Category Archives: Current Affairs

Poland Enters Political Rehab; & the U. S. Military (Mostly) Repels An Assault By the Anti-Woke Brigades

Restoring democracy in Poland Donald Tusk, prime minister of Poland again after eight years, has a hard job ahead, Gwynne Dyer writes. Gwynne Dyer — December 15, 2023 It didn’t take the United States long to restore the normal constitutional order after four years of Donald Trump. He is a ruthless and lawless man, but … Continue reading Poland Enters Political Rehab; & the U. S. Military (Mostly) Repels An Assault By the Anti-Woke Brigades →

Early Week Toons

Carolina Headache for Number 45

From The State, Charleston South Carolina POLITICS & GOVERNMENT As Trump visits Carolina-Clemson game, billboards taunting him await. Here’s what they say BY ANNA WILDER UPDATED NOVEMBER 25, 2023 One of eight electronic billboards broadcasting an anti-Trump message Saturday Nov. 25 as Trump makes his way into Columbia for the USC-Clemson game. PAUL OSMUNDSON … Continue reading Carolina Headache for Number 45 →

A Twofer from Gwynne Dyer: Bibi & Hamas – “Objective Allies”? And Argentina’s Vicious Circle Election

The frog, the scorpion and Hamas Gwynne Dyer – Nov 16, 2023 Stop me if you’ve heard this story before. Or rather, don’t, because it’s relevant to the current situation, and we have to bring the people who don’t know the story up to speed first. It’s about a frog, doing whatever it is that … Continue reading A Twofer from Gwynne Dyer: Bibi & Hamas – “Objective Allies”? And Argentina’s Vicious Circle Election →

More Melancholy Wisdom on Israeli-Hamas War Myths

[NOTE: I agree with just about all that Nick Kristof says here. But his roster of myths is incomplete. He overlooks a fourth “myth” that gets in the way of his humane insight and hope like the piles of rubble that mark this war on every front. More on that below.] New York Times: What … Continue reading More Melancholy Wisdom on Israeli-Hamas War Myths →