Politics
The GOP invents phony issues to attack Biden
Let’s give Republicans the benefit of the doubt
Donald J. Trump
Politics
The speech: GOP loses the “incompetent” talking point
President Joe Biden closed his State of the Union address by taking on the elephant in the room — his age. The fact that this came more than an hour into his speech was itself a win, that he got that far with vigor, energy and passion. He acknowledged that he
Politics
Why Americans are suckers for political lies
I’m not going to use his name, because I am not looking for a Twitter X war, I am looking for honesty and transparency. The host of a Philadelphia radio station Wednesday morning stated as fact “most people aren’t in the stock market.” That statement was used to
Politics
Arab Muslims are fooling no one with “uncommitted” vote
If I were a Muslim Arab American living in heavily Muslim Dearborn, Mich. — and I am registered Democratic as almost all of them are — I probably would have voted “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s primary. (And 56% of that community did.) It would have been fun as a protest — in the
Politics
Who’s more mental — Biden or Trump?
A friend of mine — at least I think she’s a friend — asks me why I don’t opine on Joe Biden’s age (because I am a year older than Biden, and that might give me unique insight into the, um, aging issue). I do. First, it’s not
Education
4 things academics do that help Donald Trump
I once again turn this space over to a liberal academic, who does not adhere to Leftist orthodoxy. By Jonathan Zimmerman News flash: People who teach at universities don’t like Donald Trump. And the feeling is mutual. Indeed, Trump has made university-bashing a centerpiece of his campaign to retake
Immigration
Impeachment is usually the wrong tool
On its second try, the (bare, and shrinking) Republican House majority managed to pass a vote to impeach our reality-challenged Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas. The vote was 214-213, the charge was not enforcing immigration law and breaching public trust, and the case will now move to the Democrat-controlled
Politics
Biden needs to explain policy to the youth vote
The Bad News for Joe Biden is that youth (18-30, roughly) have fallen out of love with him. The Good News is that the youth, in most elections, don’t show up in large numbers. Usually. But In 2020 the youth turnout climbed to a high of 50%, and Biden
Politics
A third party candidate could monkey wrench the election, but not how you think
For the first time, in a long time, people are burbling about a looming third-party candidacy for the U.S. Presidency, one that might have a chance of succeeding. People are burbling because polls are showing some 70% of Americans do not want a Joe Biden/Donald J. Trump rematch,
Politics
Chris Christie stops short of making a brave statement
Is it true that on Wednesday former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said, “This is the skinny — I am suspending my campaign for president of the United States.” It is not true he said “skinny,” but it is true he is quitting, like the 2023 Eagles. Too soon? This was
Culture
Guest essay: A liberal academic tells what’s wrong with liberal academics, and newsrooms
By Johnathan Zimmerman Earlier this month, I read the single sharpest criticism of the American university I’ve encountered in many years. And it wasn’t even about the American university. It’s an essay that appeared in the Economist by former The New York Times opinion editor James Bennet,
Culture
Segment of our youth have their head up their anus
Stereotypes are usually wrong, including this one, but what the hell is going on with American young people? Does this seem like I am standing on the lawn and yelling at the clouds? I’ll ask you again later, but if so, I’ve earned it, as opposed to the