Author Archives: Stephen W. Browne

The Hopes of Cuba

Cuba is erupting in protest. Starting on July 11, Cubans have taken to the streets in the largest demonstrations since 1994 chanting “Liberty” and “Motherland and Life.” The Cuban government has swiftly retaliated. “We call on all revolutionaries to go … Continue reading

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The Biden problem

There is no other way to put it, the president of the United States is exhibiting disturbing behavior and a great many people seem to be in denial about it. “You yeah, well what about Trump?” I hear. “What about … Continue reading

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Thoughts on cowardice

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, … Continue reading

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Cease fire, well that was quick

Well there’s a cease-fire in place and you know what that means, time to recycle an old joke! An Israeli soldier calls up his girlfriend, “Hey Rachel, how about a date tonight?” “Of course not! Don’t you know our country … Continue reading

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It all started when he hit me back

Annnnnd the Middle East is at war again as Israel’s neighbors have a go at her once more after a period of comparative quiet. This somehow fails to surprise. The excuse this time is the eviction of some Arab squatters … Continue reading

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Are you awoke yet?

Oh dear, Dr. Suess has been cancelled! What shall we read to our children? Well, not exactly. The Suess trust has removed a very few of the very large canon of children’s literature because they have caricatures of Chinese and … Continue reading

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The Time article confession

I’ve waited a bit to comment on this, but I’m going to urge everyone with access to a computer to look up an article in the Time magazine online edition. The article is, “The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign … Continue reading

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The radical center

I don’t generally like The Atlantic, but I’m going to give credit where it’s due. They actually went out and did some journalism. The article I refer to is dated February 2, by Robert A. Pape, political-science professor at the … Continue reading

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The inaugural poem

I must say, I listened to Amanda Gorman the very first National Youth Poet Laureate read her poem The Hill We Climb at President Biden’s inauguration and was inspired. Inspired to write this column, the poem was drivel. Correction, it … Continue reading

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Demonstration in DC, 1970

I’ve just been poring over the news accounts of the demonstrations in Washington, D.C. The demonstrations held on July 4, 1970 I mean. Because I was there. I was of course inspired by accounts of the current demonstrations. I was … Continue reading

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