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Will the Media Finally Call Out Bernie Sanders on His Dark Past (and Present)?
If you watched the 2016 Presidential race there is one thing that anyone with common sense would have noted: the media gave both trump and Bernie Sanders a free pass on anything and everything that they said and did. Sanders was allowed to…
No One Can Replace Robert Mueller
WHERE’S THE BACK UP PLAN?-The Donald Trump legal team has been notably unable to escape from the shadow of its client. At every step of the…
Unlike Nixon, Donald Trump Will Not Go Quietly
GUEST WORDS--“History,” as Mark Twain reputedly remarked, “doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” As we flip the calendar to a new ye…
Eyes on 2019: Trump Falls, Democrats Rise, Tensions With China Escalate
CHANNELING THE NEW YEAR--2019 will be one of the most volatile years in recent history, in more ways than one. So, what will happen? (Photo…
Get the Federal Government Out of Washington
OTHER WORDS--Americans of all political stripes distrust the federal government.
Trump’s New Year’s Gift to Putin, Rouhani, and Erdogan
WORLD WATCH--Trump’s decision to withdraw US forces from Syria is extremely reckless and is bound to backfire in more than one way.
What Happens When Capitalism Devours a Society?
SPOILS OF EXPLOITATION-There are three great lessons from the 20th century which we are only just beginning to learn, in the difficult and…
Facebook Is a Problem … the System It Feeds Is a Bigger One
TECH TALK--It’s easy, at this point, to see any Facebook scandal as more white noise; a few million people betrayed by the social network…
Loud Noises from a Bonkers Year
GUEST WORDS--During lo these long 300 years of his reign, Trump has committed crimes against many things: Empathy, decency, integrity, the…
Could Trump be Correct? Could the Media be the Enemy of the People?
CORRUPTION WATCH -Even a stopped watch is correct twice a day. Could not Grumpy-Trumpy be inadvertently right when he calls the media the “…
A White House Christmas Carol
AT LENGTH-It’s winter in Washington, D.C., snow has dusted the White House lawn, the West Wing staff has gone home for the evening and Dona…
Tear Gassing Children is a Crime Against Humanity
VEW FROM HERE-Soon after President Trump positioned, encouraged, and sanctioned border patrol agents to deploy tear gas against migrants on…
Bernie the Spoiler: Don’t Start This President $hit Again
MY TURN-Dealing with Berniebots, crats, and bros is identical to dealing with trumptrolls.
Inside China’s Bizarre Obsession with Jews
ESSAY-On a muggy summer day, I happened upon two twentysomething Chinese men bickering over the best angle for a selfie in front of the mem…
George H.W. Bush: A Legacy of Honor and Hypocrisy
VIEW FROM HERE-Whether his opponents are willing to recognize it or not, President George Herbert Walker Bush lived an extraordinary life.
A Requiem for Donald Trump
FUTURE SHOCKER-I attended Donald Trump’s funeral today in a half-empty Washington Cathedral, curious to learn how the 45th president, who o…
I Will No Longer Be a Millennial Hand Grenade
MILLENNIAL VOICE--The other morning, I woke to a bombardment of millennial tropes. They came from my timelines and news feeds, my inbox and…
Pope Should Ban Priesthood, Not Homosexuals
VIEW FROM HERE--Along with millions across the globe, I have been a great admirer of Pope Francis.
Does Trump Really Face Jail Time?
GELFAND’S WORLD--All of a sudden, we have multiple sources arguing that Trump faces serious jail time.
Blue Wavers: Be Careful What You Wish For
PERSPECTIVE-In the first two years of the Trump Administration, millions of voters have been skillfully led to believe that the Democratic…
