Tag Archives: Arlen Grossman

Who Cares About Our Planet’s Health?

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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Moving From Democracy to Dictatorship

Robert Reich sees democracy on the line this week. How far will Trump go to nail down a full-on Fascist dictatorship? If he openly defies the Supreme Court to stop Kilmore Abrego Garcia from returning to the U.S.from El Salvador, … Continue reading

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The two tipping points for when we officially become a dictatorship could occur this week

by Robert Reich/ RobertReich.substack.com/ April 14, 2025 Friends, I wouldn’t intrude on your day for a second time if this weren’t deadly serious. The Trump regime is on the cusp of a showdown with the Supreme Court. Depending on what … Continue reading

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Resisting Trump/Musk Antidemocratic Policies

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?

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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Are We Heading For A Recession?

Wall Street is clearly worried about tariffs and the harm they can do to the economy. On my weekly appearance on the YouTube video podcast Halitics, I make the case that the market is in near recession territory with worries … Continue reading

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Did the Trump-Vance Ambush Work?

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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A Trump MAGA Anti-democratic Coup?

Is Trump pursuing a right-wing MAGA coup? I think the signs are there. On my weekly appearance on Hal Ginsberg’s Halitics video podcast I make that case. Hal is not so sure, and he reports on the weekend conference he … Continue reading

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Trump’s Opening Attack on America

President Trump is aggressively rolling over the government, closing agencies and firing government workers, as well as giving his billionaire buddy the green light to go through personal files of American citizens, violating all kind of rules and laws. Hal … Continue reading

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Who Is Running This Country? An Oligarchy?

Who is in charge of the country? The people or the Trump/Musk regime ? I go on Hal Ginsberg‘s YouTube videocast Halitics an make the case that we are undergoing an illegal fascist-style coup that is getting worse by the … Continue reading

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