Five-star General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force, knew a few things about war – certainly more than a five-deferment draft evader and a faux macho Fox News drunk seem to know. One of Ike’s axioms was: “Battles, campaigns, and even wars have been won or lost primarily because of logistics.” We can pair that with a truism commonly … [Read more...] about Trump just lost his last shred of credibility as a war leader
How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
Several pictures provided by the Department of Justice on Jan. 30, 2026, as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images Sarah K Lischer, Wake Forest University Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. … [Read more...] about How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse
TRUMP’S SAVE AMERICA ACT
Trump says he was debanked. His Treasury Department just debanked transparency.
Shell game: the rule that made hidden owners transparent just died. In early August, Capital One bank asserted in court that it had debanked accounts tied to Donald Trump businesses in 2021 because of account activity that triggered internal money laundering alerts. JPMorgan Chase had also closed Trump business accounts. Less than two weeks later, the U.S. Department of the … [Read more...] about Trump says he was debanked. His Treasury Department just debanked transparency.
Trump’s Tucker Carlson problem
Is Tucker Carlson a threat to Donald Trump and the Republican Party? The answer may surprise both Carlson’s supporters and Trump’s defenders. The real question isn’t whether Tucker Carlson can build a successful third party or become president. He probably can’t. Third parties have a miserable track record in American politics, and Carlson has shown little interest in the … [Read more...] about Trump’s Tucker Carlson problem
COURTS DEFIED AGAIN: KENNEDY CENTER BOARD VOTES TO PUT TRUMP’S NAME BACK ON KENNEDY CENTER
President Donald Trump and his supporters are testing the courts again. The pro-Trump Kennedy Center board has voted to put Trump's name back up on Kennedy Center despite a judge's order to remove his name. The board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted on Thursday to inscribe President Trump’s name on the building beneath the main signage, according … [Read more...] about COURTS DEFIED AGAIN: KENNEDY CENTER BOARD VOTES TO PUT TRUMP’S NAME BACK ON KENNEDY CENTER
Trump Defies Supreme Court On Birthright Citizenship
It had to happen sooner or later. President Trump has ignored a ruling from the Supreme Court. Our constitutional democracy has vanished, and King Donald is doing whatever he wants. Previously, he did defy some lower court orders but never contravened any of the Supreme Court’s rulings. Actually, this action by Trump is the Supreme Court’s fault. Previously, the high court … [Read more...] about Trump Defies Supreme Court On Birthright Citizenship
Can an American Muslim win a pivotal Senate seat?
If words of wisdom could cure the Republicans’ addiction to Islamophobia, these might suffice: “Muslims make an incredibly valuable contribution to our country. Muslims are doctors, lawyers, law professors, members of the military, entrepreneurs, shopkeepers, moms and dads. And they need to be treated with respect.” Those remarks were voiced six days after 9/11 by … [Read more...] about Can an American Muslim win a pivotal Senate seat?
Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
Work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began in 1919. Bettmann/Getty Images Jennifer Tucker, Wesleyan University In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people … [Read more...] about Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation
The historic precedent of Anthony Fauci taking the fifth
Citizens of all stripes have been “taking the Fifth” since 1876, when President Ulysses S. Grant cited the constitutional amendment (nobody “shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself”) in order to stonewall congressional foes who wanted to know why his New Jersey vacations were so lengthy. But my favorite Fifth fellow is clearly the comic … [Read more...] about The historic precedent of Anthony Fauci taking the fifth
On this Day, Seventy-Seven Years Ago, Tragedy Struck the ‘Land of Flowers’
It was a beautiful, sunny day in the historic colonial city of Ambato, Ecuador. A beautiful, “flowery” city immortalized by the iconic poem “Ambato Tierra de Flores” (Ambato Land of Flowers) written in 1948 by Gustavo Egüez Vaca. Also, a city that played a critical role in Ecuador’s War of Independence against Spain in the early 19th century. Located high in the central … [Read more...] about On this Day, Seventy-Seven Years Ago, Tragedy Struck the ‘Land of Flowers’
American Needs A Centrist Third Party
American democracy is enduring a chaotic period with the president’s actions unpredictable and the two political parties contending with extremist members. The Democratic Party is energized by its progressive wing and Democratic Socialists, though numerically they are a minority. The Republicans are controlled by Trump and his MAGA acolytes along with other right-wing … [Read more...] about American Needs A Centrist Third Party
America Needs A Centrist Third Party
American democracy is enduring a chaotic period with the president’s actions unpredictable and the two political parties contending with extremist members. The Democratic Party is energized by its progressive wing and Democratic Socialists, though numerically they are a minority. The Republicans are controlled by Trump and his MAGA acolytes along with other right-wing … [Read more...] about America Needs A Centrist Third Party
An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics
J.D. Vance, who won Ohio’s GOP Senate primary, calls neoreactionist Curtis Yarvin a friend. Drew Angerer/Getty Images George Michael, Westfield State University President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election were brazenly antidemocratic. Yet Trump and his supporters nonetheless justified their actions under the … [Read more...] about An antidemocratic philosophy called ‘neoreaction’ is creeping into GOP politics
‘The Odyssey’ is a striking portrait of the psychological wounds that can emerge when people violate their deepest values
Matt Damon as Odysseus in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey.’ Melinda Sue Gordon/Universal Pictures Amy S. Badura-Brack, Creighton University Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” a new adaptation of Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ perilous journey home after the Trojan War, is already being described as a case study in post-traumatic stress … [Read more...] about ‘The Odyssey’ is a striking portrait of the psychological wounds that can emerge when people violate their deepest values
Mail-in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts
Workers in the vote-by-mail processing area at the Orange County Registrar of Voters in Santa Ana, Calif., on May 27, 2026. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images John E. Jones III, Dickinson College John Jones knows about voter suppression. Currently the president of Dickinson College, Jones – nominated in … [Read more...] about Mail-in voting: Trump administration appeals to Supreme Court to revive executive order setting limits, rejected by lower courts
Ukraine, Palestine and Iran: One War
by David Anderson TMV Columnist The Ukrainian defensive war is being conducted on a huge scale: longer than WW1 and more bloody than most of our American wars combined. We don't notice or keep score. But they do. To keep score and award "points" (an effective system, btw), proof of kills, Ukrainian forces must "document" hits so we have the snuff reels of doomed, middle … [Read more...] about Ukraine, Palestine and Iran: One War
The founders warned us. So did the Bible.
In the good old days of vaudeville, they used a long shepherds hook to get bad acts that couldn’t take a hint off the stage. On July 19th, after Spain defeated Argentina during the 2026 World Cup final, FIFA President Gianni Infantino could have used a hook. Donald Trump lingered on stage trying to be in the photo taken of the triumphant team. It took several tries for … [Read more...] about The founders warned us. So did the Bible.
The Washington press corps’ collaboration with fascism
Here’s a question for you: If the Fraternal Order of Police were to plan a banquet, would it ever decide to invite, as its keynote speaker, someone who by definition defies law enforcement? In other words, a convicted felon. No way. And yet the collaborationist leaders of the White House Correspondents Association decided to invite, as its keynote speaker last Friday night, … [Read more...] about The Washington press corps’ collaboration with fascism
What Do the U.S. Dollar, Ecuador, and the Sacagawea Dollar Have in Common?
It is not widely known that several countries officially use the U.S. dollar as their national currency. One of those countries is Ecuador. Experiencing rampant inflation/devaluation and a massive economic and fiscal crisis, Ecuador officially adopted the U.S. dollar as its legal tender in January 2000. When the “dollarization” was announced, the official fixed … [Read more...] about What Do the U.S. Dollar, Ecuador, and the Sacagawea Dollar Have in Common?