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250 Years After Paul Revere's Ride, Boston Still Stands for Liberty Apr. 09, 2025
In April 1775, Paul Revere set out on horseback from Boston to warn the patriots that the British ki... Read More
When It Comes to Trump, It's Time To Choose Apr. 02, 2025
Go along or stand against? There's a tendency among Americans to seek compromise, to have a win-win... Read More
Chief Justice Roberts Hands Trump the Keys to Power Mar. 26, 2025
Chief Justice John Roberts recently reprimanded Donald Trump for his irresponsible behavior. That's ... Read More
Corruption Goes Viral in Second Trump Administration Mar. 19, 2025
A man with a long track record of corruption took office as president in January. In his second term... Read More
Once Again, Trump Confirms Putin as His BFF Mar. 05, 2025
What's more irritating than a columnist saying I told you so? Forgive me, but I just looked over a f... Read More
Trump and Hitler: Too Close for Comfort Feb. 26, 2025
For years now, I've tried to resist the temptation of writing a side-by-side comparison between Dona... Read More
2025 Greenland and 1938 Czechoslovakia: Too Close for Comfort Feb. 12, 2025
History does not really repeat itself, not exactly. But with both a bachelor's and a master's in his... Read More
Trump Demands Loyalty, Not Expertise Feb. 05, 2025
An old adage held that "At least Mussolini made the trains run on time." In other words, everyday co... Read More
Trump Just Took Office and I'm Already Mad as Hell Jan. 29, 2025
What was seen as outrageous during Trump's first term is seen as normal in his second. A Washington ... Read More
Trump Finds His Inspiration in Failed Policies of the Past Jan. 22, 2025
President Franklin D. Roosevelt promised the American people a "New Deal," and President John F. Ken... Read More
For Trump, Mission Accomplished Even Before Second Term Begins Jan. 15, 2025
Since Nov. 5, Trump has done something no president-elect has ever done. He's checked off the top th... Read More
Evidence Points to Supreme Court as Enemy of Democracy Jan. 08, 2025
American politics are a mess. Congress is so tied in knots that it can barely fund the federal gover... Read More
Will the Empires Strike Back in 2025? Jan. 01, 2025
Donald Trump has won the American presidency twice while vowing to make America great again. He's no... Read More
Today's Best Getaway Vehicles Have Pages, Not Wheels Dec. 18, 2024
In 1966, Timothy Leary, the psychedelics guru, famously told a crowd of 30,000 hippies in San Franci... Read More
Rooting for Middle Eastern Peace, But Not Betting on It Nov. 27, 2024
I stood next to the border between Israel and Lebanon on a hot day in the summer of 2008. When I app... Read More
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall Nov. 20, 2024
What does Donald Trump see when he looks at his choices for attorney general, secretary of defense, ... Read More
Trump Again in Driver's Seat, Slams Country into Reverse Nov. 13, 2024
The election is over. So where are we? The calendar says we're in 2024. But the history books say 19... Read More
In This Topsy-Turvy World, Authors Call for a Boycott of Books Nov. 06, 2024
I am troubled, disappointed and shocked that so many of my fellow authors wish to suppress books bas... Read More
Trump Dresses Up as a Fascist for Halloween and It Sure Is Scary Oct. 30, 2024
In this Halloween season, it's clear what costume former President Donald Trump has donned. He is fr... Read More
Donald Trump, 2024's 'Beetlejuice' Candidate Oct. 16, 2024
It's not often that Donald Trump engages in understatement, but he did in his oft-repeated statement... Read More
