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June 2025

The False and the Unfair: A Novel
Read the FIRST CHAPTER of my new novel which one reader called, "A good story, well told and uniquely relevant to today's world of international chaos…
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American Coup: When U.S. versus Iran Really Began
I stand by my 2012 column about the documentary tracing the CIA's first coup: the 1953 overthrow of Iran's democracy.
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The False and the Unfair Update
My new novel is now available on Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback!
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Protect Yourself During Protests or ICE Assault
ACLU provides checklists for legally shielding yourself.
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The False and the Unfair
My new novel is now available on Kindle
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The May Poems
20 poems honoring Spring's varied inspirations.
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May 2025

The Minority White, Christian Nationalist, Rich Fighting to Control the Majority
Will America make it to free, open elections in 2026?
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Remembering and Respecting the Victory Over Nazism
Europeans have marked May 8 to recall how they finally overcame the immediate horrors of Adolph Hitler.
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Will Trump’s Greenland Lust Lead to War with Europe?
This weekend he DID NOT rule out military force against Denmark’s and the world’s largest island.
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Why Fascists Fear the Arts…and You
I stand by my 2017 column, a response to Trump's effort then, as now, to shut down every program encouraging freedom of thought and expression.
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The April Poems
Twenty-five poems in honor of National Poetry Month
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