Did you ever think the revolution would start in Minnesota? Prince did. So be a good neighbor. Below is link to a YouTube video uploaded on 21 January 2026 by Frost Simula and followed by a transcript. Simula introduces himself as the First Gentleman of Columbia Heights, MN. His wife Amáda Márquez Simula is the … Continue reading How Minnesotans Deal with Federal Agents
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Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
Renée Good seconds before she was shot. (Source: Wikipedia) She calmly said "It's fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” before Jonathan Ross, who was videotaping her, shot her three times and another ICE coward yelled, "Fucking bitch." This fatal encounter started with an ICE brownshirt screaming, "Get out of the fucking car!" Cruelty is … Continue reading Three Shots Kill a Mother Driving Away
The Five Stages of Fascism
Robert O. Paxton's book, The Anatomy of Fascism, originally published in 2004, is on my list of books to read. Unfortunately, this is not history but a credible description of what's happening in the US. I recently watched a 3-minute 25-second video analysis entitled The Empire Strikes Back by Charles McBryde in which he argues … Continue reading The Five Stages of Fascism
Ending Palestinian Suffering Requires Dismantling the Apartheid System: Miko Peled
We have to come to a point where the conversation changes from this one that accepts the Zionist narrative to the one that rejects it. Zionism is a white supremacist, racist, genocidal ideology that created this apartheid state, and it has to be brought to an end. A great interview with Miko Peled, an anti-Zionist … Continue reading Ending Palestinian Suffering Requires Dismantling the Apartheid System: Miko Peled
Turning Battlefields to Peace: A Musical Tribute to Chuck Searcy (Project RENEW)
Chuck and I after a recent lunch at our favorite Indian restaurant in Hanoi. I was delighted to see this music video on the first day of 2026, honoring the life's work of my friend Chuck Searcy, who has lived in Vietnam for 30 years. Below are the descriptions in English and Vietnamese, followed by … Continue reading Turning Battlefields to Peace: A Musical Tribute to Chuck Searcy (Project RENEW)
The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, center, works at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in November 2024. AFP via Getty Images This is the story of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and also of Israel's strategy of genocide and displacement in Gaza. It's a story about what the genocidal nation does best in its land grab that is the Greater … Continue reading The Disappearance of Dr. Abu Safiya | Fault Lines Documentary
“I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the transcript. This is a 1 October 2025 Al Jazeera interview with former U.S. soldier Anthony Aguilar, who spent several months in Gaza during the genocide. He thought he was going to help deliver aid to Palestinians being starved by Israel, but as he tells Dena Takruri, … Continue reading “I Didn’t Think Anybody Could Be That Evil.”
Gaza Under Attack
Ms. Noor Saad in Gaza posted this video and message early this morning local time on LinkedIn. It's terrifying just listening to the explosions. I can't imagine what it's like being there, wondering if you and yours are next. Noor later wrote, "All night there were fire belts (bombing), shelling, and missiles. All night we … Continue reading Gaza Under Attack
7th Grade Boy Assaults Teacher at Dai Kim Secondary (Junior High) School in Hanoi
If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality. -Desmond Tutu Trigger warning: This video contains violence that may be disturbing to some. This is the unedited video of a 7th grader assaulting his teacher on September 16, … Continue reading 7th Grade Boy Assaults Teacher at Dai Kim Secondary (Junior High) School in Hanoi
Katie Halper Exposes Israel’s Dark Secret
This image was created by ChatGPT based on the transcript. https://youtu.be/SJ5nSLIzUfk?si=jLsEQFslrIv41-sG I created a transcript of Katie Halper's remarks using TurboScribe. It brings me no pleasure to compare what Israel is doing to what the Nazis did, but how can we not? Because you have things like ghettos, you have things like starvation, you have … Continue reading Katie Halper Exposes Israel’s Dark Secret
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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