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Alan Saly

Blaming the Victim, Part 1

“It is valiant enough to bear the burden, but where is the courage that would cast it off?” — Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad

Sep 18

Blaming the Victim, Part 1

Sep 18

Doom Can Wait, as Rachel Kushner Puts Reality at a Writer’s Remove

Rachel Kushner is the protagonist of an article in last Sunday’s New York Times, called “Having Fun in Her Playground of Ideas.” She is…

Sep 5

Doom Can Wait, as Rachel Kushner Puts Reality at a Writer’s Remove

Sep 5

Joe Biden’s Response to the NY Times

President Biden’s response to the New York Times at his press conference of July 11th:

Jul 13

Joe Biden’s Response to the NY Times

Jul 13

The Cure for Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism is as old as humanity. The “inner authority” is relatively new.

May 9

The Cure for Authoritarianism

May 9

The Best Doomer Story

The Making of the Representative for Planet B

Nov 6, 2023

The Best Doomer Story

Nov 6, 2023

Down the Trump Rabbit Hole

The rabbit hole, from Alice in Wonderland, is a departure from reality. Being there is, mainly, entertainment. It doesn’t help solve life’s…

Jun 18, 2022

Down the Trump Rabbit Hole

Jun 18, 2022

The Tenuous Connection Between Voting and Prosperity

If you could just, by spending an hour waiting in line and then voting for the candidate of your choice, make your life much…

Jan 18, 2022

The Tenuous Connection Between Voting and Prosperity

Jan 18, 2022

How Can Good People Recognize One Another?

Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 1:

Sep 19, 2021

How Can Good People Recognize One Another?

Sep 19, 2021

Is Jack Williamson’s “The Humanoids” a Key to Our Future?

The world is connected. People are interdependent. They are not free to create chaos. The childish abandon of being able to create and…

Jun 4, 2021

Jun 4, 2021

Living as if Nothing is Ever Lost

Whether you can take anything with you beyond the grave — and whether memories outweigh material possessions — is the first question. For…

May 11, 2021

Living as if Nothing is Ever Lost

May 11, 2021

Alan Saly

Alan Saly

Alan Saly is the Director of Publications at Transport Workers Union Local 100 in New York City. He is a 1979 graduate of Wesleyan University.

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