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Category Archives: democracy
Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?
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
Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, government, politics, scandals
Tagged James Comey, Lindsey Halligan, Robert Reich
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The Toll of the Jewish “Genocide” in Gaza
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
Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, extremism, foreign policy, Gaza, government, hate, Israel, Justice, media, Middle East, politics, religion
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Brian Kilmeade, Charlie Kirk, Hal Ginsberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Justice Department
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Not Yet Ready For Mt. Rushmore
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
Posted in Abortion, America, civil liberties, debates, democracy, Donald Trump, extremism, government, gun control, hate, politics, protest, racism, social media, U.S. Constitution
Tagged "Fox and Friends", anti-semitism, Arlen Grossman, assassination, Brian Kilmeade, Charlie Kirk, Civil Rights Act, Fox News, Jews, MAGA, Martin Luther King, Matthew Dowd, MSNBC, Paul Pelosi
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Sorry, Righties, Kirk Was No Hero
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
Posted in America, civil liberties, crime, democracy, Donald Trump, extremism, government, law, media, politics, protests
Tagged Charlie Kirk, Common Sense, REV. GRAYLAN SCOTT HAGLER
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A Plan For the Democrats: Don’t Fund Regressive, Harmful Policies!
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
Posted in America, Congress, crime, democracy, Donald Trump, ethics, fascism, foreign policy, government, judiciary, law, military, politics, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, Venezuela
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Hal Ginsberg, Halitics, Thom Hartmann
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When the Court Says Trump Is Above the Law, Who Protects the Eleven Dead on That Boat?
By protecting him from accountability, the Court gave him power to end lives at will — and he’s wasting no time using it By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmannreport.com/ September 5, 2025 When the Court says Trump is above the law, who … Continue reading
Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, fascism, foreign policy, government, judiciary, Justice, law, military, politics, Supreme Court, U.S. Constitution, Venezuela, war
Tagged international law, Stephen Miller, Thom Hartmann
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Halitics: Can Democrats Make Progress in 2026 and 2028?
Is there a Democrat out there who can excite and motivate enough voters to knock off the MAGA GOP in 2028? A number of of them were discussed in a NY Times article, especially governors J.P.Pritzgar of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer … Continue reading
Posted in America, democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, elections, government, politics
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Chorus, Gavin Newsome, Gretchen Whitmer, Hal Ginsberg, Halitics, J.P. Pritzer
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Does This Explain Trump Admiration?
By Arlen Grossman Many people, me included, don’t understand how Trump cultists and MAGAs worship the current president, even while he shows himself to be mentally challenged, a felon, a classic narcissist, morally weak, greedy, seriously vengeful and bitter, exploits … Continue reading
Posted in America, Congress, democracy, Donald Trump, extremism, government, Justice, politics, scandals
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Fox News, No confidence vote, Supreme Court
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“Coach,” Gaza, Fox News, and Lowering Our Standards
As always, much to talk about. The first order of business on Halitics (a daily YouTube videocast) was to talk about an old friend, KC Lynch, who passed away a few days ago in his apartment. He was a pioneer … Continue reading
Posted in America, democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Gaza, government, Israel, politics, Republican Party
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Fox News, Hal Ginsberg, Halitics, KC Lynch, Nicolas Kristof
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Can He Be Stopped?
Can the fascist-styled dictatorial moves of President Trump be stopped? And if there is a way, how?, On Tuesday’s YouTube videocast, Halitics, Hal Ginsberg and I see the terrible danger, but have slightly different ways of fighting it. Hal has … Continue reading
Posted in America, Congress, democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, extremism, fascism, Gaza, Israel, politics, Republican Party
Tagged Arlen Grossman, Fareed Zakaria, free trade, Green Party, Hal Ginsberg, Halitics, tariffs, Thom Hartmann
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