Category Archives: Politics and Philosophy

Anything to do with social relations writ large, politics and philosophy.

What is Work?

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Aya Katz

On Labor Day, we celebrate all those toilers who labor for others. But what exactly is work? Why do we work? If you work and nobody pays you, are you still working? Why get a job? Is it still a job if you pay for the privilege of working? As Tom Sawyer. He knows how to get people to pay him for working. Continue reading →

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Another Glimpse into the True Heart of this President

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Kathy

President Obama, 7/13/2012: “There are a lot of wealthy, successful Americans who agree with me — because they want to give something back. They know they didn’t — look, if you’ve been successful, you didn’t get there on your own. … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Mount Carmel Massacre

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Aya Katz

Nineteen years ago, on April 19, 1993, the United States government, through the agency of the ATF and with assistance of other agencies, completed a siege against innocent citizens in their homes with a fiery inferno that took the lives of all … Continue reading →

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Update On MO SB 666: It’s Going to the Senate Floor

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Aya Katz

Here is an important update about SB 666. If you have not read about it before, you can catch up by reading my previous pub about it: https://www.pubwages.com/21/supporters-of-project-bow-call-your-state-legislators-to-defeat-sb-666 Since I last wrote about this bill that threatens to put an … Continue reading →

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Review of The Secret of a Long Journey by Sandra Shwayder Sanchez

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Aya Katz

  Like a tapestry woven over centuries of history, The Secret of a Long Journey (Floricanto Press 2012) by Sandra Shwayder Sanchez weaves in and out of the old world and the new, covering and converging stories from sixteenth century … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Need to be a Pacifist to Support Ron Paul

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Many people support Ron Paul’s domestic plans, but they balk when they listen to what he has to say about foreign policy. It does not help that many of Ron Paul’s supporters are in fact pacifists who talk about how … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul at the Republican Debate

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Aya Katz

Last night, my daughter and I watched the Republican debate on the Youtube Fox News channel. This is the first time that I have seen a live broadcast on YouTube. “Can’t you put it on pause?” my daughter asked me, … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Leslie Fish

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Aya Katz

Leslie Fish is a filker, a composer and lyricist,  a vocalist, a writer of fiction and non-fiction, and a political activist for the cause of anarchy. You can read all about her in the Wikipedia. You can also visit her … Continue reading →

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Why the Peace Sign Makes Me Uneasy

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Aya Katz

Somebody flashes you the peace sign. What do you do? I usually try to smile it off and walk away, because, after all, not everything is worth fighting about.  But it makes me uneasy, and sometimes I have an almost … Continue reading →

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