The Supreme Court Vacancy and the Democratic Campaign
CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL Brian Klaas @brianklaas Sep 19 Yes, the Supreme Court is a big deal, but don’t forget: Saturday update: New covid-19 deaths, yesterday:…
CORONAVIRUS DEATH TOLL Brian Klaas @brianklaas Sep 19 Yes, the Supreme Court is a big deal, but don’t forget: Saturday update: New covid-19 deaths, yesterday:…
See, 1) Sean Sullivan, “Latino groups warn that Biden’s sluggish outreach to their voters could hurt in November,” Washington Post, September 13, 2020 (10:18 p.m….
You cannot make plans for additions to your house while there is a bulldozer outside, with its engines revving, actively engaged in tearing down your…
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…
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…
Democrats live in a world where rational analysis, legal and Constitutional norms and procedures, and pure decency determine–or should determine–the outcome of political struggles. Yet…
For background, see “The democratic flame ignites in Belarus (Updated), The Trenchant Observer, August 14, 2020 (updated August 17). RUSSIA AND BELARUS On the eve…
Updated with latest dispatches, August 17, 2020 (02:50 a.m. EDT). See 1) Friedrich Schmidt, “TELEGRAM-KANAL NEXTA LIVE: Gegen den Trash https://www.faz.net/aktuell/politik/ausland/belarus-telegram-kanal-ist-zentral-fuer-demonstranten-16907720.html Lukaschenka; Ein Telegram-Kanal mit…
See, Trump’s creeping coup d’état: Democrats must get ready to impeach again (Part I), The Trenchant Observer, July 25, 2020. Part II Impeachment All through…
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…
Updated July 17, 2020 Today we republish an article first published on May 31 and revised on June 2, 2020, on the issue of whether…
The greatest charge against Donald Trump is that he has violated his oath to uphold the law and the Constitution, and has abused his power…
At the end of the day, if Trump is reelected, all of the crowd’s outrage and eloquent words will have no lasting impact. A reelected…
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,…
DEUTSCH Bei der Coronavirus-Pandemie. verstosst China gegen das Völkerrecht im Südchinesischen Meer – Teil II Drei kürzlich erschienene Artikel beschreiben Chinas jüngste Aktionen im Südchinesischen…
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…
The House Democrats did an outstanding job prosecuting their impeachment case in the Senate. Unfortunately, their inquiry and articles of impeachment were too narrowly drawn,…
President Donald Trump, just after or coincident with his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial, doubled down on Wednesday, February 5, 2020, strengthening his Praetorian…
After the sham impeachment trial of Donald Trump, in which Republican Senators voted to not allow new witnesses or evidence, where do advocates of the…
The House Managers have put on a good case in the Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump. An eloquent case. Unfortunately, the Republican party has…