North Country Forum
Dr. Carney’s most recent posts are to be found here. He is in the process of compiling a complete archive of all articles he has written since his retirement from professional social work practice in 2010. All his blogs have as their focus issues pertaining to social justice; are generally placed in their historical context; and, ultimately, are subjected to in-depth analyses whose aim is to promote a full understanding of the issues being addressed.
The Shoes Keep on Dropping… What Next?
(I had planned to post this article on Mad In America on June 26th to acknowledge International Day in Solidarity with Victims of Torture. My computer crashed … better late than never.) “There must have been a moment, at the beginning, where we could have said — no. But somehow we missed it. ” – Tom Stoppard; Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, 1990 “Makes me wanna holler, throw up both my hands …” – Marvin Gaye; “Inner City Blues”, 1971 “Secrecy is but another word for fear…” – Jeremy Bentham, 1844 Let me add two more aphorisms: “Whatever can go wrong will.” Murphy’s Law, 20th century.” “The personal is political.” Carol Hanisch, 1970....