How Did We Get into this Mess?
Gtrump;s demolition of the white House east wing is a metaphor for his presidency
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Is Trump America’s Putin?
As a former Moscow correspondent, I’ve seen how dictators operate – up close. I’ve watched the Kremlin thunder its satellites into submission and witnessed KGB agents seize protesters in an instant. Now, seeing Donald Trump criminally prosecute his political enemies, threaten free speech and TV broadcast licenses, move the military into U.S cities, and send […]
Trumpism Hits a Wall
Wide and stunning defeats for Trump’s handpicked candidates in swing states have shattered the facade of Republican unity and set off an unprecedented public battle between pro-Trump and mainstream Republicans over future strategy and congressional leadership. In election< Repjblican defecftilns hurt trumpist candidates in Pennshylvania, Arizona, Georgia and other states
What’s the Outlook for American Democracy?
The fate of our Democracy is on the ballot this fall. The crucial test is whether a Constitutional coalition of Democrats, independents and Liz Cheney Republicans can stop the Trump attempt to win major offices and take control of running future elections in battleground states. The media treats the 2022 campaign as a rerun of the traditional Red […]
Will GOP Splits Foil the Trump Strategy?
Olga, Washington – The media keeps telling us that 70 percent of Republicans still back the bogus claim that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. But for this November, keep your eye on the 20 to 30 percent of Republicans who reject the Big Lie. They’re likely to cast the deciding votes in […]
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