Argument for a New Paradigm in Socially-Conscious Activity: The Chess Analogies
by Richard Martin Oxman “He’s only a pawn in their game.” — Bob Dylan One of the great myths surrounding the game of chess is …
Putin Putenesca: Our New Man Need
by Richard Martin Oxman Spaghetti alla puttanesca (pronounced [spaˈɡetti alla puttaˈneska]; literally “spaghetti in the style of a prostitute” in Italian) is an Italian pasta dish invented …
We Are on Our Own Now
by William Hawes There’s an inside rumor of a beggar who got all that he needs in his hands He said he ain’t no good …
Gandhi’s Change Rectified
by Richard Martin Oxman “Act as if it makes a difference. It does.” — William James Everyone knows the mantra respecting the importance of being …
Myth of the Political Grey Area
There is no political grey area, there is only feigned pragmatism. Wet noodle-ism. The grey – the political middle in the American constituency, or what is …
Taking the First Step
What is the first thing that Leftists and concerned citizens should be doing, in the wake of Trump? The first step among today’s activists should …
Hopi Hope
by The Ox “We must call a shovel a shovel, especially when it’s being used to bury us with.” — 2006 comment by a home …
The Downer We’re On
by Richard Martin Oxman “A political system devoted to decline instinctively does much to speed up that process.” — Jean-Paul Sartre One does not have …
Where She Flies With Her Own Wings
by Richard Martin Oxman Heavenly Hurt, it gives us – We can find no scar, But internal difference, Where the Meanings, are – — from …
Undermining Weapons of Math Destruction
by Richard Martin Oxman and Crown Publishing colleagues We live in the age of algorithm. Increasingly, the decisions that affect our lives — where we …
You Go Congo, No
by Richard Martin Oxman “Habit is the great deadener.” — Samuel Beckett An intrepid investigative journalist recently produced six minutes and seventeen seconds of footage that …
Americans Must Crow Anew
by Richard Martin Oxman “But I just had no intention of living this way” — from the Counting Crows’ Raining in Baltimore The actions being taken …
The American Dream?
Xeno-byte processes predict binary answers. Facts or no facts. But our words whir as Gödel, Joyce, and Heisenberg describe things do. Triangulated regions known, but …
The Time for Ambitious Environmental Goals is Now: Why It Doesn’t Matter Whether Clinton or Trump Mention Climate Change
I meant no harm. I most truly did not. But I had to grow bigger. So bigger I got. I biggered my factory. I biggered …
Intellectualism Stymies Debate and Objective Ideation
The modern intellectual – Long winded, resolute, smugly calm, and can be found citing throngs of misapplied references in an effort to establish credence and …
The Tragedy of Nothing
There’s nothing viscerally tragic about living a middle class life in first world countries. The tragedy is a slow unwinding of lost potential happiness where we are subjugated to …
Facts
Facts are a crutch for lazy thinkers. Fact. I don’t mean to give liars a pass here, but those that believe too heavily in a …
Neo-Slavery, Is It The Right Option For You?
HELLO fellow citizens!! I’m VERY excited to present a special offer for a limited time only we will have exclusive deals which could create a secure financial …
On Nationalism – Post Memorial Day Thoughts
Another holiday honoring the American patriot war hero. Our sacrament to the true believer. A holiday to honor murderers via barbecuing dead animals that we are …
Gilbert Arenas and Wealth Inequality
Former basketball star Gilbert Arenas was known throughout his NBA career as a prototypical locker room distraction. Such a distraction, he once brought a gun …
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