Yesterday: another day, another leak of a wild and crazy remark alleged to have been made by Trump to the Russians: I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job,” Mr. Trump said, according … Continue reading →
Is there any doubt that we’re watching a concerted attempt at a slow-motion coup d-etat? To achieve this they have undermined the institutions of the Fourth Estate, the bureaucratic apparatus of the U.S. government, and the very nature of a … Continue reading →
This result, if true, is part of the danger of the “Trump compromised security” story. I wonder if the NY Times cares. Of course, if Trump did in fact leak sensitive information of that degree, Israel needs to know it … Continue reading →
The first thing that occurs to me is that, even though people distrust the press much more than in years past, the press is still remarkably powerful. When a newspaper such as the WaPo decides to print a story about … Continue reading →
I want to talk about three recent articles. The first is by Jonah Goldberg, the second by Andrew C. McCarthy, and the third is by Michael Goodwin. All three men are Republicans, but they occupy different positions on what I’ll … Continue reading →
A few random articles of special interest— Take a look at the headline of this article by Matthew Yglesias at Vox: “By firing James Comey, Trump has put impeachment on the table.” Ha! That’s pretty funny. Impeachment has never been … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. By now you may know that Trump has fired James Comey from his position as FBI head, to take effect immediately. I’m not going to write an in-depth post about this tonight—I’m visiting relatives—but I wanted to … Continue reading →
Feminist author Naomi Wolf writes about “the resurgence of blatant sexism in politics.” The opening paragraph of her article goes like this: When I published a book called Vagina four years ago, arguing that targeting the genitals and sexuality of … Continue reading →
…handily. Which shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone at all. However, it may be somewhat surprising that the polls were relatively accurate in the case of this election, at least in the general sense that they forecast a Macron landslide … Continue reading →
As a little introduction, I’d like to offer this passage from Through the Looking-Glass: “I’m just one hundred and one, five months and a day.” “I can’t believe that!” said Alice. “Can’t you?” the Queen said in a pitying tone. … Continue reading →
I don’t see how this can possibly end well: A threatening email has derailed one of the Portland Rose Festival’s signature events, and spurred new debate about the ongoing political protests in Portland. Organizers of the 82nd Avenue of Roses … Continue reading →
The election in France now comes down to a contest between Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron. Neither is from France’s political establishment, which is exactly in line with election results in this country, reflecting trends described in Saturday’s post. … Continue reading →