The Boy with the Ball
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Can the Girl Scouts stand up to today’s savage cowboys of corporate America? Continue reading
Category Archives: Democracy
Turning Out for Trump’s 79th
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
The Frailty of Wealth
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
Blameless Bukele
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
Houdini’s Net
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
Kissing Ass
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
Democracy On the Blink
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