Trump Speaks to Congress and Bullies Democrats
This year's presidential State of the Union address given to Congress reminded some of a kindergarten class in so many ways.
Earlier Zelenskyy had...
It’s Easier to Start a War Than End It
Shoving realpolitik down the throats of allies has been for a while the order of the day in the Trump White House. First buddy...
Trump Runs Riot Ignoring or Ignorant of Palestine History
Reminiscent of the old colonial days the U.S. President held forth to a group of Washington news men, describing his plan for Gaza as...
Trump Import Tariffs Causing Chaos
It is far from usual to question the sanity of a US president but that is what is being done after the 25 percent...
Lethal Forest Fires and Now a New President
The mean global temperature rIse in 2024 of 1.5C was right on the margin of what scientists consider the danger zone of irreversibility. The...
Peace In Our Time . . . And Extra Money to Boot
Christmas is over and its message of peace and joy reverberating across the world is at an end. The news about conflicts in Europe,...
The Middle East in Turmoil … Again
In Syria the rebels have won and Beshar al-Assad has been ousted. The Assads, father Hafez al-Assad and son Bashar ruled Syria consecutively for...
Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
The chief backer of Israel in the world is the United States; it provides the arms and munitions that have made Israel the most...
Curious Appointments: Trump Rewards Backers Not Expertise
The president-elect, Donald Trump, has revealed some curious cabinet appointments, including a czar to head government efficiency. That person, Elon Musk, has had paradoxically...
U.S. Election Surprise and the Private Lives of Two Presidents
The election is over in the U.S. and a new president has been elected. This time the polls had two candidates in a virtual...