Category Archives: democracy

Donald Trump, David Brooks, Cornel West and More….

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

This is my appearance on Halitics, Hal Ginsberg’s daily YouTube Videocast about political issues. Hal and I go back a long ways. He started a progressive talk radio station in Monterey, CA in 2005. I participated when I could and … Continue reading →

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What if We’re the Bad Guys Here?

Posted on August 5, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By David Brooks/ NewYork Times/ August 2, 2023 Donald Trump seems to get indicted on a weekly basis. Yet he is utterly dominating his Republican rivals in the polls, and he is tiedwith Joe Biden in the general election surveys. Trump’s poll numbers … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Issue for 2024: Can Humanity Survive Trump & the GOP?

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Thom Hartmann/ ThomHartmann.com/ August 2, 2023 So, yeah, let’s take seriously the existential threat a GOP president represents to our nation, the nations of the world, and all life on Earth. The stakes have literally never been higher… Every … Continue reading →

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Republican Overreach

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Letter to the Editor/ Monterey Herald/ July 25, 2023 In case you were wondering what our government would be like under Republican control, consider this: last month 19 GOP state attorneys general signed on to a joint letter to the … Continue reading →

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NO TRUTH, NO FACTS, NO REALITY = NO DEMOCRACY

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ OpEdNews.com/ June 22, 2023 Also published at DailyKos.com June 24, 2023 Democracy is difficult and messy, but it’s far better than the alternative. But to function effectively as a democracy, we need facts, truth and reality. Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Rachel Maddow Names Pro-Hitler Speakers Appearing At Same Event As Eric Trump

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

“I can’t really believe they are going ahead with it,” the MSNBC anchor said of the upcoming “ReAwaken America” tour being hosted at a Donald Trump hotel.

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Why Donald Trump Is Responsible For the Tennessee Travesty

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ OpEdNews/ April 13, 2023 * *Moved Up to Top Headline–April 14 Tennessee GOP legislators showed the world their depravity by expelling two Black Democratic state representatives merely for using bullhorns and joining forces with young protestors nonviolently … Continue reading →

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We Can’t Underestimate Putin

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman/ Letters, Monterey Herald, March 22, 2023 A confused letter writer recently wrote that since the U.S. won its independence from England without asking for help from other countries (not true, by the way), Ukraine shouldn’t be asking … Continue reading →

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A Confession… Just 40+ Years Late

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

 Reagan’s Treason, Two Bushes and the $23 Million Payoff This week, a Texas pol, Ben Barnes, confessed that he was personally involved—and therefore an eyewitness to–high treason: The Ronald Reagan campaign’s successful secret deal with the Iranian government to hold … Continue reading →

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Creeping Authoritarianism

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

Creeping authoritarianism….Russia, Hungary, Poland and other authoritarian-type governments are taking control of media, the judiciary, and other institutions that threaten their autocracy. Could it happen here? Think of Gov. DeSantis of Florida trying to take over the educational system in … Continue reading →

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