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Justice/Jails

Justice in America – the big fraud

December 26, 2025 Mark Orton 0

part of a series on American values The Promise Sixth Amendment In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and […]

Pervasive Anonymity Is a Significant Threat

November 10, 2025 Mark Orton 0

recent ICE masking is the tip of the iceberg of this destructive practice The appearance of various masked Federal agents seizing people on the street […]

What to do about the past 50 years of American life – policy suggestions

February 3, 2025 theheist 0

A reader of my recent post, “Bernie Sanders got much right about our current situation….” commented: “Thank you Mark for validating what we know to […]

“How Structural Racism Works” – Tricia Rose and Samuel Rosen – recently noted

June 7, 2020 theheist 0

If you are struggling to get your head around how racism works you will probably find it helpful to have a general framework as a […]

Tightrope – Americans reaching for hope by Kristof and WuDunn – book review

May 1, 2020 theheist 0

Tightrope provides a well-written description of the American crisis through personal stories and hard data. Unfortunately it falls flat in its call for action.

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