The Republican Party is still dead
The Republican Party died 10 years ago when it chose Donald Trump as its leader. It continues to prove that every day. I wrote this article 10 years ago.
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Asia Pacific leaders warn attacks against health and gender are undoing decades of progress
Please consider the below article based on insights from several community leaders who connect the dots between attacks on health and gender, and health responses like the AIDS response.
Ten Things Worse Than Impeachment for Trump
There is a lot of talk about impeachment of trump, but that's just the symbolic gesture since there will not be the two-thirds majority needed to actually remove him. So I asked Gemini AI to list 10 things that could be worse for Trump than impeachment. Here's what it came up with:
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TrumpRepubloFascism: Review and Update, Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 3-part series on TrumpRepubloFascism and my proposal for how the Democratic Party could deal with it in the mid-term and then Presidential elections. This column and next week's contain an updated review of the subject, "TRF." Part 3 contains the details of my proposal for creating a "United Front for the Restoration of U.S. Constitutional Democacy," designed to provide a basis…
Trump After the 2024 Election: A Neuropsychological Examination of a President Losing Control
This article examines Donald Trump's behavior since the election from a neuropsychological perspective, focusing on increasing impulsivity, erratic decision-making, rambling speech, fixation on personal projects, admiration for authoritarian leaders, and shifting positions on war and Iran.
A Vote of Opposition
Except for the last few paragraphs, this article is just a concise summary of what is important about BAV. At the end is an appeal for action (not an appeal for money) to help promote BAV. Many people reading these articles are surely in a position to help.
Trump Continues in the Tradition of Past Republican Presidents
This story points out how similar the Trump Administration is to other Republican Presidents.
Trump's Superpower is Shamelessness
A retired psychotherapist examines the difference between shame and guilt""and why Donald Trump's apparent inability to experience either functions as a political superpower. His shamelessness frees him to violate norms, evade responsibility and see himself as blameless regardless of the harm he causes.
The Anonymous Shell Game: How Trump Just Burned the Ledger on Billionaires and Cartels
Trump just quietly killed the Corporate Transparency Act and is actively shredding the data they already collected on anonymous shell companies. If you misreport $50, the IRS hunts you down. If you're a cartel leader or a billionaire? The Treasury rolls out the red carpet. My latest piece channel's a bit of George Carlin's spirit to dissect the ultimate VIP club""and why you aren't in it.
Why Are Syrians Sectarian?
This article deconstructs the material roots of sectarianism in Syria, arguing that the resurgence of pre-state loyalties is a structural outcome of political economy transformations and crony capitalism rather than an intrinsic cultural trait.
Tales of Thankfulness: The Analog Moments That Keep Us Human
In a digital age that dulls our interactions, small gestures remind us of the humanity we can't afford to lose.
Is the Mecca agreement the beginning of the end of American military presence in the Arab Gulf?
This article talks about the latest developments in the Macca agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan
Evasive answers to questions are as old, revealing, as the Garden of Eden
A Bible-based look at the role that questions, usually of the rhetorical variety, play in political and civic life.
Where We're Not Welcome
Response to the attack on Black lives, from the cover up surrounding Nolan Wells's death to the banning of Black history to the removal of DEI and Voting Rights.