Trump: The Lawbreaker
Part 1: Equal or Selective Justice? by Mark M. Bello Trump 2.0 and the Collapse of the Rule of Law: Justice for Some, Not All The rule of law promises something simple: The same rules apply to everyone and apply the same way. Not sometimes, not when it is convenient, and not only when the […]
Trump Voters: Is THIS What you Had in Mind?
By Mark M. Bello I previously called out Fox News for its distorted reporting on the killing of Alex Pretti. Now, I’m speaking directly to voters who chose Donald Trump for president in the last election. Some of you admire Trump, loathe Democrats, and actively support a radical right-wing agenda—Project-2025–type governance, centralized executive power, loyalty […]
Sanity Tries to Restore Itself—and Gets Shoved Out the Door
Will America to Come to its Senses Again? by Mark M. Bello It’s happened before. Every so often, American politics produces moments where citizens must feel they live in some alternative universe. But then . . . A politician tones it down, two opponents speak like adults, or someone once fueled by outrage suddenly […]
Monsters
By C J Waldron There are monsters living among us. Unlike the fictional monsters with their grotesque appearance, these have a human face. They dwell not in the shadows, but in plain sight. Rather than fearing the sun, they bathe in spotlight. They are in our government, our churches, our schools and even in our […]
Trump’s New World Order
by C J Waldron Donald Trump is out to establish a New World Order in the Western Hemisphere by creating a Soviet-style system of government that would make Central and South American countries subservient to the will of America. The release of the National Security Strategy of 2025 describes how he plans to use tariffs […]
STATE OF THE COUNTRY: Shame on Trump; Shame on Us
by Mark M. Bello Many friends and colleagues I speak with feel the country is doing “fine,” that who’s president doesn’t really matter. But America is not fine, or stable, or immune to collapse. We have spent years pretending our institutions will save us, that the Constitution is self-enforcing, and no single leader could break […]
Waiting for MAGA to End? Don’t Hold Your Breath
by C J Waldron Like many of you, I am cautiously counting the days until Donald Trump is no longer in office. But does that mean MAGA will also die with him? Not likely. While Trump may claim he originated the MAGA movement, its origins actually pre-date our nation’s founding. Trump’s penchant for hyperbole is […]
How the Democrats Lost the 2024 Election
It’s All About the Margins by Rick Comfort For the last 10 months the pundits, analysts, and media have been bantering and chiding over what happened to the Democrats in the 2024 Presidential election. It’s pretty simple, it is all about the “margins” and who captured the fancy of those in the margins. What we […]
THE UNETHICAL-CRIMINAL PRESIDENT: Donald Trump’s Confusing Rise to Power
PART ONE: Before He Came Down the Escalator by Mark M. Bello Americans have literally millions of opinions about Donald Trump. Some adore him. Some like his willingness to say and do things other presidents wouldn’t consider. Some single-issue voters hold their nose and vote for him because he supports their single issue. Many voters […]
From Statesman to Strongman: The Dangerous Difference in Deploying the National Guard
by Mark M. Bello In April 1992, the city of Los Angeles erupted in flames. The acquittal of four white police officers who brutally beat Rodney King—a moment immortalized on grainy camcorder footage—ignited widespread outrage and unrest. The situation spiraled quickly: property destruction, looting, and violence overwhelmed local authorities. In response, Los Angeles Mayor Tom […]