A look back at a year that hardly seems real
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Here is a selection of substacks, a “Baker’s Dozen,” I wrote this year on issues that, for me, are the most provocative, consequential, and, sometimes, elusive. You may have read these stories earlier, but, with the passing of time, you might find in them a new perspective, maybe something that explains what’s happening now, or hints of what will happen in the future.
What Elon Musk Gets Away With, and Why You Should Care
Musk’s X affects public opinion, which, in turn, affects election results, which, in turn, can determine whether a country remains a democracy — which, in turn, affects you. Read more.
Why Do Traditional Republicans See Trump as Guard Dog, Not Wolf?
The unaddressed conundrum of “intelligent” Republicans flanking the MAGA march. Read more.
Ask Alice: What’s America’s Right Wing Doing in Putin’s Bed?
I never thought I would see the day when the American Right bedded down with a murderous Moscow-based dictator. Read more
The Epoch Times, Epic Crimes: The Spectacular Grift of a Trump Propaganda Rag
Their worst crimes, sadly, are not prosecutable. Read more.
Trump’s Genius: Weaponize Real Cover-ups (JFK etc.) to Build Distrust
Because the media failed to tell the truth sometimes, Trump claimed they lie all the time. Read more.
Brilliant Casting of Trump is What Makes Him So Strong
His political exploitation of all his trials proves again that Trump should never be underestimated. Read more.
Investigating Your Vaccine Concerns
Some think I’ve lost my ability to see “what’s really going on.” Read more
Bird Flu Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
RFK Jr.: No qualifications + dangerous, crazy ideas = Doozy of a nominee. Read more.
But Wait, Folks, There’s More: Anti-Vaxxers and Snake Oilers Are a Team
Are you buying what the team’s selling? You could pay for it in more ways than one. Read more.
Right-Wing Billionaires Are Saying the Quiet Parts Out Loud — Believe Them
If you like flies on your food, assault weapons in your schools, religion in the courtroom — then you’ll love another Trump regime. Read more.
After 8 Years of Violent Rhetoric, MAGA Media Blames Dems for Trump Shooting
Will the response of right-wing media lead to even more chaos? Read more.
Saving the American Mind in Trump II: Invest in a New ‘Mental Infrastructure’
The resistance starts with a rebuild of our political life from the ground up. Read more.
Let Me Be Early Again: No Harris Either
Two inspiring candidates offer positives without Harris’s negatives. Read more.
