It may not always seem like it, but I try to be generous editorially, really
Category: politics
A Bluff You Don’t Call
Moral qualms and related misgivings aside, you gotta hand it to Israel. They’ve proven, and
Garlic, Vampires And The Strongman
Re-industrialization. It’s a hot topic. In fact, if you scan earnings call transcripts, you discover
‘Destroying Everything That’s Left’
Israel’s in the process of taking over Gaza entirely, Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on Monday, as
Wa-a-a-ait, Mr. Postman!
Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink. To let Donald Trump tell it, the
Royals Bearing Gifts
America’s would-be king spent Tuesday yukking it up with real royals in Riyadh. On Wednesday,
Remember: It’s Probably A Projection
“You done writing for today?” I was talking with my psychiatrist on Monday. If you’re
Providing For The Public Good
JD Vance and Marco Rubio — it’s probably more accurate to say Marco Rubio and
Love, Fear And Respect
Calogero: “Is it better to be loved or feared?” Sonny: “That’s a good question. It’s
Taiwan As The Blueprint
It’d be a mistake, I think, to write off what happened with the Taiwan dollar
Amazon Can’t Tell Americans The Truth About Tariffs, White House Says
You’re not allowed to tell Americans the truth about tariffs. That was Karoline Leavitt’s implicit
From GM To Canadian Grandmothers, Everyone’s ‘Tired Of Winning’ Already
I don’t know about anybody else, but this American’s tired of winning already. 100 days
‘Ghosts In The Recursion Fields’: How We Lose Our Humanity To AI
I tried recently to limit my iPhone screen time. To that end, I started bringing
War, Peace And A Very Slippery Slope
Donald Trump was at Pope Francis’s funeral for all of 14 minutes on Saturday. It
Arresting Developments
Kash Patel’s arresting judges now. So, there’s that. No sense burying the lede. But it’s
‘Vladimir, STOP!’
“Vladimir, STOP!” So came the manifestly impotent squeal from TruthSocial, where Donald Trump on Thursday
Long March Versus Tiny Hands
According to China, remarks from Donald Trump and Scott Bessent in recent days about a
‘A Nonsensical Place’
Did everyone hear Scott Bessent on Wednesday? I hope so, because the rhetoric from the
Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangster
Well, at least folks have (by and large) stopped dancing around it: We’re in uncharted
Tortillas And The Constitutional Crisis
The Supreme Court on Saturday halted, briefly or not, Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort, or
‘From One Bucket Of Tariffs To A Different Bucket Of Potential Tariffs’
The Trump administration’s now seemingly bent on undermining their own damage control initiatives before markets
How Long Until Scott Bessent Gets Fired Or Quits?
A few days ago, one brave reader endeavored to lecture me on the alleged genius
Can We Get A Do-Over?
The White House on Tuesday afternoon said Donald Trump intended to go ahead with the
D.C. Power Couple Reportedly Calling It Quits After Three Months
Well, it was fun while it lasted. Elon Musk will reportedly step away from his
Trust Issues
I was listening earlier this week to an episode of Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” podcast. The
Tax The Cars!
Damn you “Tariff Man!” I’m laughing. It’s not funny, but then again it really is.
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