The Left Coast

The Media has forgotten the JFK Assassination

That's right, the outrage about the killing of our president is at an all-time low. The mainstream media and social media had a big yawn that the…

Nov 24 • 

James R Smith

Trump is Not the First

HIS REIGN IS NOT EXACTLY UNPRECEDENTED.

Nov 10

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October 2025

The Passion of a Union Organizer

Yolanda Moreno Miranda – May 2, 1943 - Sept. 15, 2025

Oct 28 • 

James R Smith

No Kings, Wrong Country

Around 7 million people turned up on Saturday, Oct. 18 for two-hour rallies around the country. What's wrong with that?

Oct 21 • 

James R Smith

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September 2025

No One Should Be Murdered, or Die Prematurely

"Social media is a cancer on our society," so says the Governor of Utah, Spencer Cox.

Sep 14 • 

James R Smith

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When Will A Better World Arrive?

In the first years of this Century, a common slogan was "A Better World Is Possible." In spite of the rightwing presidency of Geo W. Bush, we…

Sep 5 • 

James R Smith

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August 2025

How to end the war in Ukraine

In spite of face-to-face diplomacy, Pres. Putin and Trump face a dilemma. They are at odds on what a just settlement would be.

Aug 26 • 

James R Smith

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The Last Days of the Empire

The United States has been an Empire for most of its 250 years. Maybe that's why it doesn't have a real identifying name like most countries. Where is…

Aug 12 • 

James R Smith

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July 2025

Germany Rises Again?

As many as 85 million people died in World War II as fascist Germany sought to rule the world. In the end, it was defeated by the USSR, the US, the UK…

Jul 30 • 

James R Smith

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Xenophobia Stalks the Land

A substantial number of Americans can't stand foreigners, unless they are subservient. In this article Prof. Gonzalo Santos takes this sad and backward…

Jul 3 • 

Gonzalo Santos

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June 2025

The Anti-Trump Has Come

Shortly after President Trump gave the go-ahead to B-2 bombers to lay waste to so-called nuclear facilities in Iran, something odd happened. New York…

Jun 29 • 

James R Smith

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The Summer of the Apocalypse

Another beautiful summer is on its way. What a shame if it's our last, and the Earth's last for a 100 years. How could that happen? It is because a few…

Jun 14 • 

James R Smith

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