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Oct 6, 20246 min read
Russia's Military Boxscore
Donald Trump has said that all Russia does is fight and win wars. Bryan Artiles takes a dive into Big Bear's box scores.
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Mar 26, 20243 min read
Trump Found His Ankle Breaker
Ironically, Trump's windfall with Truth Social will probably be his downfall.
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Feb 16, 20246 min read
NATO, the US & an Awkward Pause
Trump invited Russia to invade NATO allies. Estonia thinks he's already planning it. Zaniness ensues.
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Jan 2, 20244 min read
An Honest, Ab(l)e President
How a Civil War election triggers feelings today amidst so much talk about a new Civil War
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Nov 10, 20231 min read
Curtain Number Three
Polling shows consistent support for the idea of a “unity ticket” at around 69% - the in the ball park of Americans sick of Trump and Biden
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Sep 21, 20232 min read
The 4717 Answers House Questions on Ukraine
The 4717 answers House GOP Questions on Ukraine.
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Aug 29, 20233 min read
Poll-Axed
When voters keep their cards close, the voters poll data is useless.
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Aug 24, 20233 min read
Whisky Tango Foxtrot: The GOP Debate
Just what the hell was that all about? An agonizing assessment of the GOP debate.
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Aug 24, 20235 min read
The Revolution of 1800
A crisis over electoral votes in Georgia is not unprecedented. Bryan Artiles on the 1800 Jefferson Adams presidential election.
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Aug 10, 20233 min read
Third Party Round-Up
The major parties are making an air-tight case for a third party option. And No Labels is scaring the devil out of them.
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Jul 26, 20233 min read
Are You Not Entertained?
The most important part of Trumps May 2024 trial isn’t the verdict, but if it will be TV rights.
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Jul 20, 20233 min read
The Hard Sell of the Biden Platform
Trump has a platform - it may be ill-advised - but it's committed. The vagueness of the Biden platform won't beat it.
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Jul 17, 20233 min read
Hunter S. Thompson On Campaign
50 years later, Hunter S. Thompson's Fear & Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72, makes you nostalgic for the quaint sleaze of the past.
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Jul 10, 20233 min read
The Invisible Hand: Can Voters Break the Parties?
The 2022 wasn't a mandate for either party, but against both. Can the voters break the parties?
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Jul 14, 20214 min read
Democracy's First Cautionary Tale
Democracy sounds great, and works better than anything else we've come up with to run the shop - but it's no autopilot.
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Jun 25, 20216 min read
The First American Revolution
The First American Revolution wasn't over representation, but a decent glass of wine. The forgotten history of the Creole Revolt.
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