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The Death of Democracy?

President Donald Trump says he may not accept a peaceful transition in leadership. It may be up to previously compliant Republicans to insure that he does not destroy American democracy. Read the rest of this entry »

2045 and the Court

Changing demographics are at the root of the brewing fight over President Donald Trump’s choice of a replacement for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Read the rest of this entry »

Election Violence

President Donald Trump and his supporters appear poised to use violence to overturn the election results. Read the rest of this entry »

The Donald Trump We All Know

President Donald Trump’s disparaging remarks about military personnel are believable because they are in character. Read the rest of this entry »

A Coincidence?

President Donald Trump's administration says a Russian disinformation campaign mimics the president’s falsehoods about voting by mail. Read the rest of this entry »

“Law and Order” Candidate

President Donald Trump is trying to blame his challenger, Joe Biden, for urban unrest that is occurring on the president’s watch. It is a tough sell. Read the rest of this entry »

Trump’s Fantasies

Last week’s Republican National Convention was an exercise in fiction, portraying a kinder president of a nation whose problems have magically disappeared. Read the rest of this entry »

American Democracy is Fundamental

American democracy is at stake in the 2020 election. Read the rest of this entry »

Reasonable Joe

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden may be the right candidate for our times. He makes the unimaginable possible. Read the rest of this entry »

“They Like Me Very Much”

President Donald Trump praised the conspiracy theory QAnon, part of his dubious strategy to appeal only to the right-wing fringe of American politics. Read the rest of this entry »