Politics and History

Trump’s War on NATO

President Donald Trump spent two days in Brussels trying to undo 70 years of history. Read the rest of this entry »

The Unpredictable Supreme Court

President Donald Trump gets to name a second Supreme Court justice. But, court appointments do not always turn out as expected. Read the rest of this entry »

Trump Blinks

The Trump administration changed policy, after insisting it did not have a policy and that its hands were tied. Read the rest of this entry »

The Spine Test

Republican congressional leaders seem unable to challenge President Donald Trump, even on a policy as vile as separating children from their parents. Read the rest of this entry »

Is This Who We Have Become?

A cult of personality surrounds President Donald Trump, and it explains why many support the administration’s policy of separating families at the border. Read the rest of this entry »

DeVos Gets an “F”

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is a foe of public education. Read the rest of this entry »

Donald the King

Broad assertions of presidential power made by President Donald Trump and his lawyers smack of kingship. Read the rest of this entry »

Racist-in-Chief

President Donald Trump’s racism sets the tone for his administration and supporters. Read the rest of this entry »

Trump Has No Limits

President Donald Trump has the gall to enact a draconian policy separating immigrant families and then blames Democrats. Read the rest of this entry »

The Real Victims

President Donald Trump’s attack on law enforcement threatens American democracy. Read the rest of this entry »