Category Archives: politics
Who Gets to Call Themselves Patriotic?
Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with
Who Gets to Call Themselves Patriotic?
Pulling into the parking lot of Moe’s dog run this morning, my husband Hersh and I noticed an SUV parked next to us, flying a huge American flag with 1776 emblazoned on it. We both remarked out loud with
When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red
My husband was just about to take our dog Moe on a walk when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the cap Hersh was wearing. Without blinking, I quickly snatched it off his head. “No more Red
When Republicans Were Blue and Democrats Were Red
My husband was just about to take our dog Moe on a walk when, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the cap Hersh was wearing. Without blinking, I quickly snatched it off his head. “No more Red
The MAGA Moral Compass is Broken
The constant cruelty is just crushing. The MAGA moral compass is not just cracked; it is irretrievably broken. Calling a brutal warmongering dictator a humanitarian? Forsaking our allies with abandon? Mocking and criticizing an actress for the pain and misery
The MAGA Moral Compass is Broken
The constant cruelty is just crushing. The MAGA moral compass is not just cracked; it is irretrievably broken. Calling a brutal warmongering dictator a humanitarian? Forsaking our allies with abandon? Mocking and criticizing an actress for the pain and misery
There is No Debate. Trump is Putin’s Puppet
We were warned. Trump is totally trashing the post-WWII system of global security to ally the U.S. with a Russian Dictator. We didn’t need a crystal ball to warn us of the tragedy we are living in now. A prescient
There is No Debate. Trump is Putin’s Puppet
We were warned. Trump is totally trashing the post-WWII system of global security to ally the U.S. with a Russian Dictator. We didn’t need a crystal ball to warn us of the tragedy we are living in now. A prescient
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
