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Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, Germany, History, Intelligence, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military November 21, 2020

Imagine: Hitler in the White House–Scheming to hold on to power

For background see, 1) “Imagine: Adolf Hitler in the White House,” The Trenchant Observer, November 9, 2020. 2) “How Trump Wins (Updated),” The trenchant Observer,…

Deutschland, France, Germany, History, self-defense, State Department Legal Adviser, U.N. Charter, U.S. Intervention, U.S. Military, United States, use of force, vision of peace, war crimes

Veterans’ Day, 2020: REPRISE–“Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?”

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Trump’s blatant assaults on democracy continue (Updated)

Updated September 15, 2020 The American people have been pummeled by Donald Trump’s outrages, and lethal incompetence, for almost four years. Now it is obvious…

authoritarian regimes, corruption, Deutschland, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, Germany, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, television September 2, 2020

Should Biden Debate Trump?

For background, see “Biden’s Challenge: How do you campaign against a fascist liar?” The Trenchant Observer, August 29, 2020. Should Biden debate Trump? It would…

authoritarian regimes, Belarus, coronavirus, demonstrations, Deutschland, Donald Trump, elections, Fascism, Germany, History, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, Russia, sanctions, television, Trump and Putin, U.S. Constitution, Vladimir Putin August 29, 2020

Biden’s Challenge: How do you campaign against a lying, neofascist cult leader?

On lies and Truth, see 1) Margaret Sullivan, “Fact-checking Trump’s lies is essential; It’s also increasingly fruitless,” Washington Post, August 29, 2020 (7:00…

authoritarian regimes, coronavirus, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, Fascism, Germany, History, House Democrats, Impeachment, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda, Rule of Law, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military, Ukraine, United States, use of force July 25, 2020

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I)

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I) “The American catastrophe seems to get worse every day, but the events…

authoritarian regimes, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, Fascism, Germany, History, Nazism, Neo-Nazis, propaganda June 19, 2020

Trump uses Nazi symbol to seek neo-Nazi support

In reporting on events, the Observer draws on factual evidence primarily, but tries not to fall into the trap of thinking he has to prove…

CIA, Deutschland, Dictatorship, Donald Trump, elections, FBI, Germany, House Democrats, Impeachment, propaganda, Rule of Law, Trump and Putin, U.S. Congress, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Military, Vladimir Putin June 2, 2020

Rehearsal for a coup d’état? Violence in American cities and “the chaos president”

Update: See Ryan O’Connell, “Come November, a U.S. coup d’etat? Could Donald Trump call out the U.S. Army again, after losing the November election?. Salon,…

China, Corona virus, Deutschland, Donald Trump, European Union, foreign news coverage, Germany, International Law, International Trade, Rule of Law, Serbia, U.N. Charter, U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, U.S. Military, United Nations, United States, use of force May 15, 2020

In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part I

ENGLISH AND FRENCH Three recent articles describe China’s recent actions in the South China Sea, which appear to violate international law and an authoritative and…

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Imagine: Hitler in the White House–Scheming to hold on to power

Veterans’ Day, 2020: REPRISE–“Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?”

Imagine: Adolf Hitler in the White House

Trump issues veiled call for the assassination of Joe Biden

Will America elect a fascist President?

“Trump has blocked out the sun.” (Updated)

REPRISE: Trump, the impeachment trial, and hope for the future

To shut down TV propaganda, re-establish FCC licensing requirement

Growing alarm over ongoing Trump coup

Trump’s blatant assaults on democracy continue (Updated)

Should Biden Debate Trump?

Biden’s Challenge: How do you campaign against a lying, neofascist cult leader?

Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I)

Trump uses Nazi symbol to seek neo-Nazi support

Rehearsal for a coup d’état? Violence in American cities and “the chaos president”

In coronavirus pandemic, China defies international law in the South China Sea–Part I

Das Scheitern des Völkerrechts in Syrien: Russland und Syrien, und jetz die Turkei

The forgotten dream of ending war

Trump, the impeachment trial, and hope for the future

REPRISE: The Question of Individual Responsibility for the Actions of One’s Nation