“You Don’t Have the Credentials.”

Here's a LinkedIn post by James H. Faghmous, Ph.D. that's worth sharing. Below is a spoken word piece I created inspired by the post. ChatGPT created this image based on the text. I'm not sure it works. You be the judge. "You don't have the credentials."The most effective weapon white supremacy ever invented.Tell me, what … Continue reading “You Don’t Have the Credentials.”

Stephen Miller’s Cousin Has Something To Say…

I think it's time to upload this post for millions of subscribers (ok, a few hundred 😉) because I see it's gaining traction. Thanks to Rebecca Solnit for reposting this on her Facebook page. It's a July 18, 2025, post by Alisa Kasmer, Stephen Miller's cousin. Yes, THAT Stephen Miller, whom Gavin Newsom dubbed "Submissive … Continue reading Stephen Miller’s Cousin Has Something To Say…

This is the US Empire: A(nother) Vote That Will Live in Infamy

Shared by Craig Mokhiber on LinkedIn Good job, Morgan Ortagus! You must be so proud of yourself. Another Zionist doing Israel's and the USA's bloodstained bidding and dirty work. Craig Mokhiber covers all the bases: 1) violence, 2) racism, 3) dehumanization, 4) ruthlessness, 5) arrogance, 6) bloodthirst, 7) lawlessness, and 8) unmitigated evil. As he … Continue reading This is the US Empire: A(nother) Vote That Will Live in Infamy

A Study in Contrasts

Below are images created by two different versions of ChatGPT in response to the following prompt: Create an image based on this theme: white culture has no culture. This exercise was inspired by Christian Ortiz's outstanding LinkedIn essay, reprinted with permission on my blog: White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why … Continue reading A Study in Contrasts

White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why So Many White People Don’t Understand It

Below is a guest post by Christian Ortiz, one of my LinkedIn contacts whose tagline and description are: "Helping equity-first orgs and governments use AI that won’t replicate white supremacy | Afro-Indigenous Decolonial Technologist and The Market Disrupter | Creator of Justice AI + the DIA." Christian's essay is a brilliant analysis of "white culture" … Continue reading White Culture Has No Culture: What Racism Really Is, And Why So Many White People Don’t Understand It

The Israeli (read Zionist) Propaganda Framework

Click on the image to view this 70-minute documentary produced by ARTE tv with subtitles in English. Available until 21.4.25. This is from a 13 November 2024 Tweet by Craig Mokhiber, an American former United Nations (UN) human rights official and a specialist in international human rights law, policy, and methodology. On October 28, 2023, … Continue reading The Israeli (read Zionist) Propaganda Framework

Vietnamese American Poet’s Slide Down the Slippery Slope of Hatred

LD's Official Substack Photo Below are some excerpts from the beginning of an essay about Linh Dinh, a self-described "canceled" and "anthologized poet and fairly prolific author..." It's a sad but important story that I took no great pleasure in writing. I thought of the many acquaintances, friends, colleagues, and the millions I will never … Continue reading Vietnamese American Poet’s Slide Down the Slippery Slope of Hatred

Trumpism is Exactly Who Many of US Are

Image courtesy of CounterPunch Here's my latest essay for CounterPunch in which I expand upon this 23.1.21 blog post Agree to Disagree? It Depends. Below is an excerpt to whet your appetite (or not). During the dark years of Trump and MAGA madness, I often heard from disbelieving and exasperated colleagues that this is not who … Continue reading Trumpism is Exactly Who Many of US Are

Twice a Loser, Twice a Traitor

Protesters seen all over Capitol building where pro-Trump supporters riot and breached the Capitol in Washington, DC on January 6, 2021. Rioters broke windows and breached the Capitol building in an attempt to overthrow the results of the 2020 election. Police used buttons and tear gas grenades to eventually disperse the crowd. Rioters used metal … Continue reading Twice a Loser, Twice a Traitor