The Progressive Synopticon
In the post-election aftermath, Republicans are wondering about how they can capture that missing 2-5 percent of the electorate that lost them the House of […]
Maybe We Could Use a Civic Hippocratic Oath
A mob of protesters associated with the radical left-wing group Antifa swarmed the private residence of Fox News host Tucker Carlson on the night of […]
Progressive Politics Are Not Really Progressive
Some progressives lamented the apparent defeat of radical progressive African-American candidates such as gubernatorial nominees Stacey Abrams of Georgia and Florida’s Andrew Gillum by blaming […]
The 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month—100 Years Ago
The First World War ended 100 years ago this month on November 11, 1918, at 11 a.m. Nearly 20 million people had perished since the […]
CNN’s Existential War With Trump
It may be unwise or monotonous for President Trump to harp on CNN as a purveyor of “fake news.” And the constant refrain “enemy of […]
When Laws Are Not Enforced, Anarchy Follows
What makes citizens obey the law is not always their sterling character. Instead, fear of punishment—the shame of arrest, fines or imprisonment—more often makes us […]
Caravan Contradictions
A “caravan”—the euphemism for a current foot-army of more than 10,000 Central Americans—of would-be border crossers has now passed into Mexico. The marchers promise they […]
Midterm Optics Are Bad for Progressives
For progressives, the looming midterm elections apparently should not hinge on a booming economy, a near-record-low unemployment rate, a strong stock market and unprecedented energy […]
Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing
If the New Democratic Party was smart, it would do what the old Democratic Party did long ago: always sound centrist if not conservative in […]
Could Trump Win 20 Percent of the Black Vote in 2020?
The provocative Donald Trump certainly seems to be disliked by a majority of African-American professional athletes, cable news hosts, academics and the Congressional Black Caucus. […]
Who and What Threaten the Constitution?
Donald Trump on occasion can talk recklessly. He is certainly trying to “fundamentally transform” the United States in exactly the opposite direction from which Barack […]
A New Era for the China-Russia-U.S. Triangle
Nearly a half-century ago, President Richard Nixon’s secretary of state, Henry Kissinger, established a successful U.S. strategy for dealing with America’s two most dangerous rivals. […]
One Ford Narrative Too Many
In the end, the Christine Blasey Ford accusations collapsed. With them went the last effort to destroy Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the United States Supreme […]
The Campus Comes to Congress
The polarizing atmosphere of the university has now spread to Congress. During the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh, we witnessed how […]
Epitaph for a Dying Culture
The Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and their endless sequelae have ended up as an epitaph for a spent culture for which its remedies are felt to […]
The Truths Behind Our Current Political Turmoil
Are there any guiding principles that can make sense of the sensational news that now overwhelms the senses seemingly every hour? What is common to […]
Obama Won
We are five days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America. —Barack Obama, October 30, 2008 By traditional metrics, Barack Obama’s presidency was […]
Are We on the Verge of Civil War?
Americans keep dividing into two hostile camps. It seems the country is back to 1860 on the eve of the Civil War, rather than in […]
The New Refuge of Scoundrels
Just when observers had concluded the desperate progressive opposition to Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court could not stoop much lower, it most […]
Demonization of Nunes Is a Window into Our Times
Much of what we now know about the unethical and often illegal behavior of the FBI, CIA, National Security Agency, and Department of Justice emerged […]