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My time with Robert Reich and Naomi Klein

Over the last couple of weeks I read these two books. Robert Reich’s book “Coming Up Short” and Naomi Klein’s book “Doppelganger.” Reich’s title is a play on the fact that he is extraordinarily short (just under 5 feet tall) and the fact that our democracy has come up way short in recent years. IContinue reading “My time with Robert Reich and Naomi Klein”

All the Presidents (Are) Men

I realize that it’s obvious – all of the US Presidents have been men, and all but one have been white men. (tall white men.) I’m not sure that’s served us well. I think back on the Presidents who have been in office that I can recall having an opinion about. Nixon was clearly aContinue reading “All the Presidents (Are) Men”

Ours Was the Shining Future

I just finished this fine book by David Leonhardt, a New York Times writer who has won the Pulitzer for his commentary in the past. It’s hard to imagine that a book about the history of America’s economy would be anything other than a text book type of read. He covers organized labor, immigration, theContinue reading “Ours Was the Shining Future”

America First is America Only

All this chatter about America First is of course isolationism. The people who believe in it just want America Only. The only priorities we should have – they seem to think – are priorities deemed important for America. Why should we be helping others around the world anyway? (Let’s leave out how we are treatingContinue reading “America First is America Only”

Why do I post about politics?

A friend of mine – someone who’s opinion I value – recently asked online why anyone would post about politics? He wondered – would someone expect to change minds? Is it just to publish one’s views publicly? engage in debate? I think it is a good question, and it made me think about it, asContinue reading “Why do I post about politics?”

A speech for the ages?

This is the transcript below of an incredibly powerful and deadly accurate speech in the French Senate two days ago by Mr. Claude Malhuret. This may some day take its rightful place alongside the best of Sir Winston Churchill and President John F Kennedy.Brace yourself: “President, Mr. Prime Minister, Ladies and Gentlemen Ministers, My dearContinue reading “A speech for the ages?”

We have a mafia boss in charge

Here’s what it looks like to me….Trump is acting like a mafia boss trying to carve up the world with Putin the way heads of crime families operate. We can have Greenland, Canada, and Panama and Russia gets Ukraine and who knows what else. Russia can have the oil in the Arctic but in returnContinue reading “We have a mafia boss in charge”