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I'm a retired philosophy professor at Centre College. My last book was Posthumanity-Thinking Philosophically about the Future (Rowman & Littlefield, 2004). I am an anti-capitalist.

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Thursday, April 6, 2023
The $2 trillion U.S. healthcare scam: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-2-trillion-U-S-healt-Healthcare_Healthcare-Costs_Healthcare-Crisis_Healthcare-Failure-230405-285.html #Healthcare #HealthcareCosts #HealthcareCrisis #HealthcareFailure #Healthcare

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Biden and his foreign-policy crew are geopolitical psychopaths: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Biden-and-his-foreign-poli-Biden-Administration_Psychopath_Psychopaths-In-Government-221026-983.html #BidenAdministration #Psychopath #PsychopathsInGovernmen

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Biden and his foreign-policy crew are geopolitical psychopaths: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Biden-and-his-foreign-poli-Biden-Administration_Psychopath_Psychopaths-In-Government-221026-983.html #BidenAdministration #Psychopath #PsychopathsInGovernmen

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Biden and his foreign-policy crew are geopolitical psychopaths: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Biden-and-his-foreign-poli-Biden-Administration_Psychopath_Psychopaths-In-Government-221026-983.html #BidenAdministration #Psychopath #PsychopathsInGovernmen

Friday, July 22, 2022
Misunderstanding "person" and "human life" obscures the abortion controversy: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Misunderstanding-person--by-Brian-Cooney-Abortion_Abortion-Laws_Abortion-Legislation_Abortion-Rights-220704-949.html #Abortion #AbortionLaws #A

Monday, May 16, 2022
Biden's reckless pursuit of Cold War 2: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Biden-s-reckless-pursuit-o-by-Brian-Cooney-Biden-Administration_Biden-Policy_Cold-War_Cold-War-I-220515-437.html #BidenAdministration #BidenPolicy #ColdWar #Russia #Ukraine

Wednesday, March 23, 2022
The blind jingoism of the U.S. narrative about Ukraine: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-blind-jingoism-of-the-by-Brian-Cooney-Media_Provocation_Responsibility_Russia-220323-988.html #Media #Russia #Ukraine

Saturday, October 30, 2021
Global environmental outlaw Chevron is polluting our court system with its malicious pros-ecution of Steve Donziger: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Global-environmental-outla-by-Brian-Cooney-Chevron_Court-System_Environmental-Defense_Environmental-Degr

Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Sara Nelson could revive the AFL-CIO. She understands the revolutionary potential of the labor movement.: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Sara-Nelson-could-revive-t-by-Brian-Cooney-Afl-cio_Afl-cio_Labor-Laws-US_Labor-Rights-210922-457.html #Afl-cio #La

Wednesday, August 11, 2021
The Kennedy Assassination was a military-industrial coup d'e'tat: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Kennedy-Assassination-by-Brian-Cooney-Assassination_Coup_Kennedy-Assassination_Military-industrial-Complex-210811-785.html #Assassination #Coup #Kenned

Monday, August 2, 2021
By not charging Trump for treason, our nation forfeits self-respect: https://www.opednews.com/articles/By-not-charging-Trump-for-by-Brian-Cooney-Trump_Trump-Against-Democracy_Trump-Apologists_Trump-Attemts-To-Void-Election-210801-757.html #TrumpAgainstDem

Sunday, August 1, 2021
By not charging Trump for treason, our nation forfeits self-respect: https://www.opednews.com/articles/By-not-charging-Trump-for-by-Brian-Cooney-Trump_Trump-Against-Democracy_Trump-Apologists_Trump-Attemts-To-Void-Election-210801-757.html #Trump #TrumpAga

Friday, March 12, 2021
Unless we end the filibuster, our democracy will fail: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Unless-we-end-the-filibust-by-Brian-Cooney-Anti-government_Democracy_Democracy-Destroyed_Filibuster-210312-223.html #Anti-government #Democracy #DemocracyDestroyed #F

Sunday, February 14, 2021
With Trump's acquittal, the U.S. becomes a failed state: https://www.opednews.com/articles/With-Trump-s-acquittal-th-by-Brian-Cooney-Authoritarianism_Capitol_Filibuster_Trump-210214-921.html #Authoritarianism #Capitol #Filibuster #Trump #TrumpImpeachment

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
O Canada! What has happened to you?: https://www.opednews.com/articles/O-Canada-What-has-happene-by-Brian-Cooney-Canada_Oil_Sanctions_Sands-210203-946.html #Canada #Oil #Sanctions #Venezuela

Wednesday, February 3, 2021
O Canada! What has happened to you?: https://www.opednews.com/articles/O-Canada-What-has-happene-by-Brian-Cooney-Canada_Oil_Sanctions_Sands-210203-946.html

Monday, December 21, 2020
U.S. sanctions are killing tens of thousands of Venezuelans softly: https://www.opednews.com/articles/U-S-sanctions-are-killing-by-Brian-Cooney-Propaganda_Sanctions_Sanctions_Socialism-201220-304.html #Propaganda #Sanctions #Socialism #Venezuela

Thursday, November 19, 2020
Biden's victory has left us in a dark place: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Biden-s-victory-has-left-u-by-Brian-Cooney-Class_Democracy_Democratic_Democrats-201119-261.html #Class #Democracy #Democrats #Election #Trump

Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Trump and the politics of disrespect: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Trump-and-the-politics-of-by-Brian-Cooney-Equality_Politics-Of-Contempt_Trump_Trump-Anger-201014-27.html #PoliticsOfContempt #Trump #TrumpCoronavirusResponse #TrumpTaxBill

Friday, September 11, 2020
Trump has confessed to mass reckless homicide: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Trump-has-confessed-to-mas-by-Brian-Cooney-Coronavirus_Trump_Trump-Campaign_Trump-Crime-200911-455.html #Coronavirus #Trump #TrumpCampaign #TrumpCrime

Wednesday, August 19, 2020
Capital in the American economy acts like a virus: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Capital-in-the-American-ec-by-Brian-Cooney-Billionaires_Capitalism_Capitalism-Over-Humanity_Corporate-200817-910.html #Billionaires #Capitalism #CapitalismOverHumanity #C

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The lives of people of color have never mattered to the U.S. empire: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-lives-of-people-of-col-by-Brian-Cooney-Brutality_Carnage_Colonialism_Colonialism-200714-509.html #Brutality #Colonialism #Empire #Neocolonialism #Pr

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
The lives of people of color have never mattered to the U.S. empire: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-lives-of-people-of-col-by-Brian-Cooney-Brutality_Carnage_Colonialism_Colonialism-200714-509.html #Brutality #Colonialism #Empire #Neocolonialism #Pr

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The urgent need for the left to unite in a national anti-capitalist party: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-urgent-need-for-the-le-by-Brian-Cooney-Corporations_Funding_Left-Wing_Party-Loyalty-200608-315.html #Corporations #LeftWing #PartyMachineDemoc

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The urgent need for the left to unite in a national anti-capitalist party: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-urgent-need-for-the-le-by-Brian-Cooney-Corporations_Funding_Left-Wing_Party-Loyalty-200608-315.html #Corporations #LeftWing #PartyMachineDemoc

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Planet of the Humans--is the climate movement in denial?: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Planet-of-the-Humans-is-t-by-Brian-Cooney-Climate-Change_Climate-Change-Costs_Climate-Change-Protest-Activism_Energy-200507-662.html #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeP

Friday, April 10, 2020
Is COVID-19 the 'straw' that will break the back of capitalism?: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Is-COVID-19-the-straw-th-by-Brian-Cooney-Capitalism_Covid-19_Empire_Freedom-200409-173.html #Capitalism #Covid-19 #Healthcare #Privatization

Saturday, March 21, 2020
The glaring dishonesty of Biden and the Democratic Party establishment: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-glaring-dishonesty-of-by-Brian-Cooney-Democratic-Lies_Democratic-Party_Democratic-Policy_Democratic-Primary-200320-5.html #DemocraticLies #Democr

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Democrats must choose between war and appeasement: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Democrats-must-choose-betw-by-Brian-Cooney-Anger_Appeasement_Bipartisan_Courage-190515-695.html #Crisis #Democrats #DemocratsProgressive #Impeachment #Presidency

Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Democrats must choose between war and appeasement: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Democrats-must-choose-betw-by-Brian-Cooney-Anger_Appeasement_Bipartisan_Courage-190515-695.html #Crisis #Democrats #DemocratsProgressive #Impeachment #Presidency

Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Impeach Trump now before it's too late: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Impeach-Trump-now-before-i-by-Brian-Cooney-IMPEACHMENT-OFF-THE-TABLE-PELOSI_Impeach_Impeach-Trump_Impeachment-190424-305.html #IMPEACHMENTOFFTHETABLEPELOSI #Impeach #ImpeachTrump #I

Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Impeach Trump now before it's too late: https://www.opednews.com/articles/Impeach-Trump-now-before-i-by-Brian-Cooney-IMPEACHMENT-OFF-THE-TABLE-PELOSI_Impeach_Impeach-Trump_Impeachment-190424-305.html #IMPEACHMENTOFFTHETABLEPELOSI #Impeach #ImpeachTrump #I

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The elephant in America's living room: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-elephant-in-America-s-by-Brian-Cooney-Abyss_American-Culture_American-Facism_American-Hypocrisy-190331-920.html #AmericanCulture #AmericanFacism #AmericanHypocrisy #Decency #Evan

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
The elephant in America's living room: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-elephant-in-America-s-by-Brian-Cooney-Abyss_American-Culture_American-Facism_American-Hypocrisy-190331-920.html #AmericanCulture #AmericanFacism #Decency #Evangelical #Identity #

Friday, March 1, 2019
It's the economic inequality, stupid!: https://www.opednews.com/articles/It-s-the-economic-inequali-by-Brian-Cooney-Capitalism_Class_Democracy_Democracy-190228-756.html #Capitalism #Class #Democracy #EconomicJustice #EconomicModels #EconomicSystems #Inequ

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The Democratic Party's moment of truth: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Democratic-Party-s-mom-by-Brian-Cooney-Bipartisan_Bipartisanship_Culture_Democratic-190122-613.html #Democratic #DemocraticParty #DemocraticSocialism #Democrats #PartyPoliticsRe

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
The Hollow Center of the Democratic Party: https://www.opednews.com/articles/The-Hollow-Center-of-the-D-by-Brian-Cooney-Capitalism_Democratic_Democratic-Legislation_Democratic-Party-181120-861.html

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