Monthly Archives: July 2019

Alexander Zaitchik essay in The New Republic, is steeped in a modified form of  journalistic kitsch, but offers this, in conclusion to his essay on Sen. Josh Hawley. … Nobody is accusing the post-liberals of being Hitler-style fascists. It’s enough … Continue reading →

Headline: How to tame China’s rogue state capitalism Sub-headline: The west must focus on the scale and scope of Beijing’s industrial subsidies How to define ‘China’s rogue state capitalism’ ? Meaning just State Capitalism minus the the hysterical descriptor ‘rouge’? … Continue reading →

From @BretStephenNYT: Headline: Why I’m Rooting for Boris Johnson Sub-headline: Britain’s new prime minister has proved he can win people over. He’ll need to now. Boris Johnson has been Britain’s prime minister for not quite a day, and the reviews … Continue reading →

Ms. Noonan begins her essay by describing the French Revolution, based not in history, political history or its various expressions, but as a ‘a nationwide psychotic break’ ,that denies the very context of that revolution. Since the ‘Science of Psychoanalysis’ … Continue reading →

The opening paragraphs, of Andy’s latest hysterical diatribe, is a list of the betrayers of America , while not mentioning himself , as one of the many Midwives of Trump, who helped to birth this political monstrosity! ‘The Mueller hearings … Continue reading →

Mr. Mueller as FBI Hero rings hollow, notwithstanding Nadler’s praise: Mr Nadler praised Mr Mueller as “a model of responsibility” in his opening remarks and hinted at the process of impeachment even as he avoided using the politically fraught word. … Continue reading →

The Financial Times couldn’t secure the talents of one of its Marquee Names, to write this essay, framed on the supposition of the politically unpredictability of Boris Johnson, as a place holder for a wholesale political apologetic? That would be … Continue reading →

I read Mr. Rachman’s essay last night before I turned out the light. A certain distance in time might have tempered my reply? What struck me, last night, was Mr. Rachman’s final paragraph. In the morning these considerations occurred: it … Continue reading →

Headline: How the Dems Should Blow Up Their Debates Sub-headline: For starters, putting Marianne Williamson on stage is hurting the party’s chances to unseat Trump. Here’s how to scrap the rules and start over. By MATT BENNETT and DAVID DE … Continue reading →

To quote Henry Ford ‘history is bunk‘! An actual historical preamble, to Mr. Luce’s recitation of the commonplaces of the political present, awash in the corporate media ‘horse race mentality‘, might read like this: From the mass migration of the … Continue reading →