Our New Normal: Science vs Republicans
On December 15th I visited my 32 year old daughter at her apartment after she returned from a trip to Ireland where she attended a wedding 10 days before. The...
War Against Democracy in the Shadows
There is a shadow war going on to kill off our democracy and the killers are inside the house. It's like those horror movies with the blind woman protagonist in...
Supreme Court: The Stench of Political Hacks
On December 1st, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the tipping point case, Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health, that will either severely curtail the right to abortion or decisively overturn...
Why the Arbery Jury Reached the Right Result
Ahmaud Arbery was an unarmed black man who had occasionally visited a residence under construction in a changing white neighborhood, which might be a technical trespass, but is something many...
Why the Rittenhouse Verdict Was Predictable
When I worked as an Assistant States Attorney in Philadelphia and Chicago there were cases that we called "dogs". "Dogs" were cases that were really hard to win because of...
How Democrats Win in 2022 and 2024
GOOD NEWS FOR BIDEN AND DEMOCRATS After the drubbing in Virginia for the Dems there was a lot of handwringing but that helped generate good news for the Democrats that...
GOP Masterplan Nightmare is Working
THE WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING STRATEGY: Getting Glen Youngkin Types Elected Republicans have found a new approach to get Republicans elected and it is effective. It will be replicated across...
Trump Could Face Jail Time in Georgia
At the end of Trump's chaotic presidency, he was desperate to stay in power. He knew how bad it could be for him if he was a "loser" not only...
Is Trump’s Fatal Cheeseburger Our Best Hope For Democracy?
Are We Heading for Our Version of Hitler? Do not underestimate Trump, his followers and the inability of most Republicans to stand up to him. We need to be deeply...