NATO Expansion and Georgia
For 12 days in March, NATO conducted joint military exercises with Georgia at the Krtsanisi National Training Center near the capital city of Tblisi. Three hundred and fifty personnel from twenty-four...
View ArticleThe Dangers of Unrestrained Power
Unrestrained power is always potentially very dangerous. Power facilitates greed and together they multiply exponentially; and the results of greed can produce more power, illegitimate as it may be. In...
View ArticleAbuses of State Power
Numerous polls conducted by the Pew Research Center show the United States receiving low marks for international trust, even among allies, especially when the U.S. bypasses multilateral institutions...
View ArticleIt’s Not Fake News, It’s Only Biased
President Trump’s bashing of media outlets, such as CNN, paints a false picture. Of course, media stations, save Fox, have responded to the president’s rhetorical assault with the intensity of a...
View ArticleAddressing the Climate Crisis
Yesterday, Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, addressed Congress and told legislators to get their act together on climate change. ‘I want you to listen to the scientists, and I want...
View ArticleClimate Elephant in Our Room
An elephant is in the room. It’s right here in front of us all, whether we like it or not. Is it Exxon or Shell? No, that’s the orangutan in the building: a central problem, but widely talked about and...
View ArticleTragic Folly: Supporting Death and Destruction in Yemen
Last year, in the Yemeni village of Dahyan, a Saudi airstrike targeted a bus of schoolboys on a field trip, killing 54. Forty-four were children. The Guardian and CNN identified the munition as an...
View ArticleDeath by Sadness: Theft of the Chagos Islands
On the docks of the industrial harbor of Port Louis, Mauritius, stands a solemn monument in remembrance of where the British government stranded Chagos islanders a thousand miles from their native...
View ArticleNuclear Insanity
Episode One Nuclear Insanity: Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. introduces climate change and nuclear weapons warning time, the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan and its mythology, nuclear accidents, the New...
View ArticleU.S. – NATO Nuclear Testing
Episode Two U.S. – NATO Nuclear Testing: Human Guinea Pigs Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses U.S., French, and British nuclear colonization, the Marshall Islands, “French” Polynesia, and the western...
View ArticleWhere’s Your Apology?
Episode 3: Where’s Your Apology? Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses the refusal of French leaders to apologize for nuclear testing and its tragic consequences in Polynesia. The post Where’s Your Apology?...
View ArticleThe Scourge of Islamophobia
Episode 4: The Scourge of Islamophobia Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses the issue of Islamophobia in the United States and France: threats against U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar; her recent proposed...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Historical Roots of Freedom of Conscience
Episode 5: Understanding the Historical Roots of Freedom of Conscience Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses three historical rationales for religious tolerance and the progression from medieval enforced...
View ArticleFreedom of Religion and Free Exercise Exemptions
Episode 6: Freedom of Religion and Free Exercise Exemptions Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses conflicts surrounding secular laws, freedom of religion, and free exercise exemptions. The post Freedom of...
View ArticleFreedom of Conscience and the Issue of Autonomy and Equality
Episode 7: Freedom of Conscience and the Issue of Autonomy and Equality Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses how autonomy and equality affect the concept of freedom of conscience. The post Freedom of...
View ArticleWar in Ukraine: Resources for Intellectual Self-Defense
Information the Western media is suppressing The U.S. and the E.U. instigated & backed a coup in Ukraine in 2014, then propped up successive puppet regimes, fueled an 8-year war against Russian...
View ArticleHypocrisy and Mendacity
The American and European establishment including media, politicians, and corporate elite appear to value white life over Latinos, Asians, Arabs, Black and Indigenous peoples. In addition, many...
View ArticleThe Ukraine War: Aspects of Hypocrisy
Episode 8: The Ukraine War: Aspects of Hypocrisy Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. describes the 8-year struggle of the people of the Donbass and the ongoing involvement of the West in disastrous international...
View ArticlePresident Biden, Abortion, and Catholicism
President Joe Biden professes to be a Roman Catholic, and yet he just signed an executive order attempting to protect abortion rights. While the executive order has little power in the face of the...
View ArticleWhat’s Normal, Mr. President?
Last week, President Joe Biden declared that “too much of what’s happening … today is not normal.” His rhetoric was aimed at “MAGA Republicans.” While the January 6th insurrection was criminal and the...
View ArticleA Path to Peace
The first step to peace is knowing that “your side” is not innocent and that you are responsible for peacemaking. What does that mean, peacemaking? It requires actively seeking peace in the most...
