Category Archives: government

Will America Choose The Crazy Man On the Right As Their President?

Why do millions of Americans not see that a mentally disturbed chronically-lying, failing businessman with fascist tendencies should not be the leader of the free world? Hal Ginsberg and I discuss the disturbing appeal of Donald Trump on Monday’s Halitics … Continue reading

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America’s Remarkable Election Denial

By Arlen Grossman Published at DailyKos.com May 29, 2024 Published at OpEdNews.com June 1, 2024 “When Fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to believe that man could exhibit such propensities for … Continue reading

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Today’s Memorial Day Halitics

Hal Ginsberg and I agreed on most things today (that’s rare) on my regular Monday guest host spot on the Halitics video podcast (or vlog, if you prefer). We talked about what the U.S. owes war veterans, and didn’t avoid … Continue reading

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Donald Trump is Dangerous, Joe Biden is Unpopular–So Who Will Be the Next President?

Hal and I don’t always see things the same way, but we both agree that Trump is dangerous and the Democratic Party needs major changes. Due to scheduling issues, I join Hal Ginsberg on his Halitics YouTube Vlog Thursday instead … Continue reading

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Gaza, Ukraine, Trump Trial, Elections, Climate, and More–Lots to Talk About

How can we fit all the numerous news events into a one-hour Halitics YouTube videocast? By moving as fast as we can! I join Hal Ginsberg, as I do every Monday to talk about everything political and newsworthy. Sometimes we … Continue reading

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Are Billionaires Simply Money Addicts – Like Scrooge McDuck?

Why are the GOP and billionaires so committed to gutting worker protections while increasing the wealth of the top one percent? By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ May 7, 2024 Do elite Republicans and the CEOs who fund them hate working people? … Continue reading

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The “Purse Dog” A.G. and Governors Who Shoot Puppies

Lots to talk about as usual on Monday’s Halitics, when I join veteran radio man Hal Ginsberg, living on the other coast (East).We discuss shooting cats to impress Donald Trump, Bill Maher’s right-on New Rules commentary about our weak AG, … Continue reading

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Can We All Get Along? Apparently Not

Sports betting, smartphones in school, campus demonstrations, Trump on trial…so much to talk about and only so much time to discuss them. Another Halitics videocast produced by Hal Ginsberg with me like we do every Monday. Can we all get … Continue reading

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Conservative Judge Calls Out SCOTUS!

MSNBC: Former federal Judge J. Michael Luttig joins Ali Velshi to discuss his takeaways from this week’s Supreme Court oral arguments on former President Donald Trump’s presidential immunity claim, which many believe will lead to more delays in Trump’s federal … Continue reading

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Is SCOTUS in on the Coup and Trying to End American Democracy?

By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport.com/ April 26, 2022 The simple reality is that conservatives throughout modern history have viewed democracy with a jaundiced eye, and the Supreme Court’s Republican appointees are no exception… Many Americans are confused by the spectacle they … Continue reading

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