A Very OTB speech: A Republic, Not A Democracy–A False and Misleading Slogan
Our present-day politics reminds us that the “unfinished work” of democracy is never fully complete.
Hegseth Calls Mystery Meeting of Top Brass
Every general and admiral in a command billet has been called for a last-minute gathering about some unspecified topic.
Reports Suggest Pentagon Shifting Focus To Domestic Defense
Another day, another step closer towards military policing in the US.
The Nationalist Movement and the Transformation of the Republican Party
Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.
Federal Grants Must ‘Demonstrably Advance President’s Policy Priorities’
Politicizing scientific inquiry is a bad idea.
Hiroshima Bombing’s 80th Anniversary
The last survivors want us to remember the horrors of nuclear war.
US-China Suspend Tarrifs Amid Talks
A temporary respite that doesn’t solve fundamental disagreements.
Hegseth Orders Big Cuts to General and Flag Officer Ranks
Whether it’s a good policy will depend almost entirely on execution.
Michael Waltz Out as National Security Advisor [But in as UN Ambassador!]
A major reshuffling of the foreign policy team 100 days into the administration.
Senator Murkowski: “We Are All Afraid”
A chilling admission from a leader in the President’s OWN party
Trump Administration Cancels Food Shipments That Help US Food Banks And Farmers
They are also considering another US Farmer Bailout while simultaneously cutting funds to help US Farmers and other residents
[Updating] President Trump Kinda Pauses(?) Implementation of Non-China Tariffs
Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.
Fox And Friends Has Fallen!
Things have to be bad when they actually start to speak the truth to the President
X/itter Truth Bomb Of The Day
This one should come with a warning label (especially as it cuts both ways)
‘The Economic Version of the Iraq War’
We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.
Reverse Brain Drain
America’s edge in innovation, built over a century, is being squandered in weeks.
