On the question of "likes": Recently, I have started giving a like to comments where someone admits an error. As many others do, I often give a like to someone being civilized by, for examp… (View Post)

Speaking of Apple, Inc., recently I sent a letter to Tim Cook, offering him a small present, with a condition: The present? A colorful "Free Tibet" bumper sticker. The condition? That he di… (View Post)

FPT: Thanks to CarlottaVance for the tip on the WSJ putting the Evan Gershkovich articles outside their paywall. (For those who missed the link: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/evan-gershkovich ) (View Post)

SeanF said: "Not for one moment, do I think that the US elite saw anything wrong with colonialism. They did it themselves." In fact, there were many Americans who opposed the colonialism af… (View Post)

Unpopular - If you are interested in that immediate post-war period in the United States, you might want to look for John Gunther's "Inside U.S.A." Originally published in 1947, it… (View Post)