The GOP Is The Anti-Democracy Party
Since the advent of parliamentary democracy based on universal suffrage, law-makers have faced a dilemma. What to do about political parties that refuse to accept the ‘rules of the game’?…
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Leonard Weinberg
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Donald v. Democracy: Trump Takes Election Loss Like Defiant Dictator
As these words are written, US President Donald Trump and his supporters are challenging the results of the 2020 election; an outcome that has Trump losing to his Democratic challenger,…
America’s Other Pandemic: Conspiracy Theories
Judging by their prevalence and popularity, conspiratorial interpretations of political events seem to tap a basic need of many individuals in the US and other nations. The belief that nothing…
Donald Trump, COVID-19 and America’s Love of Conspiracy
US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of Thursday, October 1. In retrospect, the diagnosis should not have become as a complete…
The Only Certainty This Election Is That There Will Be Chaos
President Trump is laying the groundwork for a drawn-out contestation of the election and won’t commit to a peaceful transition of power. This will spark unrest. At the moment, the…
Is America Edging Toward a “Racial Holy War”?
Since the Vietnam War era in the United States, radical-right groups have articulated an apocalyptic vision under which white people would be restored to their “rightful place” of dominance on…
Donald Trump and the “Kung Flu”
Over the course of his 2016 campaign and his subsequent presidential term, Donald Trump has sought to exploit popular fears of foreigners and certain American ethnicities to his political advantage.…
Two Deaths Raise the Specter of Lynching in California
Given the current heightened atmosphere in the United States, it is hard not to be suspicious of the recent deaths by hanging of two African American men in California. On…
Could There Be Violence In The 2020 Election?
With the US facing widespread polarization and divisiveness, and President Trump’s rhetoric growing increasingly violent, the question must be asked. Advocates of democratic elections have often maintained that the ballot…
Right-Wing Push For Premature Reopenings Will Prolong Pandemic
President Trump, GOP governors, and members of his base who are pushing to reopen too soon while Dr. Fauci warns of “needless suffering and death.” In an interview on Fox…