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Oct 66 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.
Mar 263 min read
Trump Found His Ankle Breaker
Ironically, Trump's windfall with Truth Social will probably be his downfall.
Feb 166 min read
NATO, the US & an Awkward Pause
Trump invited Russia to invade NATO allies. Estonia thinks he's already planning it. Zaniness ensues.
Jan 24 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
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
Sep 21, 20232 min read
The 4717 Answers House Questions on Ukraine
The 4717 answers House GOP Questions on Ukraine.
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Poll-Axed
When voters keep their cards close, the voters poll data is useless.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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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