The Care of the Mind | John Michael Greer

Nov. 4, 2020 (EcoSophia.net) -- Before we begin, a preliminary note is in order. Yes, I heard about what’s happening with the U.S. election. I write my posts in advance, and this one was finished day ...

Macron’s Incitement: ‘Crisis in Islam’ or French Politics? | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Nov. 1, 2020 There is no moral or ethical justification for the killing of innocent people, anywhere. Therefore, the murder of three people in the Fre ...

Embrace Your Superpowers (No Matter Who Wins the Election) — Mickey Z.

(credit unknown) Mickey Z. — World News Trust November 2, 2020 When it comes to food shopping, I make small daily trips to one of the three supermarkets closest to my home. Being what the employees m ...

War of the Worlds: The Original Fake News October Surprise — Mickey Z.

Still image from the 2005 version of War of the Worlds (credit unknown) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 29, 2020 26 percent of Americans believe the sun revolves around the earth. *** October 3 ...

Virginia Beach, the Iranian Air Force, and the Sound of Freedom — Mickey Z.

Vintage postcard (public domain) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 26, 2020 Many, many years ago, me and three friends drove to Virginia Beach for a week-long getaway. Upon arriving, we stopped a ...

What Does Israel Have against Palestinian Singer, Mohammed Assaf? | Ramzy Baroud

Mohamamd AssafRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 25, 2020 Why does Israel hate Palestinian singer, Mohammed Assaf? On Oct., Avi Dichter, Israeli Member of Parliament from the right-wing Likud Part ...

The World is Changing: China Launches Campaign for Superpower Status | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- Ramzy Baroud Oct. 19, 2020 The outdated notion that China "just wants to do business" should be completely erased from our understanding of the rising global power’s p ...

The CIA, Porn, Deep Fakes, AI, and a Post-Truth Society — Mickey Z.

(public domain) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 21, 2020 “Withdrawing in disgust is not the same thing as apathy.” (from the 1990 film, Slacker) We live on the cusp of an age during which virtu ...

European Hypocrisy: Empty Words for Palestine, Deadly Weapons for Israel | Ramzy Baroud

Dr. Ramzy BaroudRamzy Baroud -- World News Trust Oct. 19, 2020 In theory, Europe and the United States stand on completely opposite sides when it comes to the Israeli occupation of Palestine. While t ...

Some ‘Rumble Fish’ Make Their Own Way Back to the River | Mickey Z.

YouTube screenshot of a scene from Rumble Fish (1983) Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 14, 2020 When I was in grade school, my classmates and I were introduced to the writer, S.E. Hinton. We wer ...

In 1492, (buff) Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue | Mickey Z

Photo: Mickey Z. Mickey Z. -- World News Trust October 11, 2020 Below the elevated platform at the Astoria Boulevard/Hoyt Avenue N train station, my neighborhood plays host to Columbus Square — which ...