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“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in us”
by James M. Wall The Merriam-Webster dictionary has just announced that more than one thousand new words have been added to its latest edition. One of those new words–snollygoster–arrives just in time to apply to Republican members of Congress, who shut down Senator Elizabeth … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Politics and Elections
Tagged Coretta Scott King, Elizabeth Warren
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Trump: Stay Strong Israel; 1/20 Coming Fast
by James M. Wall As soon as the Congress arrived back to do the nation’s business on January 5, it bowed to Tel Aviv. Politico reports that “the House voted overwhelmingly [342 to 80] to rebuke the United Nations for passing a resolution that … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Politics and Elections
Tagged Chuck Schumer
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Sanders Set to Push Clinton Leftward
by James M. Wall With two weeks to go before Election Day, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is vigorously campaigning for Hillary Clinton. Sanders is also making plans to lead his fellow Senate liberals in opposition to any of President Clinton’s efforts to back away from the … Continue reading Continue reading
Republicans Panic While Neo-Cons Rush to Clinton
by James M. Wall As the November 8 election looms larger with each passing day, Republican party leaders are now in a “panic mode”. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Times reported, “Donald Trump’s relations with the Republican Party – and his … Continue reading
Will “Greatness” Elude Yet Another President?
by James M. Wall Will McAlvoy (Jeff Daniels), (right), played a newscaster working for a fictional cable news network on The Newsroom, a program which ran on HBO (2012-2014). The writer of The Newsroom series is Aaron Sorkin, creator and lead author of the earlier television … Continue reading
It’s Still The Occupation, Stupid
by James M. Wall Bill and Hillary Clinton swept into the White House in 1992 on the back of their campaign strategist, James Carville (right), a wise-cracking political operative from Louisiana. “It’s the economy, stupid” was Carville’s greatest contribution to the first Clinton campaign victory. It is … Continue reading Continue reading
Clinton Needs Only 199 Supers to Win Nomination
In 1980, Edward Kennedy’s endless challenge to Jimmy Carter undermined Carter and probably gave Ronald Reagan a lift. http://nyti.ms/28nAjfR Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Media
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Sanders’ Dream Team, The Platform and Palestine
by James M. Wall When the Democratic nominating convention meets in Philadelphia, July 25, the Platform Committee deliberations will indicate how much Hillary Clinton feels she needs Bernie Sanders’ support. Given the dire, looming alternative of a President Donald Trump, it is tempting to … Continue reading
Hillary’s “Miracle in the Desert” Is Bad Decision
by James M. Wall The United Methodist Church has begun its ten-day General Conference in Portland, Oregon. The Conference will consider resolutions to join other mainline Protestant denominations in divesting from three American corporate giants, Caterpillar, Motorola and Hewlett-Packard. These companies profit from … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Israel, Media, Palestinians, Religious Faith
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