Category Archives: foreign policy

How Can Trump Be Curtailed?

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

President Trump continues tearing down the federal government and American democracy, doing worse things every day. On today’s Hatitics Youtube video podcast host Hal Ginsberg and I discuss what can be done to halt the continuing damage from Trump and … Continue reading →

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100 Days and 100+ Nightmares

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

More of the country is understanding that Donald Trump doesn’t know what he is doing and is making a mess of democracy and our government. The most recent polls are showing the increasing disapproval of his job. That is why … Continue reading →

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Who Cares About Our Planet’s Health?

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Yesterday was a tough day for the current administration: A bizarre, angry Easter message from the president, another Signal-gate chat scandal from Sec of Defense Hegseth, Trump wants Federal Reserve chairman Powell to disappear, and a rough day on Wall … Continue reading →

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Trump envoy’s embrace of Russian demands worries Republicans, U.S. allies

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

By Erin Blanco,  Gram Slattery and Humeyra Pamruk/ Reuters/ April 11, 2025 NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) – Less than 48 hours after dining with a negotiator sent by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Washington last week, Steve Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy … Continue reading →

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Resisting Trump/Musk Antidemocratic Policies

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

It’s hard to keep up with the quick pace of news from Washington daily. On Tuesday’s YouTube videocast “Halitics,” Hal Ginsberg and I talk about the hundreds of nationwide and worldwide protests against Trump’s antidemocratic policies and failing economy. I … Continue reading →

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What Should Democrats Do To Rein in Trump/Musk Extremism?

Posted on March 25, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

After a two-week break Arlen joins Hal Ginsberg Tuesday on the YouTube videocast Halitics. We talked about AOC and Bernie barnstorming the country trying their best to stir up opposition to the Trump/Musk agenda. I see the recent surge in … Continue reading →

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Did the Trump-Vance Ambush Work?

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The insane press conference in the White House Friday was all over the news, so Hal Ginsberg and I reflected on it during my weekly (now Tuesday) appearance on Hal’s YouTube videocast Halitics. The discussion got heated when I said … Continue reading →

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Lech Walesa Knows Of What He Speaks

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa wrote the following letter to Donald Trump: Your Excellency, Mr. President, We watched your conversation with President Zelensky with fear and distaste. It is insulting that you expect Ukraine to show gratitude for … Continue reading →

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The New World Order

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Keith Olbermann makes a strong case that by aligning with Putin’s Russia and moving apart from Europe’s democracies, Donald Trump has upended the world order. Democrats and Republicans in Congress are too afraid of Trump and Musk to resist. Will … Continue reading →

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America Must Not Surrender Its DemocraticValues

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Together, we must fight for our long-held values and work with people around the world who share them By Bernie Sanders/ The Guardian/ February 28, 2025 For 250 years, the United States has held itself up as a symbol of … Continue reading →

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