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

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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

The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

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Below is an article I pitched to a well-known international higher education media outlet that has published my work in the past. The initial answer was YES but later changed to NO. I did some checking using the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine and found that this company has taken advertising dollars from NAFSA. This is … Continue reading The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

Working for The Man

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NOTE: And on a lighter note... (Just kidding!) This post has absolutely nothing to do with international education or Viet Nam. It's about just one of the many things that's wrong with the US economy, meaning the entire society - back in the day and now more than ever. The following vignettes were learning experiences … Continue reading Working for The Man

View From Vietnam: COVID-19 Reminds the World That Trump Has No Clothes

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Emperor Trump has no clothes (David Horsey/LA Times) Here's my latest essay for CounterPunch about Trump and COVID-19. As I mention in passing, The coronavirus lays bare on an almost daily basis the litany of faults and weaknesses of Donald Trump and the country he was elected to lead. I focus on the former; it's … Continue reading View From Vietnam: COVID-19 Reminds the World That Trump Has No Clothes

Happy 8th Anniversary to An Int’l Educator in Viet Nam!

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WordPress dutifully reminded me earlier this week that it was the 8th anniversary of my blog.  Time waits for no one.  The fall of 2009 was a season of many personal and professional changes and transitions.  My very first blog post was a sign that I once again had relative freedom of speech and I … Continue reading Happy 8th Anniversary to An Int’l Educator in Viet Nam!