Category Archives: politics

What’s With This Weather?

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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Two Clueless Candidates

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Arlen Grossman
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Will Trump’s Senility Save Us?

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman (Published in Daily Kos, 1/27/2024, and OpEdNews.com, 2-1-2024) Note: This trended well at the dailykos.com, and had 250+ comments. You can skim the comments if it interests you. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/27/2219959/-Will-Trump-s-Senility-Save-Us#comment_87917123 Conventional wisdom has been telling us that Donald … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Donald…It Will Be Haley Vs Biden in November

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Arlen Grossman

Today I will make the case to Hal Ginsberg that Donald Trump is on his way out, and that Nikki Haley has a clear path to the Republican nomination for president…and other issues of the day. 11:00am Pacific, 2:00am Eastern … Continue reading →

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Why have Americans Embraced So Many Toxic GOP Scams?

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

When will America — and, particularly, American media — wake up to these scams and start calling them out for what they are? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ December 22, 2023 The GOP — to keep the support of … Continue reading →

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Shining Light on Dark Money is Good for Democracy

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)/ Public Citizen/ September 18, 2023 I have concluded, based on considerable observation and evaluation, that a band of right-wing billionaires has its hooks deep into our government.  It uses these hooks to thwart climate action, … Continue reading →

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The Mess In The Middle East

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

The final Halitics videocast for me in 2023 as I join Hal Ginsberg on my regular Monday appearance. We talk about America’s role in the Israel/Hamas war where civilians are being killed in great numbers, and other issues of the … Continue reading →

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14th Amendment: Trump Disqualified!

Posted on December 7, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By Arlen Grossman Keith Olbermann explains (in the first 21minutes) how the 14th Amendment automatically disqualifies Donald Trump from running for President. The case is strong. Here is that section of the amendment: Section 3. No person shall be a Senator … Continue reading →

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Yes, Flying Does Suck. Here’s why…….

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Arlen Grossman
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How to Stay Sane in Brutalizing Times

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Arlen Grossman

By David Brooks/ NY Times/ November 2, 2023 We’re living in a brutalizing time: Scenes of mass savagery pervade the media. Americans have become vicious toward one another amid our disagreements. Everywhere I go, people are coping with an avalanche … Continue reading →

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