Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

It Just Keeps Getting Worse

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

So much news happening…On my weekly appearance on Halitics (a daily YouTube videocast) with Hal Ginsberg, we got into the ongoing government shutdown, We agree that the Democrats have the right idea, pushing for health care access only. As much … Continue reading →

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Things Continue to Get Worse

Posted on October 14, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Sen. Bernie Sanders/ BernieSanders.com/ October 14, 2025 Crazy times. Dangerous times. Under Trump, things are moving very fast. We have an unstable megalomaniac who wants more and more power into his own hands. We can’t let that happen. His … Continue reading →

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Who Would Be the Best Democrat to Beat the Demented Orange Autocrat?

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Breaking news is plentiful–unfortunately it’s all bad. Trump continues his total takedown of the U.S. government. On the YouTube videocast “Halitics” Wednesday Hal Ginsberg and I discussed which Democrat could successfully run against Trump (whose approval ratings continue to tank). … Continue reading →

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Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.” By Robert Reich/ robertreich.substack.com/ September 29, 2025 Friends, Over the weekend, on his Truth Social, Trump shared a video purporting to be a segment on Fox News … Continue reading →

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Oversight Democrats Release Third Batch of Documents from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, Includes Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, Prince Andrew Mentions

Posted on September 28, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

September 26, 2025 Washington, D.C. — Today, Democrats on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released partial records from the third batch of documents produced by the Jeffrey Epstein Estate, which includes phone message logs, copies of flight logs and manifests for … Continue reading →

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The Toll of the Jewish “Genocide” in Gaza

Posted on September 24, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

On my weekly YouTube videocast “Halitics” political news seemed to be everywhere. Hal Ginsberg felt the Israeli aggression in Gaza might hurt everything Jewish: religion, the Israeli state, the people, etc. I felt and hoped the Israeli government and its … Continue reading →

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“America’s Comeback” Is Nothing but a Con Job

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmannreport.com/ September 16, 2025 When Charlie Kirk was assassinated, he was sitting under a tent that had “America Comeback Tour” printed in huge letters across all four sides. It was the theme of his tour of college … Continue reading →

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Not Yet Ready For Mt. Rushmore

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman MSNBC, like all corporate media these days, wants to please Donald Trump and his loyalists. They were quick to apologize for one of their reporters after the Charlie Kirk shooting. Just to be safe they fired veteran … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Righties, Kirk Was No Hero

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The Killing of Charlie Kirk: Violent Speech and a Violent End Charlie Kirk expanded hatred, marketed the vile speech of old racisms in new wineskins, and further jeopardized the lives and security of others. By REV. GRAYLAN SCOTT HAGLER/ Common … Continue reading →

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A Plan For the Democrats: Don’t Fund Regressive, Harmful Policies!

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Due to technical issues, my weekly appearance on Halitics (YouTube videocast) had me doing only audio, depriving America of my pretty face. But there was much to discuss. Ezra Klein’s lead story in the Sunday NY Times Opinion section advocated … Continue reading →

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