I truly hope this can become one of the great forums devoted to discussions of alternatives to the politics of war, hate and fascism that seem to be prevalent in the US and other 2-bit dictatorships in the world today.

US "leadership" in undermining respect for international law is a slippery slope toward world-wide disaster. The current US administration is an embarrassment to Americans who believe that all people should be treated as equal in the eyes of the law and in all respects international.

Whether one's politics are "left" or right," I believe there is a natural, common interest among all groups who believe in the preservation of individual rights against the power of authoritarian states.

Aloha, AlohaNow.