Author Archives: Arlen Grossman

How the FBI Has Turned MAGA

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Only 11 days after President Trump was inaugurated for a second term, his administration began a purge of the F.B.I. that now threatens some of the bureau’s most important missions. His appointees ousted eight of its most experienced managers, including … Continue reading →

Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, ethics, extremism, government, Justice, politics, scandals | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Can Trump Cancel the Next Election?

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Political problems are everywhere, so Hal Ginsberg and I made efforts to solve some of them on my weekly appearance on Hal’s YouTube videocast Halitics. As usual, we talked about the problems facing the Democratic Party, including the rapid changes … Continue reading →

Posted in America, climate change, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, foreign policy, government, health care, media, politics, voting | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

James Carville Is Right to Panic — Because Trump’s Next Power Grab Doesn’t Need a Mob

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Forget Jan 6th. Trump’s next move is smarter, and far more dangerous: use the courts, AI & right-wing militias to erase millions of Americans from the vote — legally. It’s not a theory. It’s a plan. By Thom Hartmann/ The … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Congress, democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, elections, law, politics, protests, Republican Party, voting | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Easy Fix For Social Security

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor/ July 6, 2025/ Monterey Herald The June 29 article from the Los Angeles Daily News (“Social Security, Medicare clocks tick to depletion”) presents a scary scenario in which Social Security and Medicare will not be able … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

This is Fascism 

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Trump’s Big Ugly Bill is fascist — not only in what it does and authorizes, but in how it got enacted By Robert Reich/ robertreich.com.substack/ July 3, 3025 Friends, Trump’s 940-page Big Ugly Bill was passed today by the House … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Congress, Donald Trump, Economics, economy, fascism, government, inequality, law, politics, U.S. Constitution | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Can Dem’s Learn From Mamdani Win?

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

As Republicans struggle to pass Donald Trump’s grossly unfair and unpopular budget bill, Halitic’s host Hal Ginsberg and I talk about Zohran Mamdani’s surprise win in New York City and whether his type of winning campaign could be successful anywhere … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Congress, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economics, elections, Gaza, politics, Sports, Ukraine, voting | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Rich Got Richer

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

World’s richest 1% raised their wealth by $33.9 trillion in 10 years By Heather Miller/ Fox26Houston.com/ June 26, 2025 The wealth of just 3,000 people could “eliminate annual poverty 22 times over,” a new paper says, but global goals are … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Economics, economy, government, inequality, politics, Republican Party | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

US strikes set Iran’s nuclear program back a few months, Pentagon assessment says

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

But we know Trump and his stooges will deny the result was anything less than perfect, and will never back down, despite all the evidence {TBPR editor} By Cybele Mayes-Osterman, Tom Vanden Brook, Josh Meyer and Zac Anderson, USA Today/ … Continue reading →

Posted in America, Donald Trump, foreign policy, government, Iran, nuclear weapons, politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Bernie and Elizabeth Warren Expose How GOP Budget Bill Helps the Wealthy And Hurts Poor People

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
Posted in America, Congress, Economics, economy, government, inequality, politics, Republican Party, taxes | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

“I Am the Least Racist Person….”

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman
Posted in America, Donald Trump, politics, race | Tagged | 1 Comment