Calls for an elevated political discourse in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump are welcomed. But don’t expect much to change.
Category Archives: International and national
Dems should trade Biden for Whitmer
An enfeebled Biden may be too much for Never Trumpers to swallow.
Trump isn’t the anti-inflation candidate
He likes debt, favors easy money, and wants to undermine the independence of the Fed.
Kelly’s serious but flawed maritime strategy initiative
Building up the Navy requires a credible budget commitment, not propping up a commercial industry.
Trump, the law-and-order candidate?
It would be an act of political satire if Trump benefits from growing concern about civic disorder.
Biden and Haley Republicans
Biden needs a course correction if he wants the 2024 election to be about Trump.
Backing into a value-added tax
Biden’s proposed budget illustrates that a European-style social democracy cannot be financed strictly through higher taxes on corporations and the rich.
Of the prosecution of politicians and political prosecutions
The indictment of the Trump fake electors wasn’t as narrowly tailored as it should have been. And the criminal case against the Cochise County supervisors shouldn’t have been brought.
For swing voters, Gallego ain’t no Sinema
Whether through conviction or political calculation, Sinema valued and protected the role of private sector investment capital.
Why No Labels failed
It attempted to finesse, rather than actually challenge, the duopoly on political power of the Democratic and Republican parties.