I have no idea if Kim is the least bit susceptible to propaganda—he is a movie buff, they say—but this is a fascinating piece of video persuasion that was shown to him in Singapore in a Korean language version. It … Continue reading →
Here’s the text of the document both Trump and Kim signed in Singapore. As expected, it is general and breaks no new ground whatsoever. The ground-breaking aspects were the meeting between the two and the visuals, and we have no … Continue reading →
Much of what people think they know about the 2016 election and race is wrong: Trump actually won a smaller share of the white vote than Mitt Romney. He was nonetheless able to win because he won more Hispanics and … Continue reading →
…this is what happened: Shaping the preferred narrative with selected photos that show a passing moment in time. [Hat tip: vanderleun] [NOTE: You might want to look at this earlier post from today if you haven’t already seen it. Also, … Continue reading →
You may have heard about actor Robert De Niro’s standing O performance at last night’s Tony awards. It was bleeped from the broadcast but is readily available: And so, to the question in the title of this post, you may … Continue reading →
…in just a few hours: Ever since U.S. President Donald Trump accepted Kim Jong-un’s invitation for a one-on-one summit meeting ”” a meeting scheduled to take place within 12 hours of this article being published ”” Korea-watchers had been quick … Continue reading →
…is a high-stakes gamble: If President Trump succeeds in getting other countries to cut their tariff rates, that would be great. But if his actions lead other countries’ governments to raise their tariff rates, then, within a few years, we … Continue reading →
Here’s the photo of a G7 moment tweeted by Merkel: First of all, let me say it’s a great photo. Merkel is of course (she’s the one who tweeted it) the supposed hero (heroine? is that an outdated word?), standing … Continue reading →
Like Paul Mirengoff, you may think that Trump’s latest offer to the NFL players is absurd, a circus, and bizarre: I understood from the beginning that the Trump presidency would be a circus, but I didn’t expect a sideshow this … Continue reading →
I don’t really have a knowledgeable point of view on what Trump’s tariffs are likely to actually do. Not my strong suit. But I pass along this evaluation that seems equally devoid of Trump-shilling and anti-Trump hysteria: “The impact of … Continue reading →
One of the things that struck me about this article excoriating Alan Dershowitz for his recent defense (not support, but defense) of Trump is that author Elie Mystal doesn’t actually engage with any arguments, nor does he cite anything Dershowitz … Continue reading →
Once again, President Trump does what I consider to be the right thing. If I had pardon power, I would have pardoned d’Souza, whose conviction (for something ordinarily not prosecuted at all) seemed a clear case of vindictive political pursuit … Continue reading →