Category Archives: foreign policy

The party of ‘family values’ just covered up unspeakable crimes

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

[I’ll say it once again: the Iran War was all about distracting from the fact that Trump was about to be identified as a child-sex offender. and perhaps lose his presidency. So, without any end game, he starts a war, … Continue reading →

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Two Big Things Trump Doesn’t Want You to Know or Even Think About

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

(Nobody can cut to the chase better and help us understand the important factors in any political event than Robert Reich. What is Trump doing by suddenly attacking Iran? He saw he was in in trouble on several fronts and … Continue reading →

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Neither Do Much For Me

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Arlen Grossman
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Operation Epstein Fury: Is This About National Security or Political Survival?

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Madison and the Founders of his generation had it right: what Trump is doing violates both the Constitution and the foundational norms of democracy… (We can talk about the millions of reasons President Trump had to attack Iran, but it … Continue reading →

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Two Leaders–Trump and Netanyahu–With Too Much Undeserved Power

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Donald Trump, America’s President, and Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Prime Minister, have a lot in common. They both want unfettered power. and both remain in control and out of jail by consolidating executive power and making sure they are both statutorily … Continue reading →

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Why the hell is Trump threatening war with Iran again?

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

His real goal is regime change, which will get us bogged down there for years.  There is one area that many voters felt Donald Trump was superior to Democratic Party presidential candidates in the 2016, 2020 and 2024 elections. Trump … Continue reading →

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Freedom of the Press?

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

Should we be surprised that someone like the pro-Trump billionaire CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison is among the American investors with major influence over content of Tik Tok? Ellison is right-wing and very pro-Israel. Will that affect the content of … Continue reading →

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This Theory Explains Trump’s Baffling Foreign Policy

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

By Stacie Goddard and Abraham L. Newman/ New York Times/ January 26, 2026 Dr. Goddard is a professor of political science at Wellesley College. Dr. Newman is a professor of international affairs at Georgetown. Negotiations around President Trump’s demand for U.S. ownership of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Arlen Grossman

By NYTimes Editorial Board/ January 3, 2026 Over the past few months, President Trump has deployed an imposing military force in the Caribbean to threaten Venezuela. Until now, the president used that force — an aircraft carrier, at least seven … Continue reading →

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Ezra Klein: The Magic Is Dead

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

In January, I made a prediction: “I suspect we are at or near the peak of Trump vibes.” Now, as this long year grinds to its end, I think it can be said more declaratively: The Trump vibe shift is dead. … Continue reading →

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