Fearless truth-tellers

Greetings, Benjamin: I salute your numerous signature-style accomplishments as an independent journalist since departing Forbes. I have acknowledged you on page 20 of this e-Book that I authored for journalism teaching purposes. You are among a handful of fearless truth-tellers who have kept the journalism profession alive post 9/11. Deborah Tavares, Julian Assange, and yourself…

Guam citizens should have the right to vote in U.S. elections

I am writing on behalf of the governor of Guam, Eddie Baza Calvo, to ask you to consider publishing his recent letter to President Trump. Governor Calvo Letter to President Trump-A Veteran A Vote Guam is a tiny western Pacific U.S. territory, one-third of it occupied by two U.S. military bases, taken as spoils of…

Issues simmering over the summer may lead to war in the autumn

Several issues could trigger a brief, sharp war inside the U.S., in the Middle East, and possibly even in Japan this autumn, multiple sources agree.  The key issue remains 9/11, a mass-murder event that remains unpunished and officially unacknowledged to this day.  The 9/11 war crime was used as an excuse for the mass murder…

China’s AI “Goddess” and the East/West AI competition

Notice to readers:  This is the last of our three pre-written reports.  We will return to our usual weekly news format next week.  Your patience and understanding have been appreciated. Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin said whoever leads in AI (Artificial Intelligence) “will control the world.”  The Chinese took these words seriously and are…