politics
For the Corporate Person by the Corporate Person
Published on the Daily Kos The Melting Pot. That was the name of my third grade social studies book in 1970s Chicago Public School. I remember reading about the first Thanksgiving dinner and all the peace and love that abound and coming home to show my parents the Native American headdress I was wearing made from brightly […]
The System That Taunts
I was never a democrat or a republican. Have always been staunchly against the 2-party system my entire adult life. I’ve always known- even as a young adult and still awakening to the world around me that party labels are man-made cages that work against our very human nature to be curious and self-educated. These […]
Dear Pete, Sorry for the “Nostalgia.”
I shared this post on the Daily Kos, 2/26/2020. The Democratic Debate stage in South Carolina last night displayed desperation from establishment candidates reluctant to accept that Bernie Sanders is the front runner in the primaries. I didn’t hear policy from most candidates, just a frenzied poking-away at Bernie as if his popularity could be chipped away […]
I reject the two-party system of our current fantasy world
One conviction I’ve had pretty much from the onset of my adulthood is rejection of the two-party system. I’m registered “democrat” but that doesn’t mean I am one. I even reject the label “independent” because it espouses in our culture an “anti-something” stance. In other words— shouldn’t independent thought be all of our default states? […]
I Joined Faith Leaders in Discussing Faith and Our Duties as Voters
RELIGION Why All Spiritual People Should Vote, According To These Faith Leaders Think, pray, vote. 11/07/2016 07:06 pm ET Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post This election cycle has been divisive and draining. It’s forced Americans across the spectrum to interrogate their own beliefs, make compromises and reflect on how much further we […]
It’s Election Season and I Have Faith
Originally published at the HuffPost Religion on an Editor’s writing prompt. Great prompt, HuffPost! Thanks! Yasmina The 2016 elections are like none we’ve seen before. If you were to look up the meaning of “rock bottom,” the picture that would pop up would be the presidential debates of 2016. Typical political mudslinging has now morphed […]
Where was Ted Cruz Radicalized?
This article was published in Huffington Post and the Chicago Monitor. Pot? Meet kettle. When GOP presidential candidate, Ted Cruz stated, “We need to empower law enforcement to patrol and secure Muslim neighborhoods before they become radicalized,” I chuckled. I mean it’s no laughing matter to stigmatize and ostracize an entire community based on their religious […]
A Deeper Look at Islamophobia in the U.S. Empire // Empire_File015 // Abby Martin
A must watch video of Abby Martin’s interview with Dr. Deepa Kumar, professor of media studies at Rutgers University and author of Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire. Dr. Kumar discusses empire and agenda of the 1% that is at the root of Islamophobia. She talks about how historically, empires are created through conflict […]
Donald Trump’s Marketing of Fear: The Blurred Lines between Business and Politics
I’ve spent my 3 decades long career in corporate America working for some amazing and successful companies. Success can be attributed to core business essentials: reinventing your marketing strategy on a regular basis; building a continuous revenue stream; and, turning profits on a consistent basis through efficiencies and delivery of a quality product and service […]