John Peeler: Lately he has been criticizing Trump’s rhetoric and policies regarding immigration, arguing that Christianity teaches us that we should welcome and support noncriminal immigrants
John Peeler
John Peeler is a retired professor of political science at Bucknell University, specializing in Latin American and international affairs. After growing up in Florida and Georgia, he moved north as a teenager, and began a lifelong leftward migration. He’s been writing primarily for LA Progressive since 2008. He continues to live in central Pennsylvania.
Khashoggi, the Saudis and the Arab Winter
John Peeler: The murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Kingdom’s refusal to be accountable for it, and Trump’s refusal to hold them to account signal a sinister turn to an even darker Middle East.
The Pelosi Conundrum
John Peeler: Republican strategists know that Pelosi is tough, experienced, and knows how Washington works. That is precisely why they have to demonize her.
Measure for Measure: The Globalist Plot to Change the Metric System
John Peeler: They’re all out to get me. Now they’re conspiring with 60 other countries to impose the kilogram and deep-six the pound. It’s the GLOBALIST DEEP STATE!
Moms Point the Way on Gun Control
John Peeler: In Pennsylvania, among the most gun-friendly of northern states, the Republican-controlled legislature passed, and the Democratic governor signed, a significant law that tightens controls over access to guns.
Still on Defense, Better Field Position: Initial Thoughts on the 2018 Election
John Peeler: Democrats will at least be able to block bad legislation; at best they will be able on occasion to achieve bipartisan solutions to issues like infrastructure improvements, or even a fix on some features of the Affordable Care Act.
Truth-Teller: Down the Rabbit Hole with Donald
John Peeler: We’ve come to know Trump as the classic bullshitter: someone who literally doesn’t care whether what they say is true or not. His base seem to be fine with that.
Bombs and the Base
John Peeler: One of the most distinctive features of Trump’s political behavior is that even when it would make sense for him to seek to broaden his appeal, time and again he reverts to rhetoric that stokes his base (and encourages violence) while further antagonizing the majority of Americans to oppose him.
The Caravan: Direct Consequence of US Policies
John Peeler: Amidst the vast swaths of what Trump doesn’t know—and doesn’t care to find out—is a strong case that the present misery of most Central Americans is largely the result of a century of US policies and direct interventions.
Refusal to Lead: Trump and the Climate Change Disaster
John Peeler: Trump fancies himself a leader; here he dramatically refuses to lead, refuses to tell his people the truth, even though many of them—or their children and grandchildren—will suffer dire consequences from his failure to act.
Rescue and Recovery: Picking Up the Pieces After the Trump Madness
John Peeler: Our children and grandchildren—those who survive—will look back on Trump’s and conservatives’ response to global climate change; they will see that we knew what had to be done, and our leaders flatly refused to do it.
Nationalism? Are You Kidding?
John Peeler: When Trump calls for nationalism for everyone, everywhere, he can’t be serious. What he really wants for the rest of the world is the fraudulent nationalism of Vichy France, or the South African bantustans, or Duvalier’s Haiti.
On Natives and Aliens: A Hawaiian Reflection
John Peeler: We imagine an ideal, unspoiled island ecosystem, but how can we determine when that system existed, and what species were part of it?
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