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A periodic roundup of selected political opinion and social commentary, reflecting the political values of liberalism and the ethical values of Buddhism. Vol 2, No 3 ……… February 1st, 2021 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +  FEATURED SELECTION: In …

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Current Comment #12

A weekly recap of worthwhile political opinion and social commentary. Vol 1, No 12 ……… December 5th, 2020 THE WEEK JUST PASSED ~ We held our collective breaths as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic increased in strength, and at the same time we collectively breathed a little easier as the Biden transition team continued to …

Current Comment #10

A weekly recap of worthwhile political opinion and social commentary. Vol 1, No 10 ……… November 21st, 2020 THE WEEK JUST PASSED ~ Another week of President-elect Biden continuing to be patient and presidential, and of the (hopefully) outgoing President Trump continuing to act puerile and pitifully. The world's leaders are increasingly more welcoming of Biden, while …

Current Comment #9

A weekly recap of worthwhile political opinion and social commentary. Vol 1, No 9 ……… November 14th, 2020 THE WEEK JUST PASSED ~ Joe Biden continues to act presidential, while Donald Trump continues to act puerile. No surprise on either count! + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + …

Current Comment #8

A weekly recap of worthwhile political opinion and social commentary. Vol 1, No 8 ……… November 7th, 2020 THE WEEK JUST PASSED ~ What else is there to say about this past week, other than to note the collective sigh of relief that accompanied the news a few short hours ago of Joe Biden's electoral college …

Current Comment #7

A weekly recap of worthwhile political opinion and social commentary. Vol 1, No 7 ……… October 31st, 2020 Happy Halloween, everyone! THE WEEK JUST PASSED ~ Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as a Supreme Court justice in the kind of reckless super-spreader event we've come to expect from the Trump administration, the Dalai Lama …

Current Comment #3

A twice-weekly compendium of political opinion worth pondering. October 6th ~ October 9th, 2020 + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + …

Current Comment #1

A twice-weekly compendium of political opinion worth pondering. This edition covers the period from September 29th through October 2nd, 2020. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + …

Announcing “Current Comment” …

... a new, twice-weekly feature of The Liberal Buddhist blog. Designed in the increasingly popular format of an email newsletter, posts in the Current Comment series will highlight a few selected essays of political commentary that I've read during the most recent three and half days. Each item included will consist of three parts: A …