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The Ratchet Only Ever Tightens Nov. 13, 2026
Every three years, the committees that write America's model building codes sit down and rewrite the... Read More
Whether by Design or from Desperation, We Need a Third Party Nov. 13, 2026
There's a good reason why we have laws against monopolies. When corporations get big enough to crush... Read More
Gambling in Casablanca Nov. 12, 2026
Poor Susie Wiles. Someone has to take the fall for the disaster, even if this is one case where the ... Read More
After Being Trump's Punching Bag, DEI Hit Back Hard in the 2026 Midterms Nov. 12, 2026
SAN DIEGO — As pundits analyze the results of the midterm elections, there is one unmistakable... Read More
Billionaires and Right-Wing Hacks Now Run the USDA -- E-I-E-I-O! Nov. 11, 2026
America's family farmers were astonished last year to get a jolly tweet from the president of the Un... Read More
The Media Defines 'Hardliners' on the Right, Never Left Nov. 11, 2026
Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff came with one very routine adjective: "ha... Read More
Lipstick on a Pig: The President Says It Wasn't Him Who Got Whipped Nov. 10, 2026
Shocking, but the electoral thumping of President Donald Trump delivered by American voters last Tue... Read More
Yo, Democrats! There Must Be Accountability -- Let the Subpoenas Fly Nov. 10, 2026
SAN DIEGO — You're not crazy. But you can be forgiven for thinking that. After all, there is a... Read More
What the Democrats Need to Do Nov. 07, 2026
The instinct to get even must be nearly overwhelming. After two years of getting pounded every day b... Read More
A Most Impermanent President Nov. 06, 2026
For the last two years, the Trump administration has been governed by a simple mantra: "We can just ... Read More
Forgetting History is Dangerous -- Ignoring History Is Fatal Nov. 06, 2026
"Is this what 1930s Germany looked like?" That's the question my wife asked me in the weeks followin... Read More
The Blue Wave Nov. 05, 2026
It was President Donald Trump's worst nightmare. Remember, he's convinced that everyone loves him. M... Read More
Texas Latinos Turned Out in Large Numbers to Vote -- For Those Who Didn't Make It Nov. 05, 2026
SAN DIEGO — Meet one of the patron saints of the Texas tornado that helped turn a red state in... Read More
Robbing Workers and Pampering Billionaire Bosses -- Inequality in Action Nov. 04, 2026
Inequality in America doesn't just "happen" — the self-serving actions of corporate powers and... Read More
The New York Times Front-Page Ad? GOP Sets Vicious 'New Low' Nov. 04, 2026
The average American independent voter has a "pox on both houses" bias, but the average "mainstream"... Read More
Time for a Reset: The New Congress Should Renew American Support for Ukraine Nov. 03, 2026
After former President John F. Kennedy's assassination, the new president, Lyndon Johnson, was being... Read More
The 2026 Midterms Were About Many Things -- Both Good and Bad Nov. 03, 2026
SAN DIEGO — Writing a column won't win you any popularity contests. At least, not if you do it... Read More
The Moral Case for Capitalism Nov. 02, 2026
Capitalism comes from freedom. Socialism requires coercion. Regardless of Tuesday's election results... Read More
The Secret of Happiness: Stop, Look and Wonder Oct. 30, 2026
Have you ever asked yourself why tigers are orange? It's hard to imagine how evolution could create ... Read More
