Alarm Set
I came home yesterday and found the front door left unlocked. It was strange. We were always careful. Yet, the…
America’s New Normal: Mass Surveillance, Secret Courts and Death to Whistleblowers
There is a deep and abiding sense of unease permeating American society. From the IRS targeting politically conservative groups to…
The Midwife for the Imperial Presidency—Theodore Roosevelt
By accident Theodore Roosevelt became President in September 1901, upon the assassination of President William McKinley. Having achieved his lifelong…
Maryland v. King and the Total Loss of Our Bodily Integrity
As I document in my new book, A Government of Wolves: The Emerging American Police State, our freedoms—especially the Fourth…
When I Tried To Become A 9-1-1 Operator
I was desperate for a job. I wanted out of retail. Temp jobs were not meant to last. I gave…
The Age of Authoritarianism: Government of the Politicians, by the Military, for the Corporations
President Obama’s declaration that “America is at a crossroads” in the fight against terror, a fight that is increasingly turning…
Seductive Abduction and Other Poems
Now that you have me blindfolded and blind-sided by your kinky kindness and all tied up with future plans while…
Operation Vigilant Eagle: Is This Really How We Honor Our Nation’s Veterans?
Just in time for Memorial Day, we’re being treated to a generous serving of praise and grandstanding by politicians, corporations…
Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Constitution
Let us suppose 81-year-old Benjamin Franklin was actually healthy at the 1787 Federal Convention in Philadelphia, in short, that he…
The Suffragette
A desk in the shape of a box sat in the living room of one Mr. David Nashe. Mr. Nashe,…