Guest Commentator

Paul Rockwell

BC Guest Commentator Paul Rockwell is a writer in the San Francisco Bay area and a former assistant professor of philosophy at Midwestern University

13 pieces

Guest Commentary

Welcome Home, Soldier: Now Shut Up

By Paul Rockwell Guest Commentator

There are two kinds of courage in war – physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on both sides risk their lives, place their own bodies in harm’s way. Moral courage, however, is quite rare. According to Chris Hedges, the brilliant New York Times war correspondent…

There are two kinds of courage in war - physical courage and moral courage. Physical courage is very common on the battlefield. Men and women on…

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Hillary is a Sorcerer, an Out-Sourcerer

By Paul Rockwell Guest Commentator

The Clintons have a long history of posing as labor populists during elections, only to become free trade deregulators after taking power. Bill Clinton, with Hillary at his side, made huge campaign promises to labor in 1992, and labor leaders spent millions of dollars to put the Clintons in the White House. Within months of…

The Clintons have a long history of posing as labor populists during elections, only to become free trade deregulators after taking power. Bill Clinton, with Hillary…

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Think Piece: New Revelations about Racism in the Military

By Paul Rockwell Guest Commentator

Aiden Delgado, an Army Reservist in the 320th Military Police Company, served in Iraq from April 1st , 2003 through April 1st, 2004. After spending six months in Nasiriyah in Southern Iraq, he spent six months helping to run the now-infamous Abu Ghraib prison outside of Baghdad. The handsome 23-year-old mechanic was a witness to…

Aiden Delgado, an Army Reservist in the 320th Military Police Company, served in Iraq from April 1st , 2003 through April 1st, 2004. After spending six…

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Dr. King Was Not a Dreamer

By Paul Rockwell Guest Commentator

This article originally appeared in In Motion Magazine. Every year, millions of Americans pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. We often forget, however, that King was the object of derision when he was alive. At key moments in his quest for civil rights and world peace, the corporate media treated King…

This article originally appeared in In Motion Magazine. Every year, millions of Americans pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. We often forget,…

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