Tools to Enlighten
In Trump’s latest attack on the Constitution and our democracy he sent out his chief lieutenant Stephen Miller to suggest that the U.S. District Court in the District of Columbia should be defunded by Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson seems to agree. Why? Because the DC federal district court has been enjoining/stopping Trump from Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] A politically polarized and divided America is a weak America. A weak America is a less influential actor in international affairs and makes the world a more dangerous place. It also makes everyday life here at home less certain, prone to social disharmony, less business-friendly and thus a far less pleasant place Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] As I write this, it is the 50th Anniversary of my high school graduation. I won’t get into how Watergate compares to January 6th and/or how the Vietnam War compares to Ukraine etc. Suffice it to say these are extremely precarious, and even dangerous, times both in terms of international relations Read More …
Reparations: Are Democrats Handing Victory to Trump in 2020? (OPINION) Is it wise for a political candidate to support reparation payments to Black Americans to atone for the sins of slavery? Currently there are a few candidates seeking the Democratic Party’s Presidential nomination who support paying Black Americans reparations as compensation, presumably Read More …