“We may have democracy in this country, or we may have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few,…
Barack Obama
Whose ‘signature’ is on Signature Drone Strikes?
Blame Barack Obama if you like or George Bush (who began the drone program), even technology if you care to.…
Obama’s Zombie Cat—Healthcare
You may have read the story of Bart, the cat whose owner found him in a puddle of blood,…
The Death-Spiral of the Obama Presidency
So I’m telling an old story by now, but old stories are sometimes the most valuable to look back…
What’s Edward Snowden’s connection to the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
Actually, none in the straight line we’re used to, as in his NSA leaks. But connections are not always direct…
Barack Obama; Selling out His Constituency
It was all about Hope and Change We Can Believe In and we bought it. My goodness, how many presidential…
“There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Leonard Cohen
Frank Rich’s recent article, When Privacy Jumped the Shark in New York Magazine, carries the opener: Note to Edward Snowden…
Will the Real President Obama Please Stand Up.
Stand up, of course, means many things to many people. But in the context of my question, I define…
Fear of the “Fiscal If”
As I write this, one can hardly avoid the hyperbole concerning America’s Fiscal Cliff drama—all huffery and very little substance.…
The Fat Lady Finally Sang
I finally gave up and went to bed last night at 3:30 am, having followed election night as far as…