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Where Do We Stand: A ‘Correlation of Forces’ Assessment.
What might actually stop Trump? Let's go through some possibilities—which finally come down to each of us.
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‘The Only Practical Check That’s Left Is the Power of the Purse.’
In the baffling haze of dealing with ‘everything, all the time,' a few clear signals of where to take a stand. Let's start with Democrats all voting NO…
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‘The Kids Are All Right...’
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Three Alarming ‘Tells’ from Trump's Latest Speech.
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What the Right Kind of Nationalism Sounds Like.
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‘They Were Careless People’: Taking Moments to Tear Down What Has Taken Lifetimes to Create.
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‘The Only Practical Check That’s Left Is the Power of the Purse.’
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What Do We Know Now, About the Airline Crash in DC?
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Three Alarming ‘Tells’ from Trump's Latest Speech.
What he said was disturbing. The way he said it was worse. What I learned from these 100 long minutes.
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Killing People Through Corruption: More Examples from Aviation.
Some of the assault on governing institutions comes from ignorance and zeal. Some is just corrupt. Together this will lead to deaths. Here's why.
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‘They Were Careless People’: Taking Moments to Tear Down What Has Taken Lifetimes to Create.
The zealots of Doge and Project 2025 are out to ‘cut waste.’ They will certainly cost lives: An example from aviation.
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From ‘Defund the Police’ to ‘Defund Air Traffic Control.’
This latest aviation mishap is not the new administration's fault. But it is inviting the next ones, which will be.
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‘This is Serious Business. You Better Start Paying Attention.’
The most recent aviation disasters were not the new administration's fault. The next ones likely will be.
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What the Right Kind of Nationalism Sounds Like.
Justin Trudeau gives an international lesson in leadership.
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Another Bad Day for Aviation.
And how it sounds when often-derided public servants cope with terrible events.
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