Category Archives: politics
How a Cartoon I Drew in 1967 Captures Donald Trump Today
I can’t stop thinking of those pictures of a slumping, sleeping Donald Trump at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial ceremony. I remarked to friends at the time how he looked so woefully out of place at this important national occasion. His
How a Cartoon I Drew in 1967 Captures Donald Trump Today
I can’t stop thinking of those pictures of a slumping, sleeping Donald Trump at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial ceremony. I remarked to friends at the time how he looked so woefully out of place at this important national occasion. His
Donald Trump is Not Well
Donald Trump is not well. We are watching a mentally ill patient steeped in delusions as he goes on a posting blitz the last few nights. Trump’s head is so crammed with insanity he can’t possibly act as Commander in
Donald Trump is Not Well
Donald Trump is not well. We are watching a mentally ill patient steeped in delusions as he goes on a posting blitz the last few nights. Trump’s head is so crammed with insanity he can’t possibly act as Commander in
Food Insecurity- The New Norm
Food insecurity has taken on a very different meaning lately. Americans are in a state of high anxiety about putting food on the table. But it’s not only about the soaring costs of basic sustenance. Nothing feels safe to
Food Insecurity- The New Norm
Food insecurity has taken on a very different meaning lately. Americans are in a state of high anxiety about putting food on the table. But it’s not only about the soaring costs of basic sustenance. Nothing feels safe to
Trump’s Big Gifts to North Korea and China
We are now at Def Con 1 in Donald Trump lunacy. It must be Christmas in August, and the secret Santa is Donald Trump. He’s been busy handing out presents to Kim Jung Un and Xi Jinping. But poor America,
Trump’s Big Gifts to North Korea and China
We are now at Def Con 1 in Donald Trump lunacy. It must be Christmas in August, and the secret Santa is Donald Trump. He’s been busy handing out presents to Kim Jung Un and Xi Jinping. But poor America,
The Photograph That Started the Question-The Story Behind a July 4th Photograph and the American Dream it Captured.
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
The Photograph That Started the Question-The Story Behind a July 4th Photograph and the American Dream it Captured.
When I was cleaning out my parents’ Long Island home a few years ago in advance of selling the 1955 shingled ranch house I grew up in, long-lost remnants of my otherwise well-documented childhood appeared as though hidden in a
61 Years ago, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into Law
Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act. Two years ago, President Trump promised that he would “never let anyone touch your Medicare.” Yesterday, this Administration announced
61 Years ago, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into Law
Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act. Two years ago, President Trump promised that he would “never let anyone touch your Medicare.” Yesterday, this Administration announced
Anthony Fauci Comes Under Attack
Another witch hunt in Congress. Watching a dedicated public servant like Dr Anthony Fauci being raked over the coals by ignorant, repugnant Republicans is repulsive. And a disgrace. A rabid Rand Paul is in a frenzy in his attacks. Emboldened
Anthony Fauci Comes Under Attack
Another witch hunt in Congress. Watching a dedicated public servant like Dr Anthony Fauci being raked over the coals by ignorant, repugnant Republicans is repulsive. And a disgrace. A rabid Rand Paul is in a frenzy in his attacks. Emboldened
What Kind of America Are We Becoming?
They are killing people on the streets of America. This is not MY America This is not OUR America I didn’t make my short film “I Am an American” because of Trump. I made it because the Trump administration forced me
What Kind of America Are We Becoming?
They are killing people on the streets of America. This is not MY America This is not OUR America I didn’t make my short film “I Am an American” because of Trump. I made it because the Trump administration forced me
Watch- “I Am An American”
What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,
Watch- “I Am An American”
What happens when the country you pledged allegiance to is no longer the country you recognize? A worn third-grade civics book becomes the lens through which I examine America’s broken promises. Beginning with the patriotic lessons of my 1963 classroom,
Platner Must Exit
We need a change STAT! The Democrats are on life support, and all they can offer up is a guy with a Nazi tattoo and a string of sexual abuse accusations. C’mon, Man! We need a reboot. We need a
Platner Must Exit
We need a change STAT! The Democrats are on life support, and all they can offer up is a guy with a Nazi tattoo and a string of sexual abuse accusations. C’mon, Man! We need a reboot. We need a
Envisioning The American Dream 