challenges US civil-military balance at a time when it’s crucial to preserve it
Biden’s choice of retired US Army General Lloyd Austin marks the first time that a black man has been nominated to serve as the senior civilian manager of the nation’s defense. While there is no doubt that Austin’s experience lends itself to carry out these challenges in a competent and …
Read More »Walmart removes guns & ammo from floor displays due to ‘isolated civil unrest’ after looting spree in Philadelphia
The US’ largest retailer announced the move on Thursday, noting that while firearms will “remain available for purchase by customers,” they will no longer be sold from the floor in the near term, declining to say for how long. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have …
Read More »The Pope’s endorsement of gay civil unions is as much a cynical ploy to appear progressive as it is a step in the right direction
Pope Francis has been hailed by mainstream pundits, who have praised his latest statement on homosexuality in a new documentary titled Francesco. In the film, he said: “Homosexual people have the right to be in a family. They are children of God. … What we have to have is a …
Read More »Pope Francis backs same-sex civil unions in major shift on Catholic Church’s stance
“Homosexual people have a right to be in a family,” the head of the Catholic Church says in new documentary ‘Francesco’, which premiered at the Rome Film Festival on Wednesday. The pontiff’s comments in the film, directed by Russian-born Jew Evgeny Afineevsky, set him notably apart from his predecessors. The …
Read More »America on cusp of a Civil War: No matter who wins the election, there will be no peaceful transfer of power
A foiled plot by 13 self-described “militia” to allegedly kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer underscores just how dangerous the political divide is in America today. Words that address areas of legitimate political disagreement run the risk of fueling partisan rancor in a country that appears to be on the cusp …
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