22 Sep, 2020
Defeating a Demagogue: A Reminder from History
“It may be small comfort as we watch Donald Trump try to cheat and bully his way to a second...
12 Sep, 2020
Trump’s China Diversion
“The Trump administration’s orchestrated attack on China is commonly assumed to stem from upset over China’s human rights…” Mel Gurtov...
8 Sep, 2020
Return to decency
“I had always been proud to be an American. During my career, I spent a lot of time working in...
5 Sep, 2020
America’s Ugly Flaw
“Sometimes it seems like we live in a huge loony bin where things make no sense…” James A. Haught Published...
31 Aug, 2020
American Workers Have Been Given a Raw Deal Throughout the Trump Era
“Although Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that American workers are “thriving” during his presidency, this contention rings hollow…” Lawrence Wittner...
24 Aug, 2020
Will Trump Replace Pence with “His” Black Woman? (satire, I hope)
“A Black, female Houston doctor who praises hydroxychloroquine and says that face masks aren’t necessary to stop transmission of the...
6 Aug, 2020
Election theft and the reluctant democracy
“As election 2020 draws ever closer, the flawed, easily gamed nature of the American quasi-democracy becomes increasingly visible, thanks, of...
23 Jul, 2020
The Trump Nightmare
“By now it is an established fact that Donald Trump may, or may not, accept the results of the presidential...
21 Jul, 2020
Face the facts: Donald Trump does not care about you or your kids
““There is no easy way to tell you about the loss to our learning community. [NAME OF DECEASED] [FACTS OF...
17 Jul, 2020
Trump’s Occupy Portland Gambit
“Federal troops in camouflage, without identification, heavily armed, uncommunicative, roving in unmarked cars, seizing and incarcerating peaceful protesters without charging...
11 Jul, 2020
Looters
“During the uprising following the brutal filmed murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, Trump called some of the rioters...
19 Jun, 2020
Rayshard Brooks (and so many more) should still be alive
“Police departments all across America keep proving the same point: they are not training officers to honor the protection of...
8 Jun, 2020
Why did the chicken cross the road?
“The coronavirus is now responsible for more than 110,375 American deaths. The White House response to this medical emergency has...
5 Jun, 2020
Leaked Memo Suggests Republicans Now Want to Convict Trump
“I’ve been made aware of some anonymous but apparently real insider GOP analysis that I believe is of value as...
2 Jun, 2020
Donald Trump’s Stealth Attack on America
“Donald Trump has made the calculated decision to let the pandemic play out without need of a federal plan for...