ILLUSTRATIONS: A map showing some of the countries in which the United States has interfered in the political process (grabbed from Geology.com). Below: U.S. CIA Director John O. Brennan, Democratic…
There are now 100 days to go before the American election, and we find out whether we will be condemned to live in Donald Trump's nightmare world.Or whether Hillary Clinton…
Once upon a time Donald Trump's passionate bromance with Vladimir Putin had its comic qualities.But not any longer. Not after this.And what Trump said yesterday was not only dangerous and…
Yesterday, my post consisted of three letters culled from a larger series by Star readers reflecting on the dire state of both the U.S. Republican Party and American society. Pamela…
H/t Toronto StarA series of letters excoriating the deplorable state of American politics and society, epitomized by Donald Trump's presidential nomination, is well-worth the read. Here are but three of…
We can pick apart Donald Trump’s acceptance speech but it won’t get us very far. Trump is getting smarter in how he presents “the facts”. For example: He uses anecdotal…
OK, let’s recap the week at the Republican National Convention. Be prepared, this makes for depressing reading. The week began with Antonio Sabato, a former underwear model, little known actor,…
Yeah, I know. Serious heavy lifting. But YES WE CAN DO IT! At least start. Here’s how. Step 1: Find new, intriguing ways of seeing our entitlements; try this: look.…
We know that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have an unusually warm relationship.We know that Trump greatly admires the Russian strongman, and that Putin feels the same way about him.And…
It speaks to the horror of the Republican convention that although Donald Trump did declare it an enormous success.As only he could.The Washington Post editorial board has seen enough.And has…
I think I've mentioned this before. I once had a lot of trouble calling Donald Trump a fascist.I didn't want to diminish the word. Or the suffering of its many…
For twenty years as the head of Fox News, Roger Ailes helped shaped the current form of the Republican Party.And turn politics in that country into a sewer.But today it…
It was already the most bizarre political convention in modern American history. A third rate Nuremberg rally if ever there was one.But for Donald Trump yesterday had to be the…
Which was the most important news story on Tuesday this week? And which news story was overshadowed by corporate media coverage of the other 3? Donald Trump was officially nominated…
I got back home just in time to watch the New York delegation push Donald Trump over the top.And make him officially the Republican party's candidate for President.And while it…
PHOTOS: Environmentalist Tzeporah Berman, whose appointment to the Alberta Government’s climate panel prompted a full-scale freak-out by the province’s right, which, apparently, sees her as, well, an Orc. Below the…
Remember when summer was carefree? Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows? Hot times in the city? Walking on sunshine? Sunny days? Well, not this year. The summer of 2016 has been riddled…
Well he may look like the man from Glad. But Mike Pence, Donald Trump's choice for vice president, is actually the man from God.He defines himself as “a Christian, a…
I know many progressives wish that the Democrats had a better candidate than Hillary Clinton to confront the dangerous demagogue Donald Trump.And like me wish that Bernie Sanders had won…
The latest Clinton ad is very simple and very effective. It lets Donald Trump speak for himself. -srbp-
