Ayatollah Khameini (left) was a fundamentalist theocrat, a dictator who tolerated no dissent and who effectively controlled ruthless forces of might, repression and corruption. He will be missed by some but was loathed by many. American presidents have learned, as Trump will, that it’s easier to start a war than to end one. Aside from extinguishing his demand for the Nobel Peace Prize, always a non-starter, Trump’s reckless, illegal exercise of  American power has, since Febr

‘Never scratch a fortune’ 從來不刮財       Early in my career while toiling in the vineyards of philanthropy, I learned never to question the provenance of wealth. The acquisition of riches is not always odor-free: e.g., Astor, Ford, Rockefeller, Carnegie, etc. — the people who built America may have gone to church on Sunday but stole, robbed, shot strikers, and exploited the proles for the other six days. But through foundations and direct giving, they also establis

ICE should be defunded and disarmed. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing immigration laws and investigations related to customs and trade. It has been around since 2003. Under Trump, it has gone rogue. It is poorly led; agents are poorly trained, poorly behaved and — as we have seen repeatedly — quick to shoot; they are masked, nameless goons assaulting whomever they wish. The agents should be disarmed immediat