In an era of mega-politics, the power of monolithic governments only increases as the multitudes they govern swell. To keep democracy in check, those multitudes must be able to rouse mega-opposition when the corridors of mega-power go astray. But the multitudes have a big problem: logistics and infrastructure. Continue reading
Trump’s maneuvers have left us frightened and feeling helpless. And no wonder. Those empowered to serve our interests and needs — politicians and corporations alike — have, in capitulating to Trump, abandoned us. Were we as woke as we are accused of being, this betrayal would draw our harshest condemnation. Continue reading
El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele does not have the power to smuggle terrorists into the United States. He said so in a recent meeting with President Donald J. Trump in the Oval Office. While we have to respect his candor, Bukele is too modest. Continue reading
The greatest escape artist of our times has emerged in the unlikely contours of one Donald J. Trump. Proof of his spectacular skills confronts us every single sad day: he’s president again. And now he’s getting ready for his greatest stunt: getting himself elected for a third term. But can he pull it off now that we’re all wise to him? Better not to be too smug about it. Continue reading
For President Donald J. Trump, making a deal is synonymous with kissing his ass. So what kind of deal did we get when Trump promised to make us great again? Continue reading
Little Bo-Peep was terribly peeved to shoot all her sheep in one go. But she knew there were more in El Salvador. A happy chiquita was she. Continue reading
Some eggs don’t crack when they fall and don’t require all the king’s horses and all the king’s men to do anything. Continue reading
Democracy is getting devoured, and we don’t know how to stop it. We did everything we were supposed to do – vote, write letters, protest – but nothing worked. So what do we do now? Throw spitballs? Continue reading
Despite being groomed and lacquered, licked and spruced to the last hair, the elite DOJ audience was all attention. They weren’t about to miss a single word of President Donald J. Trump’s pep talk. And from what he had to say, boy, did they need it. Continue reading
There were two phone sets on President Donald Trump’s Residue Desk, which mildly troubled him when he wasn’t busy running the country. And he wasn’t busy running the country, because he didn’t know what to do, because the acting assistant of some project office or other hadn’t shown up. Continue reading