America is diminished
America is diminished since Donald Trump took office: his bullying and capriciousness have trashed its reputation and harmed its economy. Heather Cox Richardson has described Trump’s attitudes: “Now Trump is […]
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The Trump style
The Ukraine peace negotiations have exposed the limitations of the Trump style, which seeks quick results to impress a TV audience. As reported by the BBC, “the president’s belief in […]
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President Trump launched Ukraine peace talks by trying to humiliate President Zelensky and pausing US aid; he is damaging America. Trump talked to President Putin without Zelensky being present. He […]
» Read moreRegressive Trump Policies
Regressive Trump policies, seeking to ‘turn back the clock’, would harm America and the whole world – but the outcome is unpredictable. Having regained the US Presidency in January 2025, […]
» Read moreThe Politics of Resentment
Introduction The politics of resentment are shaping the US election 2024, in what now looks like a replay of 2016. Any group of voters which feels disappointed with living conditions […]
» Read morePre-election antics
Politicians in democracies often indulge in irresponsible pre-election antics, regardless of harm to their populations and the world. Irresponsible policies to win popularity form a pattern of power observed previously […]
» Read moreMcConntortions
Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell is a modern-day Machiavelli. As reported by The Conversation, “Mitch McConnell’s legacy is a conservative Supreme Court shaped by his calculated audacity”; he arranged the […]
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The relationship between Trump and the GOP is distorted by conspiracy theories whose adherents endanger American democracy Rep. Liz Cheney is reported as saying, in an interview on “Fox News […]
» Read moreMedia Reporting
People who want to know more about a contentious issue might naturally expect to find answers in the media – but any issue can be looked at from different viewpoints, […]
» Read moreFighting Talk
The Trump campaign in America’s 2020 presidential election published a short manifesto under the banner President Trump: Fighting for You! It is an action plan, listing 50 “core priorities”, and […]
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