Emmanuel Macron's Speech and the Trade Wars
Macron addresses Europe's defense amidst Russian threats, as trade wars loom with Canada and Mexico.
The Felon Targets Free Speech...Again
This edition dives into threats against free speech on campuses and looming economic tariff crises.
We've Beyond Reached This Point
In this edition, I lament America’s decline and the rising dangers of tariffs and political distress.
I Stand with Ukraine
This edition critiques America's stance on Ukraine amidst troubling political dynamics
Heirs of the Founders by H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands explores the rivalry between three second generation American giants--Henry Clay, John Calhoun, and Daniel Webster--in Heirs of the Founders.
Shame on The Washington Post
This edition discusses The Washington Post's opinion page overhaul and shifting media landscapes.
Transgender Visa Applicants Subject to Ban
This edition highlights the alarming U.S. visa bans on transgender athletes and rising anti-democratic sentiments.
America Betrays Ukraine
This edition criticizes the U.S. and Israel's betrayal of Ukraine, highlighting a troubling drift toward fascism.
The Fascist March Continues
Each day seems worse, with rising authoritarianism, military shakeups, and more
Robert Reich Is Not Wrong
Robert Reich warns that Americans must choose between democracy and dictatorship
America Doesn't Elect Kings
This edition tackles the alarming rise of authoritarianism in America and its historical implications.
I've Always Had An Interest in Politics
I'm reflecting on my lifelong passion for politics amid a chaotic landscape in America.
America First by H.W. Brands
H.W. Brands’s new book, America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War, is essential reading as it sheds a new light on the isolationist vs. interventionist battle.
Sleepless Nights
Politics, politics, and yes, more politics
A Promised Land by Adam Jortner
Jewish Patriots, the American Revolution, and the Birth of Religious Freedom
A Letter to Mitch McConnell from a Native Kentuckian
I urge Senator McConnell to stand against the rising tide of anti-transgender oppression in America.
Frightened, Scared, and Terrified
Trans Rights are Human Rights
We're Now Living in Fascist America
Antisemitism and Transphobia have NO PLACE in America
Book Reviews: Catching Up on Reading...
A roundup of book reviews as 2024 comes to an end.
Book Review: How the West Became Antisemitic
Ivan G. Marcus’s new book, How the West Became Antisemitic: Jews and the Formation of Europe, 800-1500, offers some insight into how medieval anti-Judaism evolved into modern-day antisemitism.