The Sopranos, but Dumber: Trump’s Extortion Racket in Ukraine
The Trump administration has pressed home its extortionist demands that Ukraine surrender half its natural resource revenues, including minerals, gas, oil, and infrastructure earnings, in
America Voted For Chaos. The Markets Are Feeling the Punch.
Donald Trump’s rapid-fire policy moves – and I’ll note that the word “policy” is applied charitably in this case – are the economic equivalent of
Elon Musk and Donald Trump Have Declared War on Veterans
After years of the Republican Party claiming to champion America’s troops, Co-Presidents Donald Trump and Elon Musk have launched a coordinated assault on every system
This Is the Age of the Coward
This is the Age of the Coward, the year of surrender, marked by the most pathetic display of corporate cowardice in modern American history: Disney,
Dead Letter Office: The Courts Can’t Stop What’s Already Broken
To many observers, Vice President, Pronatalist, and fictionalized memoirist Vance’s suggestion that judges can’t control “legitimate” executive power is a pivotal moment in the administration’s
The Republican Party is Dead
In 1972, cognitive psychologist Irving Janis published “Victims of Groupthink,” analyzing how smart people in cohesive groups make catastrophically bad decisions. His example was the
Trade War 2.0: Dumber, Deadlier, and Destined for Disaster
The volleys of economic warfare are intensifying. President and limited-edition-sneaker-spruiker Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs – 10% on Chinese goods and 25% on Mexican
The Potomac Shuffle: How Trump’s Blame Game is Destroying America
On a clear winter night in January 2025, an American Airlines regional jet carrying 64 passengers collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over
Nobody Wants a Nazi Electric Car
Tesla is dying. The company’s fourth-quarter earnings read like a eulogy for the electric dream. Revenue crawled up just 2% to $25.71 billion, missing analyst