Slavery was repugnant to many Americans long before America was a country — the Germantown Quakers denounced it in 1688. It was outlawed in the British Empire in 1833. We fought a Civil War over it from 1861-65. Still, injustice and violence against … [Continue reading] about The “Innocent Mistake” Defense for Racism
How We Won—And Then Lost—The Cold War
It's been hitting me hard lately how so much of the agony we're living through now originates in our bungling response, or lack of response, to the fall of the Soviet Union. When the USSR collapsed in on itself under the weight of its own illogic … [Continue reading] about How We Won—And Then Lost—The Cold War
Thugocracy
Erasing the difference between America and a thugocracy like Russia may be this presidency's most tragic effect. Millions of Americans are being held hostage by a leader who can't get what he wants through the legitimate legislative process. Count … [Continue reading] about Thugocracy
Branding and Incantation
One thing that President Trump understands is branding, although with "steel slats" I really think he's losing his touch (panic will do that to you). His more successful efforts have included MAGA, Crooked Hillary, Fake News, and, of course the Big, … [Continue reading] about Branding and Incantation
Trump Isn’t Getting Better, America Is Getting Worse
[Also published at Medium.] After the shock of Donald Trump winning the presidency, the hope many of us clung to was that he would grow in office. Instead, America has shrunk. There was some reassurance at the beginning, as his poll numbers … [Continue reading] about Trump Isn’t Getting Better, America Is Getting Worse