Category Archives: Democratic Party

Halitics: Can Democrats Make Progress in 2026 and 2028?

Posted on September 1, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

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 →

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“Coach,” Gaza, Fox News, and Lowering Our Standards

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

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 →

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Can He Be Stopped?

Posted on August 13, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

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 →

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Too Many Unnecessary Deaths

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

On today’s YouTube videocast Halitics I try to convince a skeptical Hal Ginsberg that the world is finally taking notice of the famine conditions perpetuated by the Israeli military against the people of Gaza. I’m starting to see that Benjamin … Continue reading →

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All Trump, All the Time

Posted on July 16, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

President Trump found out this week he isn’t invincible. Much of his MAGA base couldn’t understand his reluctance to show the Epstein records. But soon enough they began to forgave their leader. Hal Ginsberg and I covered many topics Tuesday … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Who Can Fix This Country?

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Hal Ginsberg, the host of the YouTube videocast, Halitics, and I (on my weekly guest appearance) share the frustration of making sense of what is going on in the political world. The Trump Administration doesn’t seem to have a clue … Continue reading →

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All Trump, All the Time

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Donald Trump is the greatest president ever, according to millions of Americans. But millions of others will say he is easily the worst. I’m in the latter camp, and Halitics host Hal Ginsberg, on his YouTube videocast, won’t dispute my … Continue reading →

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