Author Archives: stephenkmacksd

In one sentence Mr. Ganesh sums up his utter ignorance of ‘Race’ in America! A feeling of racial dispossession animated at least the fringes of the Tea Party movement a decade ago. The existence of slavery, named The Peculiar Institution … Continue reading →

Given his impressive CV, as a Doctor of Philosophy and other impressive academic accomplishes, Mr. Ferguson has, what can only be described, as dubious political standards: Academic career[edit] In 1989, Ferguson worked as a research fellow at Christ’s College, Cambridge. From … Continue reading →

@Paul A. Myers Thank you for your well presented,  not to speak of  politically sophisticated arguments. In reply I would offer this: The collapse of the Neo-Liberal swindle in 2008 and its issue ‘The Gig Economy’ made Trump, or someone … Continue reading →

The salient fact that Neo-Liberal Obama has been discarded by the New Democrats, seeking to unseat Trump, is hardly a surprise, except for the prisoners of Corporate Journalism: political scribblers still in thrall to Obama’s almost political ‘charisma’. Obama’s tenure … Continue reading →

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 →