Should Al Franken Resign? The Bloomberg Administration ‘s Office to Combat Domestic Violence, used to run a public service announcement (PSA) in the NYC subways directed at helping abused individuals. The PSA advertised support they provided for victims of abuse, http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/downloads/pdf/Campaigns_That’s_Abuse_Poster_English_Spanish.pdf. Notably, the Office to Combat Domestic Violence knew that they had to help…
One Person: One Vote The United States Constitution created voting districts to protect the fundamental constitutional principle of “one person, one vote.” “One person, one vote” is the governing principle of our democracy that makes every individual equal in the United States. “One person, one vote” is the bedrock of who we are as Americans.…
Russian Active Measures: How Can We Conclude…
“It is very tempting to take the side of the perpetrator. All that the perpetrator asks is that the bystander do nothing. [H/she] appeals to the universal desire to see, hear, and speak no evil. The victim, on the contrary, asks the bystander to share the burden of pain. The victim demands action, engagement and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty1HhODKVaI&feature=youtu.be Dr. Reisner is an acclaimed ethicist and clinician. His talk and the comments of other esteemed psychologists and psychiatrists have lead to a discussion of whether Trump should be labelled evil or sick – (in other words, the old “bad or mad” argument that came up when I was studying Harry Stack Sullivan…
We are now looking at the first 100 days of The Trump administration, and we can gauge its success by reviewing how The Administration has met their responsibilities to our nation in the following areas: foreign relations, defense, economy, environment, healthcare, ability to lead the western world and ability to unify the United States. These…
Alex Nowrasteh, an immigration export at the libertarian Cato Institute, has arrived at a striking finding: nationals of the seven countries singled out by Trump have killed zero people in terrorist attacks on U.S. soil between 1975 and 2015. As for refugees Nowrasteh writes, “Trump’s actions is a response to a phantom menace.” – Author Uri…
www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-walter-scott-mistrial-and-the-crisis-of-facts This phenomenon described in the Walter Scott case above is an example of a psychological defense, sometimes referred to as the alloplastic defense, sometimes referred to as anosognosia or a type of dissociation or cognitive bias – all aspects of not being able to recognize or believe reality or perhaps better said, shaping…
Mike Colius, WSJ, January 16th, 2017 In an interview Monday, GM general counsel Craig Glidden declined to confirm specifics of the announcement but said any investment the company might disclose has been long planned and isn’t a response to pressure from Mr. Trump. This is all in the course of business for GM and for…
“Facts are stubborn things” wrote John Adams. Indeed, The United States of America would never have achieved its greatness without the intelligence, the talent and the character of African-Americans. All Americans are indebted to African-Americans and we take this day to honor you and to thank you.