Category Archives: government

American Democracy May Be Dying

Posted on April 11, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Authoritarian rule may be just around the corner. By Paul Krugman/ New York Times/ April 9, 2020   If you aren’t terrified both by Covid-19 and by its economic consequences, you haven’t been paying attention. Even though social distancing may … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus: What’s Next?

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The Doctor Who Helped Defeat Smallpox Explains What’s Coming Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who warned of pandemic in 2006, says we can beat the novel coronavirus—but first, we need lots more testing. By Larry Brilliant/ Wired/ March 19, 2020 LARRY BRILLIANT … Continue reading →

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Trump/Kushner, Inc.

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

He Went to Jared Heaven help us, we’re at the mercy of the Slim Suit crowd. By Maureen Dowd/ New York Times/ April 4, 2020   A few years ago, when some photos by Times photographers adorning our office walls … Continue reading →

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Presidential Gaslighting

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

George Conway: McConnell is “gaslighting” America by blaming Trump’s virus “failures” on impeachment “Trump managed to visit his Mar-a-Lago estate for rounds of golf on at least four occasions,” Conway points out By Matthews Rozsa/ Salon/ April 1, 2020 George … Continue reading →

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The Answer is Yes

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Would Trump Get Away With Letting 2 Million Americans Die? By Thom Hartmann/ ThomHartmann.com/ March 23,2020   A joke floating around on the Internet says, “How do you know if you have coronavirus? Just cough in a rich person’s face … Continue reading →

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PRESIDENT FOR LIFE?

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

We need to plan now in case Trump loses in November — but refuses to leave the White House By Thom Hartmann/ AlterNet/ March 13, 2020   The Constitution provides a couple of mechanisms for Trump to lose the 2020 election—both … Continue reading →

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AOC on FOX

Posted on March 13, 2020 by Arlen Grossman
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Vote? What Vote?

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

Anybody want to venture a guess on when President Trump postpones the November election?

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Where Are The Test Kits?

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

What’s the Truth on the Coronavirus Testing?  By Thom Hartmann/ Thom’s Blog/ March 12, 2020 After it was widely reported that Tom Hanks and his wife were able to simply walk into a clinic in Australia with the symptoms of … Continue reading →

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Clueless About Coronavirus

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Arlen Grossman

The Strongest Evidence Yet That America Is Botching Coronavirus Testing By Robinson Meyer and Alexis C. Madrigal/ The Atlantic/ March 6, 2020   “I don’t know what went wrong,” a former CDC chief told The Atlantic. It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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