Tag Archives: Trump

Impeach that PO(tu)S

Posted on September 27, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

They say that if you come at the king, you’d better not miss. That in a nutshell is the reason I’ve argued against the initiation of impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. It’s a politically pragmatic stance on my part, but … Continue reading →

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The pendulum’s gonna do what a pendulum does

Posted on August 21, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

Someone once told me that if I really wanted to know what was going on in the world I should skip the front page, and flip directly to the business page. Years have passed, and I’ve since dabbled in business … Continue reading →

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Here come the Deepfakes

Posted on June 17, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

At some point, the onward trudge of technology has taken on more of a steamroll presentation, and much of the nextgen whatever-it-is brings far less progress to society and much more churn. It’s like the rote Silicon Valley diktat, “disrupt … Continue reading →

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To impeach, or not to impeach?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

Are we barreling toward the impeachment of a president? Should we be? Impeachment is, as intended in our constitutional charter, the heavy artillery of checks and balances. It’s an unwieldy process by design: a simple majority vote in the House … Continue reading →

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No clean hands: the Bill Barr mess

Posted on May 2, 2019 by editor, facilitator, decider

One of the most important legal precedents in American political history is the United States v. John N. Mitchell. In the aftermath of Watergate, our 67th Attorney General was charged, tried, and found guilty of perjury, conspiracy and obstruction of … Continue reading →

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Putin on the Potomac (a painting, a prank)

Posted on September 18, 2018 by editor, facilitator, decider

New York City artist Brian Whiteley is laying claim to an epic prank executed last month at Donald Trump’s very own D.C. profit center, the Trump International Hotel. The hotel, located near the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue, on the … Continue reading →

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Creative resistance

Posted on December 27, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

At the time it sure felt like 2016 was the culmination of the old “May you live in interesting times” hex. But just as the new climate-change normal leads us to designate each year as the hottest on record—but only … Continue reading →

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A tale of two Renoirs

Posted on October 22, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

Let’s begin with what we know: Pierre-August Renoir completed “Two Sisters (On the Terrace)” in 1881. He made no copies. We know that, in the present day, two separate entities claim they own this original Renoir masterpiece. One is the … Continue reading →

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The dotard and the rocket man

Posted on September 23, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

The office of Dear Leader of the DPRK is traditionally endowed with a lot of not-especially useful superpowers (all three of them were apparently adept at finishing up golf outings with 18 hole-in-ones)…but not even the most loyal and/or terrified … Continue reading →

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Labor’s next heavy lift

Posted on September 4, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

It’s probably the right thing, the duly deferential thing, to observe Labor Day (America’s tempered version of May Day) by reflecting on the successes and legacies of the U.S. labor movement. The forty-hour workweek, job-safety regulations, even this very holiday … Continue reading →

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Sessions wants names, does he?

Posted on August 5, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

Limp A.G. and unloved sycophant Jefferson Beauregard Sessions announced this week that he was going after leakers like nobody’s business. Whether or not the man with the Most Confederate Name Ever truly believes this needs to be a focus of … Continue reading →

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Kathy Griffin’s double fail

Posted on June 4, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

Michelle Obama once told us everything we need to know about maintaining a sense of honor and dignity during these woeful times of bitterness and divide. She said, “When they go low, we go high.” Kathy Griffin, alleged comedienne, certainly … Continue reading →

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After Standing Rock

Posted on March 12, 2017 by editor, facilitator, decider

In the aftermath of a route, when we see how our own stratagems were steamrolled and how firmly the opposition holds the field, it’s hard to call the things we’ve undergone anything other than abject defeats. It feels like self-delusion … Continue reading →

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Interesting times

Posted on December 11, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

#interestingtimes #putinsprez #treason

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#NoDAPL – This madness must stop

Posted on November 27, 2016 by editor, facilitator, decider

Months have passed and seasons have changed, and the Standing Rock stand-off continues.  In freezing weather and in the face of water cannons, tear gas, rubber bullets, and truncheons, native Water Defenders and their allies of many nations still hold … Continue reading →

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