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Sep- 2019 -11 SeptemberBlog
The Way We Must Remember 9/11
The 9/11 attacks were a horrific crime. So too was our response to it. Trillions of dollars were lost and…
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Aug- 2019 -11 AugustBlog
To Defeat Trump and Trumpism, 2020 Must Be a Watershed Election
The problem is not Trump, it\’s Trumpism. It\’s not one man, but the tens of millions who support him. If…
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2 AugustBlog
What Makes Democrats and Republicans Different–And What to Want for the Primary Process
I\’ve been seeing a lot of \”Democrats need to focus on beating Trump\” and \”Democrats don\’t need new ideas, just…
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Jul- 2019 -29 JulyBlog
Beware the Strengthening of Trump\’s Praetorian Guard
Ratcliffe as DNI, like Barr at Justice, like Trump\’s appointees to the Supreme Court and McConnell in the Senate, will…
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28 JulyBlog
The Idea of Being the United States Has Always Been Aspirational
While we have been called the United States of America since September 9, 1776, that unity has always been more…
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24 JulyBlog
Reactions to Mueller Testimony
Morning Testimony Mueller did as he said he would and conducted himself with integrity and dignity. It is astonishing to…
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22 JulyBlog
We Have Many Giant Leaps for Mankind Yet to Take
This day 50 years ago, they wheeled a television set into the lodge at our summer camp outside of Readfield,…
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16 JulyBlog
A Moment of Truth on Impeachment
For the record, and for all the drama offered up by cable news surrounding the resolution to condemn Trump\’s racism,…
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15 JulyDeep State Radio
200 Podcast Episodes Later How Bad Have Things Gotten for America?
It’s not our fault. The month before DSR started Comey got fired, Mueller got hired, and we were off to…
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15 JulyBlog
The GOP Has Become a Racist Party
For those waiting for GOP outrage at Trump\’s racism-it\’s been central to his brand & therefore theirs since day 1.…
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15 JulyBlog
Every Trump Crime Should Be a Call to Action
It\’s the racism. But it\’s not just the racism. It\’s sex crimes. But it\’s not just the sex crimes. It\’s…
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1 JulyBlog
The New American Majority Emerges and Old Labels Are Meaningless
US politics has changed dramatically, even if some politicians & pundits don\’t realize it. Old labels like \”left\”, \”right\” &…
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Jun- 2019 -27 JuneBlog
The Growing Crisis in American Democracy and How to Reverse It
This is a very bleak day for democracy in America. The SCOTUS decision sidestepping their responsibility to ensure that voting…
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26 JuneDeep State Radio
50/50 in 2020: Why So Many Candidates are Pledging Gender Parity in National Security Leadership
From one perspective, this is not a particularly auspicious moment for women at the top ranks of the US government. There…
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24 JuneBlog
Isn’t that Special? The US-UK Relationship Entering a Bad Patch
After a few days here in the UK, a few thoughts. No doubt, Boris Johnson, is the UK\’s Trump–a fraud…
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16 JuneBlog
The Coming 2020 Watershed: The Awakening of America\’s New Progressive Majority
The intellectual vitality of the Democratic Party right now is coming from our progressives. The center, of which I was…
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13 JuneBlog
Trump: The Traitor in Chief
The thin strand of legitimacy by which Trump\’s presidency hangs requires that he defend criminal activity that is a profound,…
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1 JuneBlog
I Believe
I believe Trump should be impeached. I believe Barr should be impeached. I believe McConnell should be removed from office.…
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May- 2019 -30 MayBlog
Above the Law: Do We Have a President or a King
The most serious betrayal of the United States by a senior pubic official since the Civil War took place in…
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16 MayBlog
What Normal Will the GOP Return to After Trump?
What \”normal\” will the GOP return to after Trump? The Mitch McConnell normal that kept Merrick Garland off the court?…
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