The Sewer Socialists v. the Crony Capitalists: Who Can Drain the Swamp?

In this week’s Substack, American socialists take on the job of clean governance, followed by my imaginary clinical intervention with the President.

Jul 2

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June 2026

AI Stories and the Selling of Possible Futures

Artificial intelligence began as a story of a clean technology, with supercomputers ushering in an economic era of clean capitalism.

Jun 25

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PTSD, Politics, and America’s Troubled Veterans of the Left and the Right

Many pundits express surprise – even disgust – that media stories of Graham Platner’s history of problematic behavior failed to discourage Maine…

Jun 18

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Queer Pride, the Quiet (Trans) and the Loud (Drag)

There is a blunt edge to attacks in the US on LGBTQ+ people and their rights.

Jun 11

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The Protectors v. the Predators: The Case Against Meta

In our Left & the Law segment on KBOO Community Radio on June 8th, 2026, attorney Mike Snedeker and I take up two recent civil suits against Meta…

Jun 4

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May 2026

Mourning, Melancholia and Politics

Melancholia is a term associated with depression.

May 28

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Bringing the Genocide to the Biennale: A Report on the Opening in Venice

In 1949, the German-Jewish philosopher Theodor Adorno produced one of the most widely cited lines in the postwar era:

May 21

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From Palestine to the Biennale: A Field Report

I leave for Venice, Italy this week to join a crew filming an exhibit on Gaza opening on May 9th at the Venice Biennale.

May 7

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April 2026

The Seduction of Noam Chomsky: A Feminist Psycho-analysis

There’s a clever meme that has gained traction as signifier of the rich and powerful men who operate in a corrupt world of practices outside of the laws…

Apr 23

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The Woke Years in America’s Longest War: A Retrospective

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Apr 16

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Interview with Dr. Claudia Ortu

I’m delighted to speak with the Italian scholar Dr. Claudia Ortu. She is a researcher at the University of Cagliari in Italy.

Apr 10

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March 2026

Screenings, Conversations & Solidarity: The Work Continues

Over the past several weeks, I have had the opportunity to share SUMUD: A Doctor’s Report on Genocide and Survival in Gaza and The Palestine Exception…

Mar 6

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