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I am an associate professor of physics at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). I am also an activist and aspiring writer.

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It appears that some of our leaders are seeking to destroy the established working order of humanity to create a “New World Order” which is really nothing new in human history. The problem is that they seek to replace our cherished democratic, law-abiding traditions with slavery, heavy drug use and other disengagement of the human intellect

Due to my involvement in the Yugoslav civil wars as an American activist over the past 17 years and awareness of the horrible destruction wrought by NATO and its’ fifth columnists during this time, I was considerably apprehensive of traveling to the region not knowing what to expect but am grateful for the opportunity and thought that I would share some of the highlights and insights garnered during my trip

When the entire yearly budget of the National Science Foundation is less than what we squander in one month in Iraq, our leaders have the nation’s priorities wrongly set

Nikola Tesla can rightly be considered the godfather of the 20th Century and beyond. When discussing the lack of credit for his achievements, Tesla once remarked: “The present is theirs, the future, for which I have really worked is mine.”

Administrators and colleagues should recognize and support those activists who speak out to defend academia in the public sphere. Our citizens and their leaders desperately need input from academics. We cannot assume that everyone will e.g. just magically “know” why physics education and physics research is so critical to our society. Public support for education just cannot be taken for granted anymore. It is our duty to explain our relevance