It has by now been mostly forgotten that “the real hero of tax reform,” according to the Washington Post, was a Democrat,New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley. Dollar Bill and Neoliberalism 1.0 Widely seen as representing the liberal center of the party and a likely nominee for president, it sh...
Arthur, one of the less-regarded but most entertaining stars of her day (having a good year in working with Mitchell, as they were both also in Mr Smith Goes To Washington), had a unique ability to seem at once adorable, sharp, and offbeat, a quality that serves her well as Hawks ...
Elmer: The American Founding Fathers could not foresee this in their time. This is what is wrong with the American Presidential system. The French system is better: national scrutiny and in case the candidate does not get the absolute majority of the votes, a run-off takes place. The good ...
Donald Trump, the candidate who swore todrain the swampin Washington DC, merelypaved the way for lobbyists, corporations, the military industrial complex, and the Deep Stateto feast on the carcass of the dying American republic. Joe Biden was no different: his job was to keep the Deep State...
The case ofRoe v. Wadehad some strikingly childish and ignorant arguments. For example: Texas, a state which was predominantly against Roe, said that life begins at the moment of conception and that therefore the unborn have as much right to legal protection as the born. The Supreme Court’...
‘Spending increases: the case for schools’ ‘Spending more – what about defence?’ The word reform is nowhere to be seen amongst John’s litany of spending demands. Why? It’s all very simple. Reform equals conflict with the State’s vested interests who feed off the taxpayer. Spending...
one can have bottomless sympathy for the Russian people, *Russia* as a state is an international danger) - I can’t see where the security of, well, anybody is going to be anything but endangered by having a failed state the size and scale of the Russian Federation on their border...
It’s why federal leaders in Washington are gridlocked on issues important to voters like immigration, gun violence and health care. It’s why state leaders in Raleigh can’t pass a budget. A gridlocked nation and state in check at every turn is why voters are furious. It is why ...
I forgot to register before registration closed, but that does not matter as the fine print for the event says, “This event is closed to press.” While I wear a couple of different hats and am an FIA member, I will respect the closed sign so the Washington insiders can be as ...
David Ignatius – The Washington Post Ilya Ponomarev, a renegade former member of Russia’s parliament, has a provocative idea: He argues that the only way to end the Ukraine war on acceptable terms is through a coup that topples Russian President Vladimir Putin. Personally, I think Ponoma...