Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

Who Is the “Third Way” and Why Are They Fighting Progressives Instead of Republicans?

Third Way’s multimillion-dollar offensive threatens Medicare for All, labor rights, climate action, and the progressive movement driving the party’s energy… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ August 7, 2026 {I knew something was wrong when Bill Maher called Mamdani “a communist” after … Continue reading

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Remember His Nazi Salute?

“The Turner Diaries” is a work of white supremacist agitprop. It purports to be the diary of a neo-Nazi militant, Earl Turner, who is working to overthrow the United States government — or as the book calls it, “the System” … Continue reading

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Which Party Has the Most Money?

{I shake my head when anybody claims our country to be a “Democracy.” How can we be one when a candidate with the most votes for president can and has lost several presidential elections? It’s happened a number of times … Continue reading

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Can the GOP Say No?

{The NYTimes Editorial Board is challenging GOP senators to do something they’ve been unable to do in the 2nd Trump Administration. Trump has been given a free rein to do whatever he wants to because the Republican Congress has been … Continue reading

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Will J.D. Be Next?

{I have my doubts that Donald Trump will still be president in 2027 or 2028. If he isn’t, we will be stuck with J.D. Vance who just wrote a book about his conversion to Catholicism. There is no question that … Continue reading

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Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived

The pre-crime apparatus is no longer theoretical. Americans are now being prosecuted for meetings, messages, and protest activity… {Just how far away are we from a fascist police state? Very close for sure, and some would say we’re already there. … Continue reading

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What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall

History leaves behind a pattern: attack the courts, discredit elections, intimidate opponents, rewrite the rules, and cling to power at any cost. The question is whether America recognizes it in time By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ June 15, 2026 {It’s easy … Continue reading

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The Senate Should NOT Confirm This Person

Todd Blanche believes that his legal client is Trump, not the United States By Robert Reich/ RobertRice@substack,com/ June 10, 2026 Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.  Blanche, who used … Continue reading

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Is the Future For Graduates That Bad?

Commencement address season hasn’t been going well — for the commencement speakers. I’m sure you’ve seen the videos on social media. The big shots who have been brought in to inspire a next generation of graduates have used their speeches … Continue reading

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OUR TROUBLED STATE

(As a lifetime Californian, I didn’t enjoy reading Josh Barros’ analysis of why my great state has so many problems. But I know he’s right. Judging by the weak candidates for governor, you have to believe any competent politician would … Continue reading

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