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Asylum-Seeking Refugee Children Placed in Camps, Lady Liberty Weeps
My mother came to this country at the age of six, braving a long steerage boat trip by herself to find the “Goldene Medina.” Her parents had come before her, and landing at Ellis Island, she came through the golden door of the country to find her way. An unaccompanied …
Read More »Trump Tweetstorm – A Daily Conversation with @realdonaldtrump: June 7, 2018
A conversation with President Donald J. Trump. Cool. Well, it’s sort of a conversation. With the President of the United States. Cool. I will daily be posting the previous day’s Trump Tweets with commentary, response, speculation, and truthiness (and fact-checking when appropriate). For me it’s therapy (much needed!) For you, an …
Read More »Staying Informed in Trump-Traumatized America–A Guide for 2017
Got Post-Election Trauma (or Trump) Syndrome? Don't despair! The best antidote is to stay informed. Presenting a few essential daily reading stops (no fake news!)
Read More »Five Ironies of the Trump Victory
Trump's victory has been described as a populist revolt. Yet Clinton won a majority of the popular vote.
Read More »An Open Letter to President Obama: It’s Time to Lead
Mr. President— You may never read this. I’d be willing to bet that you’ll never see any of this letter, isolated as you are in the gilded cage that is the Oval Office. But perhaps, just perhaps, you might, and on the off-chance you do I cannot be more blunt …
Read More »It’s Not EPiracy – It’s Called Theft
Intellectual property theft, if it continues unchecked, will drive your favorite authors away from continuing to write. And that would be a shame for all of us.
Read More »POTUS 2016 Poll: Should Joe Biden Challenge Hillary Clinton?
Is it time for Vice President Joe Biden to enter the POTUS 2016 race and challenge Hillary Clinton? Vote in our poll.
Read More »Election Eve 2014: Thoughts and Reflections
Get out and vote November 4, 2014! Or don't complain!
Read More »The Emmy Awards: Has Cable Raised the Bar?
Has the barrage of quality programming in both basic and premium cable begun to raise the bar for broadcast television?
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