Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

This is the scariest question about Putin — and Trump

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

The Russian president’s back is to the wall. That makes him more dangerous. By David Ignatius/ Washington Post/ April 16, 2026 {Let’s not forget another war, now in its fifth year with no end in sight, between Ukraine and Russia. … Continue reading →

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Is Trump the Antichrist?

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReort.com/ April 14, 2026 {I am not a religious person, but I can imagine any clear-minded person of faith being horrified by the constant anti-Christian language and behavior exhibited by President Trump. When he first ran for … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Plan? No Plan

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Distracting the American People Is the Goal By Arlen Grossman Does it seem as if our invasion of Iran was poorly planned? It doesn’t matter. Most likely it wasn’t planned at all. Just a few weeks ago, the Epstein files … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s election merits your attention

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Hopefully, Hungarians will renounce, reject, and repudiate Victor Orbán  By Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ April 11, 2026 {Democracy is clearly in danger. We know Trump loves authoritarian leaders. His early success emboldened authorititarian leaders throughout the world. Hungary, Venezuela and Argentina … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER BRILLIANT TRUMP OFFICIAL

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Waffle House Employees Didn’t See FEMA Official Who Says He Teleported to Georgia Location One longtime server said that she’s “seen it all,” but she’s “never seen that,” referring to Gregg Phillips’ teleportation claim By Bailey Richards/ People/ April 4, 2026 … Continue reading →

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More Evidence That Our Climate Is Changing

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

This is a photo of our reliable apricot tree, sprouting fruit earlier than usual–March! We’ve had a lot of sun and warm weather the last couple of months here in Monterey, CA and we can see the effect on our … Continue reading →

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From “Fake News” to Full Control: How the GOP Trained the Media to Serve Its Narrative

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

A 30-year campaign of intimidation turned watchdogs into lapdogs, and now the consequences are impossible to ignore… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ March 25, 2026 {It is written clearly right there in our first amendment: “Congress shall make no law respecting … Continue reading →

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The Lies Keep Piling On

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Lying is standard behavior for Mr. Trump, of course. His political career began with a lie about Barack Obama’s birthplace, and he has lied about his business, his wealth, his inauguration crowd size, his defeat in the 2020 election and … Continue reading →

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Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ with Cuba

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

By Daniel Trotta/ Reuters/ March 16, 2026 When you talk about a country under siege, you have to consider Cuba. They’ve been under an American embargo for the last 66 years. They haven’t been antagonistic against this country, but some … Continue reading →

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Trump Family (In-Laws, Too) Are Well Aware That War Is Very Profitable

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

New York Times It’s amazing how rich the Trump family gets during his presidency. Never mind The Foreign Emoluments Clause  which bars the president and other federal officials from accepting “any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from … Continue reading →

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