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John Rachel has a B.A. in Philosophy, and has written ten novels and six political non-fiction books. His political articles have appeared at OpEdNews, Russia Insider, The Greanville Post, and other alternative media outlets.
Since leaving the U.S. in 2006, he has lived in and explored 35 countries. He is now somewhat rooted in a traditional, rural Japanese community about an hour from Osaka, where he lives with his wife of 12 years.
You can follow his writing and the evolution of his world view at: https://jdrachel.com
"Scribo ergo sum."
Events are unfolding at a quickening pace. Facing an alarming escalation in tensions around the world, we are looking to our most respected and renowned thought leaders for an honest assessment of both U.S. foreign and military policy to offer their most current thoughts and insights. We know they have some ideas for improving the prospects for peace.
Representative democracy is built from the bottom up. Person-by-person, community-by-community, district-by-district, state-by-state, a system of rule responsive to the will of the citizenry can be methodically constructed and implemented such that it genuinely embodies government of the people, by the people, for the people. This will be the real revolution in 21st Century America, a populist movement which overthrows the plutocratic autocracy now in place. This series of articles explores the process and presents a viable path for achieving this.