Category Archives: government

The Swamp That Trump Built

Posted on October 12, 2020 by

 Nicholas Confessore, Karen Yourish, Steve Eder, Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman, Grace Ashford, Michael LaForgia, Kenneth P. Vogel, Michael Rothfeld and Larry Buchanan in the New York Times – A businessman-president transplanted favor-seeking in Washington to his family’s hotels and resorts — and earned millions as a gatekeeper to his own … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 election, Controversial, Democracy, Donald Trump, Fundraising, government, New York Times

Trump Sent a Warning. Let’s Take It Seriously.

Posted on October 2, 2020 by

Our democracy is in terrible danger — more than since the Civil War, more than after Pearl Harbor, more than during the Cuban missile crisis. Thomas Friedman of the New York Times – President Trump has made it unmistakably clear … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 election, Controversial, Democracy, Donald Trump, Future, government, Impeachment, Joe Biden, Media, Narcissism, New York Times

Is Trump a Turning Point in World Politics?

Posted on September 21, 2020 by

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. in Project Syndicate – Will Donald Trump’s presidency mark a major turning point in world history, or is it a minor historical accident? Trump’s electoral appeal may turn on domestic politics, but his effect on world … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial, Democracy, Donald Trump, Future, Geopolitical, government, leadership, Media, News, Obsolescence, Politics, Power, psychological profile, Thought-Provoking Analysis

Republicans incriminate Trump, decimate his ‘Russia hoax’ narrative

Posted on September 3, 2020 by

Marik von Rennenkampff in The Hill – In 2018, Steve Bannon accused Donald Trump’s top campaign officials of “treasonous” and “unpatriotic” conduct, according to author Michael Wolff. Bannon, like a long list of former Trump associates, is now in a world of legal trouble. But … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 election, Donald Trump, Fake news, government, Investigation, Journalism, leadership, Politics, Putin, Republicans, Roger Stone, Russia, The Hill, Thought-Provoking Analysis, United States, White House

Facing federal agents, Portland protests found new momentum

Posted on July 29, 2020 by

Mardy Widman has watched protests against racial injustice unfold in her hometown of Portland, Oregon, for more than seven weeks but stayed away because, at age 79, she feared contracting the coronavirus. But that calculus changed for Widman when President … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 election, Controversial, Coronavirus, government