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All The President’s Defenses
Over the last several weeks Donald Trump’s impeachment defense has shifted numerous times. When he and his Republican defenders can no longer maintain an old position, they shift to a new one, without any recognition that something they once...
Ron Radosh
In The Bulwark, Philip Rotner skilfully dissects all the bad arguments Trump's defenders are using in support of his erratic presidency. Someone send it to Devin Nunes and company, who continue to spread Russian disinformation.
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Nikki Haley Turns Trumpist
Former U.N. ambassador Haley is no longer independent-minded. Meanwhile, at least John Bolton—like him or hate him—still has his integrity.
Events
Ron Radosh
What role does socialism play in the US? Here's the link to the debate I was in opposite the editor in chief of Jacobin magazine
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The truth in front of our noses: Donald Trump’s behavior is disgustingly corrupt and impeachable, whatever his defenders do or say
It was foolish to hope that Donald Trump would be cowed into better behavior by the start of impeachment hearings last Wednesday. His type never admits wrongdoing, never apologizes, never changes for the better. Instead, they smear their accusers,...
Ron Radosh
The great former chess champion and then Soviet and Putin dissident, Gary Kasparov, shows how the Trumpist GOP are replicating old Soviet and Stalinist tactics
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Mike Pompeo: Last in His Class at West Point in Integrity
The secretary of state’s behavior has been cowardly and self-serving.
Ron Radosh
Pompeo should bow his head in shame and the. Hide under a bush, as Spicer once tried to do.
nytimes.com/2019/11/18/opi… via @NYTOpinion
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The Only Deep State Is the One Donald Trump Created
Intrepid Republican sleuths finally found the Deep State operatives who have been working to bring down President Donald Trump by creating the appearance of an improper, politically motivated quid pro quo in his dealings with Ukraine. Those...
Senator Sanders, Fighting Anti-Semitism Requires Actions, Not Just Universalist Promises
Bernie Sanders’s op-ed on Anti-Semitism rang hollow for some Jewish survivors of communism.
Bernie Sanders Is Blind To The Anti-Semitism On His Own Side
To really fight anti-Semitism, Bernie Sanders must stop turning a blind eye to anti-Jewish prejudice on the left.
Ron Radosh
In The Forward, Deborah Lipstadt shows how Bernie Sanders' article in the leftist Jewish Currents avoids dealing with left-wing anti-Semitism. It's time someone took him on, and Prof. Lipstadt thankfully has done it
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Bloomberg Will Hit an Iceberg | RealClearPolitics
Michael Bloomberg is so wealthy he couldnt fritter away his fortune, even if he tried. But hell make a good start if he spends $100 million or more to win the Democratic presidential...
Ron Radosh
In RCP, Charles Lipson explains why Bloomberg's entry into the Dem primary won't go anywhere. Unfortunately, he's a relic from a past time, when the Democrats weren't so far left as they are now
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The Secret Reason Republicans Won’t Impeach Trump
The modern GOP is an un-American party. It is not interested in democracy; it is interested in power and it doesn’t care how it gets it.
Ron Radosh
In the Daily Beast, Michael Tomasky reveals the true nature of the current GOP---it is an authoritarian party opposed to democracy. That is why I believe it has to be destroyed for a moderate conservatism to ever reemerge
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The Trials of Vladimir Bukovsky
The great anti-Communist dissident, who died late last month, fought to hold the Soviet regime accountable.
Ron Radosh
In The Bulwark, Cathy Young has an essential and perhaps the best assessment anyone has made yet on the life and work of the great anti-Soviet dissident, Vladimir Bukovsky. She does not ignore his slightly going off the deep end later in life
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Peter Collier, Author and Leading Conservative Voice, Dies at 80
He and David Horowitz wrote well-regarded biographies of prominent families. They also drew attention for their ideological shift from left to right.
Ron Radosh
The passing of Peter Collier, a dear friend, is a loss for all of us. He was a brilliant and wonderful man, and a great writer and editor. The NY Times just put up its obituary, which is first rate and fair-minded
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‘No Harm, No Foul’ Is No Defense
Twenty-seven-year old Richard Holzer was arrested in Colorado on November 4. He was charged with domestic terrorism in a plot to blow up a Pueblo synagogue. Police swooped in after Holzer had received what he thought were two pipe bombs and some...
Ron Radosh
Mona Charen uses her scalpel to dissect the obfuscations and lies of the Trumpkins' defense of the President
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From UN Partition to Statehood: The Battle in the Truman Administration | Decision Points
With Ronald Radosh
Ron Radosh
I'm proud to have done a podcast for the Wash. Institute's new series. I'm speaking about Harry Truman and his role in Israel's founding, as well as the issues from the partition of Israel passed by the UN and Israel's founding in 1948
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The ‘Deep State’ Strikes Back
There are more career government servants reporting wrongdoing than Trump acolytes putting them down, more Vindmans and Taylors than Yoos and Zeldins.
Ron Radosh
Margaret Carlson in The Daily Beast shows that the Deep State people are in fact the good guys, and are brave enough to stand against the Trumpists
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Peter Collier, 1939-2019 - Frontpagemag
Publisher, editor, bestselling author, and co-founder of the David Horowitz Freedom Center.
Ron Radosh
A good man and a dear friend has passed. It is a great loss for all of us. RIP, Peter
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A Blinkered Case for Nationalism
In his new book, Rich Lowry makes a plausible case for an inclusive brand of American nationalism—but fails to see the malignancy of the version that is currently warping our politics.
Ron Radosh
In the American Interest, Gabriel Schoenfeld has a terrific and nuanced review of Rich Lowry's new book on nationalism. I bet it will stand as the most fair-minded and probing critique anyone will offer. Read it!
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Digging up Franco, burying history | Stanley G. Payne
he democratic transition that transformed Spain’s government between 1976 and 1978 was unique. Never before had a firmly established modern authoritarian regime been peacefully democratised from the…
Ron Radosh
In the new issue of The Critic, historian Stanley G. Payne has the best explanation of Spain today that I've read.
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Erdogan Ally Met With Omar, Contributed to Her Campaign
The donation was made by the Turkish American Steering Committee (TASC), a non-profit group that has lobbied on behalf of the Turkish government.
Ron Radosh
Now we learn that Ilhan Omar likes Erdogan too. And Gabbard like Assad. Let them team up together and have a wonderful holiday together visiting their favorite authorians.
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Obama’s Wake-Up Call to the Woke: Don’t Blow This for Us
I have never in my adult lifetime seen this yawning a chasm between the Democratic Party’s activist base and its rank and file.
Ron Radosh
Michael Tomasky has very wise advice for the Democrats. He knows they could easily lose the election. That's why they should read his column and consider his argument
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