Trump, what if….

What if Donald Trump the con artist has actually conned the Republican right wing and ultimately the whole country? What if all his right-wing rhetoric has been a gigantic scam and in terms of actual policy he will turn out to be the savior of the liberal vision— a sort of “Nixon to China” for … More Trump, what if….

Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump managed to pull the biggest upset in US politics by tapping successfully into the anger of white voters and appealing to the lowest inclinations of people in a manner that would have probably impressed Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels himself. But what exactly does Trump’s victory mean, and what can … More Trump in the White House: An Interview With Noam Chomsky

Take the Trump Pledge

I pledge never to say “President” and “Trump” in the same sentence (except for this one).  I will always refer to Donald Trump as one of the following: Anti-immigrant extremist Bigot Blower of anti-Semitic dog whistles Blowhard Braggart Charlatan Con artist Crook Defendant Defrauder Fraudster Islamophobe Know-nothing Loser of the popular vote Lunatic Misogynist Narcissist … More Take the Trump Pledge

Trump: The Upside of Narcicissm

Could there be an upside to Donald Trump’s know-nothing narcissism? He came away from his first meeting with President Obama declaring Obama to be a “very, very good man” and saying that he now likes aspects of Obamacare. Remember—who could forget?—that Trump launched his political career by shamelessly exploiting the birtherism that questioned Obama’s legitimacy … More Trump: The Upside of Narcicissm

The Sam Wang Effect

I had long firmly believed that Hillary Clinton would win the election and become the first female American President. I had a gut feeling that in the end Americans would never put the nuclear codes into the hands of an obviously unstable, know-nothing sociopath like Donald Trump. My gut feeling about the outcome of the … More The Sam Wang Effect