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Nov- 2018 -1 NovemberBlog
What Is at Stake Next Tuesday? Everything.
It is not written in stone that the United States of America must always exist. It is not guaranteed that…
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Oct- 2018 -25 OctoberBlog
This Week in American History: The Most Sweeping Plot Against American Leaders Ever Undertaken
This week in American history the most extensive plot to kill senior US government officials and prominent Americans in history…
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15 OctoberBlog
The Unwahrpolitik of Donald Trump: The Politics of Untruths and Lies
It is a pattern. A crime is committed. The President of the United States would prefer for one reason or…
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12 OctoberBlog
A License to Kill: The Khashoggi Case and the Coming Crisis It Will Trigger
It is easy to dehumanize what happens in the news. Events that are reported quickly trigger subsequent reactions and are…
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9 OctoberBlog
HALEY OUT AT THE UN: WHAT’S NEXT?
Today, US UN Ambassador sat side by side smiling at the WH as she announced her resignation. They tried to put…
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6 OctoberBlog
Rothkopf on Kavanaugh: Confirmed…but Will it Be a Lifetime Appointment?
The Kavanaugh nomination process has been a travesty. In fact, in the words of Woody Allen\’s great old comedy \”Bananas\”…
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5 OctoberBlog
A Reaction to a Heartbreaking Week in American Politics: A Defeat or a Call to Action?
What do you do when your country breaks your heart? When not once but repeatedly it fails to live up…
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4 OctoberBlog
TRUMP AND CHINA: THE LATEST EXAMPLE OF MUNCHAUSEN’S SYNDROME BY PROXY AS A FOREIGN POLICY
Today, Vice President Mike Pence made a speech in which he asserted that China does not like Donald Trump, that…
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3 OctoberBlog
ANNALS OF DIPLOMACY: POMPEO BLAZES NEW TRAILS IN EMPTY GESTURES
In a bold move taken directly out of the diplomatic playbook of an 8 year-old, the United States terminated a…
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2 OctoberNewsletter
Deep State Daily: The Mitch McConnell Edition
Welcome to the Deep State Daily Welcome to the Deep State Daily. Our intention with this newsletter is to highlight…
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2 OctoberBlog
How Mitch McConnell Betrayed His Country
The swirl of daily news has turned into a maelstrom, sucking us daily into its dark, depressing vortex. We can barely…
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1 OctoberBlog
A Nothingburger with a Hint of Salsa and a Drizzle of Maple Syrup
The New NAFTA looks a lot like the old NAFTA with a few bits of TPP cut and pasted into…
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Sep- 2018 -28 SeptemberBlog
Flashback: Yesterday We Again Witnessed an Attempted Rape
I woke up very early today. I could not sleep. While it sounds melodramatic to say it, it is because…
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23 SeptemberBlog
Asshole Culture
Asshole Culture has carved out a very clear, unsavory role in American film, literature and life. Entitled, wealthy, bros who…
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21 SeptemberMembers Only
The Kavanaugh Saga: A Failure of Character
The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination was considered a sure thing despite the fact the U.S. should never, ever, have…
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13 SeptemberDeep State Radio
Know-Nothings, Do Nothings, Mugwumps and Nerds, Oh My!
The release of Bob Woodward's book "Fear" and the recent anonymous oped in the New York Times claiming to be…
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