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Putting Labor back in Labor Day Weekend
W.J. Astore Labor Day weekend is a reminder there’s no labor party in U.S. politics. Instead, we have two pro-business parties: the Republicans and the Republicans-lite, otherwise known as the...
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The USA and Israel as Big and Little Prussia
Co-joined Twins? W.J. Astore As a kid, I was a big admirer of Israel.* I kept a scrapbook on the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Back then, Israel was America’s plucky ally, David against Goliath, helping to...
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Monday Military Musings
Pentagon spending keeps rolling along … W.J. Astore I get “Air & Space Power Journal” electronically. You might call it a professional journal for Air Force personnel. The latest articles had...
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Facecrime!
W.J. Astore We’re truly living in Orwellian times. A 17-year-old high school student, now known as #plaidshirtguy due to his choice of wardrobe, was removed from a Trump rally in Montana because of...
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Dueling Bumper Stickers
A little more than five years ago, I wrote this article on dueling bumper stickers. These stickers showcased the divide within America — and also the way we seek to advertise our views (and antagonize...
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War is a Racket
I was watching the Bill Maher Show this past weekend on HBO. Generally considered a liberal and a free-thinker, Maher argued that U.S. military forces had to stay in Afghanistan to prevent a resurgence...
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The Case of Brett Kavanaugh
W.J. Astore President Trump’s latest nominee for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, has been accused of sexual assault as a teenager. Of course, I have no idea if Kavanaugh is guilty of this charge,...
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Of Brutal Binaries and Scale-tipping
Forget binaries. Who’s tipping the scale? W.J. Astore Citing the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh in particular, Andrew Sullivan claims that America is a land of brutal binaries. On the surface,...
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A Trumped-Up Space Force
Space exploration and exploitation isn’t what it used to be W.J. Astore Space, the “final frontier,” isn’t what it used to be. In the 1960s and early 1970s I grew up a fan of NASA as well as Star Trek...
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Brett Kavanaugh Should Withdraw
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few — or the one. W.J. Astore For the good of the country, Brett Kavanaugh should withdraw his name as a nominee to the Supreme Court. Supreme Court...
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