View ArticleUkraine: Media Myths
Episode 9: Ukraine: Media Myths Recorded live on November 27, 2022 on the ILEG Radio Show. radio.ileducationgroup.org The post Ukraine: Media Myths first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleUkraine: Democracy Hypocrisy
Episode 10: Ukraine: Democracy Hypocrisy Recorded live on December 4, 2022 on the ILEG Radio Show. radio.ileducationgroup.org The post Ukraine: Democracy Hypocrisy first appeared on Eye on Global...
View ArticleUkraine: More Hypocrisy and Mendacity
Episode 11: Ukraine: More Hypocrisy and Mendacity Recorded live on December 11, 2022 on the ILEG Radio Show. radio.ileducationgroup.org The post Ukraine: More Hypocrisy and Mendacity first appeared on...
View ArticleJesus Was a Fetus: Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Episode 12: Jesus Was a Fetus: Happy Birthday, Jesus! The ILEG Radio Christmas Show was recorded live on December 25, 2022: a celebration of the birth of Christ Jesus and a discussion on the practice...
View ArticlePrioritizing Dollars for Death and Destruction Over Homes for the Houseless
Episode 13: Prioritizing Dollars for Death and Destruction Over Homes for the Houseless | The ILEG Radio New Year’s Show was recorded live on January 2, 2023. The post Prioritizing Dollars for Death...
View ArticleCostly Connections: Climate Change, Cancel Culture, and Campsites
Episode 14: Costly Connections: Climate Change, Cancel Culture, and Campsites Recorded live on January 10, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. radio.ileducationgroup.org The post Costly Connections: Climate...
View ArticleConservative Control of Critical Cognition
Episode 15: Conservative Control of Critical Cognition Recorded live on January 15, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post Conservative Control of Critical Cognition first appeared on Eye on Global...
View ArticleUkraine: Perilous Pawn of the West
Episode 16: Ukraine: Perilous Pawn of the West Recorded live on January 29, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post Ukraine: Perilous Pawn of the West first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleZelensky’s Folly: False Freedom
Episode 17: Zelensky’s Folly: False Freedom Recorded live on February 12, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post Zelensky’s Folly: False Freedom first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleHistory of Russophobia: Part One
Episode 18B: History of Russophobia: Part One Recorded live on March 26, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post History of Russophobia: Part One first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleFrance and Israel: Selective Democracy
Episode 18A: France and Israel: Selective Democracy Recorded live on March 26, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post France and Israel: Selective Democracy first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleOpposing the Culture of Death: Gun Violence and Abortion
Episode 19: Opposing the Culture of Death: Gun Violence and Abortion Recorded live on April 23, 2023 on the ILEG Radio Show. The post Opposing the Culture of Death: Gun Violence and Abortion first...
View ArticleThe U.S. and Its Mail-Order Bride
In just over a year, Ukraine has racked up a grand total of over 200 billion dollars of military and financial assistance, all at the expense of the American taxpayer. As I drive down Lancaster...
View ArticleThe Land
Blessed are the peacemakers Countries fueling tragic war They say, we need all the land back The post The Land first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleHuman Dignity and Immigration
Episode 20: Human Dignity and Immigration Recorded live on August 18, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Human Dignity and Immigration first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticlePernicious Passages and Preposterous Priorities
Episode 21: Pernicious Passages and Preposterous Priorities Recorded live on August 21, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Pernicious Passages and Preposterous Priorities first...
View ArticleAll Is NOT Well in the West
Episode 22: All is NOT Well in the West Recorded live on August 23, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post All Is NOT Well in the West first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleHypocrisy Democracy
Episode 23: Hypocrisy Democracy Recorded live on August 28, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Hypocrisy Democracy first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleChristianity vs. Consumerism
Episode 24: Christianity vs. Consumerism Recorded live on September 6, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Christianity vs. Consumerism first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
View ArticleDepleted Uranium: Deception, Diseases, and Deformities
Episode 25: Depleted Uranium: Deception, Diseases, and Deformities Recorded live on September 8, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Depleted Uranium: Deception, Diseases, and...
View ArticleNumbed-down, Dumbed-down, or Desperate
Episode 26: Numbed-down, Dumbed-down, or Desperate Recorded live on September 13, 2023 on the Eye on Global Politics Radio Show. The post Numbed-down, Dumbed-down, or Desperate first appeared on Eye on...
View ArticleWe Shine a Light
We oppose oppression and genocide We fight evil with goodness We fight cruelty with kindness The post We Shine a Light first appeared on Eye on Global Politics.
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