Category Archives: politics

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

We’re On the Eve of Destruction

Our house was a very, very, very, fine house….until the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down. Nothing is sacred and no one is safe. No one should be surprised. When you elect a rapist Expect

No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like

In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for

No Kings March -What Democracy Looks Like

In the midst of the masses of vocal boomers at Saturday’s “No Kings” March in New York City, it was a child’s voice that stayed with me. Chanting with clarity, strength and determination, were the words I have shouted for

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

The Kings Wrecking Ball Takes Aim at the White House

First he came for Democracy.  Now the King’s Wrecking Ball is aiming for the White House. The Trump administration has begun demolishing portions of the East Wing of the White House to build Trump’s $250 million ballroom despite his promises

Why We March on October 18th

Newspapers used to be loaded with advertisements, but for a while now, ad dollars have been fleeing the news.  There were very few ads in Wednesday’s New York Times, but one full-page ad jumped out at me. It was a

Why We March on October 18th

Newspapers used to be loaded with advertisements, but for a while now, ad dollars have been fleeing the news.  There were very few ads in Wednesday’s New York Times, but one full-page ad jumped out at me. It was a

Young Republicans Same Old Hate

Yesterday, as I was working on a poster for a friend to use for the New York City “No Kings” March on Saturday, I got an email from my conservative older brother asking, “Are you going to the No Kings

Young Republicans Same Old Hate

Yesterday, as I was working on a poster for a friend to use for the New York City “No Kings” March on Saturday, I got an email from my conservative older brother asking, “Are you going to the No Kings

The Story of Columbus Day We Never Learned

The story of Columbus Day was written with the blood of  Italian immigrants who were savagely lynched in 1891. It was a story we never learned in our history books, but it is a very American one. The history of

The Story of Columbus Day We Never Learned

The story of Columbus Day was written with the blood of  Italian immigrants who were savagely lynched in 1891. It was a story we never learned in our history books, but it is a very American one. The history of

Trump’s Coin: A Twist in U.S. Currency History

Putting Donald Trump on a U.S. commemorative coin feels as phony as a two-dollar bill. Though it seems sketchy, this is no Temu tchochke. The Treasury Department announced it is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation’s

Trump’s Coin: A Twist in U.S. Currency History

Putting Donald Trump on a U.S. commemorative coin feels as phony as a two-dollar bill. Though it seems sketchy, this is no Temu tchochke. The Treasury Department announced it is developing a one-dollar commemorative coin in celebration of the nation’s

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

October 7 Attacks

Two years of tears. Two years of fear, Of hope Of rage Two years that feel like a lifetime but also a blink of an eye. Two years of uncertainty. Dashed hopes, Bitterness Frustration Disbelief Heartache The not knowing For

Silence Is Golden: Military Generals React to Trump & Hegseth

A draft dodger and a drunk walk into a room of 5-star Generals to lecture them on how to be warriors. Their tone-deaf remarks were met with deafening silence. Silence is Golden. The wasteful extravagance of this unprecedented gathering became

Silence Is Golden: Military Generals React to Trump & Hegseth

A draft dodger and a drunk walk into a room of 5-star Generals to lecture them on how to be warriors. Their tone-deaf remarks were met with deafening silence. Silence is Golden. The wasteful extravagance of this unprecedented gathering became

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On

Trump’s UN Speech: A Dismantling of American Leadership

I am mortified. What we witnessed at the UN on Tuesday was the abdication of an American President as Leader of the Free World. Trump’s unhinged, incoherent lunacy was on full display for all the horrified world to see. On