Sunday, November 15, 2026

Spectators, Shoppers and Voters… NOT Citizens!!

I begin my column with the profound words from the great anti-empire documentarian Paul Edwards, at the end of his fine new...

Reflections from the netherworld

Advice from JFK to President Biden.

The strange career arc of Tulsi Gabbard

Not only has the former congressperson signed a deal to do video commentary on the Toronto based far right Youtube imitator Rumble, she’s become a regular guest on Fox News.

Why America Recoils From Trump

Like Washington and Lincoln, FDR would have regarded Trump and all that surrounds him as abhorrent.

Trump and Machiavelli: Does morality matter?

"Consider what an unbelieving world will say if you continue to brush off Mr. Trump’s immoral words and behavior in the cause of political expediency."

Koch Kollege for right-wing social engineers

The billionaire Koch brothers are funding a school to promote their views, but the message is hard to swallow.

The huge costs of Trump energy plans

If Trump is able to reverse state and local bans on fracking, he will in effect be giving oil and gas companies the right to pollute people's farms and drinking water.

The darkest day of the year

"This tax bill is a moral and economic obscenity."

Trump administration to force 200,000 Salvadorans to leave the US

The last time the government renewed the protections, they cited drought, poverty and widespread gang violence—all of which still exist in El Salvador.

Attorney linked to Trump campaign sentenced to prison

Alex Van Der Zwaan was sentenced to 30 days in prison on Tuesday and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine.