Donald Trump and the Demon Child In His Head
It's hardly surprising that Donald Trump is not happy with the appointment of a special counsel. But judging by that tweet this morning, the voices in his head are now…
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Madmen in the White House … this time it’s a thing, not just a ‘strategy’
PHOTOS: U.S. President Richard Nixon pointing the way to the exit for Donald Trump’s benefit. Below: Mr. Nixon about to board the helicopter that would take him away from Washington…
Wednesday Morning Links
Miscellaneous material for your mid-week reading. – Binyamin Appelbaum highlights the strong consensus view that Donald Trump’s planned tax giveaways to the rich will do nothing for overall economic development.…
Donald Trump and the Revenge of James Comey
When Donald Trump fired or "terminated" James Comey so soon after blowing him a gangster kiss, hissing in his ear, and seeming to threaten him: He must have thought he…
To Trump All Secrets
Donald Trump is a man of no secrets, even though much of the media is making him out to be someone with a lot to hide. A man who talks…
To Trump All Secrets
Donald Trump is a man of no secrets, even though much of the media is making him out to be someone with a lot to hide. A man who talks…
One More Reason Donald Trump Must Go
When I ran this picture the other day I thought there was something strange about it. And it wasn't just that the U.S. media had been ordered out of the…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 17: Comey is one letter away from comedy; B.C. on the brink
When the presidency of Donald J. Trump comes to its inevitable premature conclusion — either through resignation, impeachment, or a massive, fatal overdose of KFC — the events of May,…
Donald Trump and the Week From Hell
It seems only fitting that Donald Trump should end his week at Liberty University, invoking the name of God, and denouncing his critics.Because for Trump it was a week from…
Donald Trump and the Road to Impeachment
For about four days before he abruptly fired FBI director James Comey, Donald Trump practically disappeared from public view.Later he'd claim the reason he fired Comey was because "he wasn't…
Pipelines, pipelines, pipelines – An Alberta view of the BC election
British Columbia voters reduced Christy Clark’s BC Liberals to minority status in the provincial election this week. The BC Liberals, who have formed government since 2001, elected candidates in 43…
Donald Trump, James Comey, and the Kiss of Death
A few days after he was sworn in as President, Donald Trump spotted FBI director James Comey at a White House event and blew a big orange kiss at him.He…
The Donald Trump and Michael Flynn Show
They used to work together so well, like two old soft shoe shufflers on the election campaign circuit. Donald Trump singing out "Lyin' Hillary Clinton" and Gen. Michael Flynn leading…
Bill Maher Goes After the Progressives Who Helped Elect Trump
When I think of all the damage Donald Trump has done in just 100 days, and how many more people he might hurt or kill before his day is done.Or…
The Return of Stuff Happens, week 16: I’m done with the NHL.
When the Oilers are eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs — maybe tonight, maybe Wednesday, maybe in the next series — I can officially quit watching hockey. I can’t do…
The myth of America’s FBI.
There is a very bad television show on television these days called Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. A weak spinoff from the highly successful Criminal Minds show that is now ending…
Donald Trump and the Trumpcare Bill That Will Destroy Him
The front page of the New York Daily News sums up the situation well. Donald Trump grins moments after the House of Representatives had passed his Trumpcare bill.While his Republicans…
Donald Trump: Crazy Like a Fox or Just Crazy?
Last weekend I watched Donald Trump celebrate his first 100 days in power with a rally in Pennsylvania.And a speech that Michael Gerson in the Washington Post called the most…
Tuesday Evening Links
This and that for your Tuesday reading. – Trade Justice reports on Justin Trudeau’s role in pushing for an international corporate giveaway through a new Trans-Pacific Partnership – even as…