Politics

Scanning ahead, what major talking points or legislative agendas won’t end badly for Republicans, whether passed or not? Doubling-down, the reflexive GOP way, now invites double-jeopardy, especially as the Trump/Rightwing keeps marching into its own self-made political mine field.

When the media stop reporting his tweets, his isolation and irrelevance will be complete.

The media’s neglect in this area serves the interests of the rich and powerful. It is not responsible reporting.

“Unless we change the way we manage our land, in the next 30 years we may leave a billion or more vulnerable poor people with little choice but to fight or flee.”

Mainstream media opinion editors don't appear to have the courage to risk the disapproval of their bosses by printing the facts about corporate pillaging.

“I grew up around the auto industry. Customers would say to my dad, ‘We have this need.’ He would then use his own money to create prototypes to fulfill those needs. He took the ‘If you build it they will come’ approach.” —Erik Prince

Since World War II, America’s knee-jerk response to any diplomatic challenge has been to bully or bomb.

This Trump presidency has reached a point of no return.

At a time when precise language has gone missing from the White House, how best to describe those Republicans still loyal to President Trump?

Mr. Ismail is now the headmaster of Newham Collegiate Sixth Form in East London.