National Guard
What happens if Trump offers troops to Philly?
On his last HBO show, Bill Maher speculated that the National Guards sent by Southern states were basically an occupation force, “a slow-moving coup.”
Russia-Ukraine War
No cease-fire, just a misfire as Trump gets tapped again
Trump muffed his Ronald Reagan moment, to declare, “Mr. Putin — end this war!”
Russia-Ukraine War
Anchorage must not be a replay of Munich
This history lesson only works if you believe that Putin has the same territorial designs as did Hitler.
Illegal immigration
Obey the law? Not if it’s immigration
Remember “no one is above the law”? True, except when it comes to illegals.
Unequal distribution of wealth
A hot take on the unequal distribution of wealth
The skeletal structure of capitalism is competition, which should be fair competition, although it sometimes isn’t.
Benyamin Netanyahu
Cheltenham High’s controversy over Benyamin Netanyahu
Netanyahu has been convicted of nothing, other than having a bad public image.
Illegal immigration
A common sense plan to fix the illegal migrant mess
Two-thirds of Americans now want a path to legal status for illegals, according to a recent poll.
Anti-Semitism
Like others, Trump trips over Shakespeare’s Shylock
“I think today, it’s a term used primarily based on ignorance,” said Abe Foxman, the former director of the Anti-Defamation League.
Big, Beautiful Bill
I ask you, is it a Big, Beautiful Bill?
I don’t want to see eligible helpless children, elderly people, or infirm Americans, kicked off Medicaid. I don’t know anyone who does.
Zohran Mamdani
A socialist mayor for New York. What could go wrong?
Let’s find out. Let New York be a test case, the canary in the coal mine, for Zohran Mamdani’s radical ideas.
Iran
The outcome will determine the wisdom of attacking Iran
If it pressures Iran into making a genuine move away from nuclear ambitions, it was wise. If it spreads war, it was dumb.
Donald J. Trump
How the Art of the Deal President makes decisions
“This president likes to build up extreme leverage before suddenly moving to cut a deal.”