I was there outside Progressive Field in my vintage U.S. Army duds and a peace flag for a historic first. The Guardians’ played their first home game, minus the annual protests against a team playing under racist stereotypes. A great day … Read More
12 Noon, Saturday April 2nd, Market Square Park Calling for immediate action by the collective governments of US, Russia, and Ukraine. Ceasefire Now!Unconditional Humanitarian Assistance!Reject No-Fly -Zone!Reject Funds to the Pentagon!No NATO Expansion!No Use of Nuclear Weapons!Negotiate Peace!
On April 4, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a landmark speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence,” at Riverside Church in New York City. He drew the connections between US militarism, racism, and economic injustice, three … Read More
February 4th marks the 54th anniversary of one of the darkest days of my life–the horribly-gruesome killing of U.S. Army 1st Lt. Billy Joe Blacksten, 23, of Versailles, Missouri, who served with me in the First Infantry Division in Lai … Read More
Well, that was a pleasant, unexpected surprise. I refer to an exchange this evening between yours truly and five young men heading to FirstEnergy Stadium for the contest between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Cleveland Browns. As I stood about the length of a football field … Read More