It is one thing to wish to have truth on our side, and another to wish sincerely to be on the side of truth.
Richard Whately:
On the Love of Truth
Early in 2003, this site became the depository of my weekly socio-political column, “Behind the Mirror,” for those who did not have access to its limited circulation in print.
It had been my intent to bring new perspectives that would allow us to see ourselves with borrowed eyes… not just our American eyes; thus giving us an opportunity for a more reasonable and impartial evaluation of our foreign policy.
After almost five years, the political outlook in the US has worsened. Yet, despite a retreat in domestic social justice, and a failed foreign policy, many Americans, at least the vocal majority, do not seem to care.
In spite of my romantic notions to the contrary, few Americans question their government’s foreign policy; a policy which seems to have been written in granite decades ago, and to which only cosmetic changes are made as Democrats and Republicans take turns playing “duopoly musical chairs.”
We will continue to challenge this unfair and misguided foreign policy; a policy at odds with the nation’s democratic ideals; a policy not only destined to fail in bringing empire to the ruling fascist neocons, but one that will result in economic ruin- to be shouldered by future generations; a policy that makes the US a bully instead of a respected good-neighbor.
And we will do it without dogma, only with the Gospel of Truth.
Ben Tanosborn
3 January 2008
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After completing graduate studies at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles), BT set out for a career in international business that would take him to five continents, expose him to several cultures, and make him realize the importance for any and all Americans to become goodwill ambassadors for the United States. With his socio-political columns, BT hopes to bring to the forefront issues that are relevant to the national discussion in international affairs. His column appears, both in digital and printed newspapers, in several countries... and languages.
Ben's writings, however, extend beyond the journalistic and non-fictional confines. His passion is for the treatment, in either short story or novella form, of historical fiction, myths and legends, contemporary romance and narrative poetry. An anthology of historical short stories centered in the Pacific Northwest [Underground Stories from a City Not Somewhere Else] is scheduled for publication in 2008.
BT resides in Vancouver, Washington (USA) where he operates a business consulting firm.