It is still far, far to early to draw any conclusions, but the results of yesterday’s New Hampshire (NH) primary leave open the question of where Bernie Sanders really stands in the […]
New Hampshire primary: Some tentative thoughts and questions
Trump’s trickle dries up
Worth taking a good look at the state of the economy.
Trump, the State Department and the NSC: Slip sliding further towards one-man rule
A major obstacle for Trump’s drive towards one-man rule is the bureaucracy in the key agencies of the US government, two of which are the State Department and, even more important, the […]
Shock in provincial German elections
From a reporter in eastern Germany: Dear readers, yesterday there was a big bang in the German state of Thuringia, which dominates all the news today. To tell the whole story, I […]
Disgust and horror in Washington
As the end of the impeachment trial limped to a close, Donald Trump rode triumphantly into congress and disgust turned to horror and real fear. Especially when looking at the polls. Impeachment […]
Does impeachment matter?
The impeachment trial of Donald Trump is the focus of media attention. But does it really matter? Should workers and socialists more or less ignore the whole impeachment proceedings? That is the […]
Impeachment matters: Lies, hypocrisy and the mustache in the room
The lies and hypocrisy were so thick it felt like Sydney, Australia blanketed by smoke from the wildfires there. You had Ken Starr stand up there with his kindly and pompous smile […]
Impeachment matters: Trump’s lawyers sink to the occasion
Trump’s White House lawyers opened up their defense of Trump on Saturday. It was a classic example of how a skilled lawyer can combine a series of isolated events, statements and […]
Impeachment matters: The Democrats wrap up their case
The debate around Trump’s impeachment can be confusing. It can seem that both sides are simply distorting things equally. But that’s also true about human-caused (actually, capitalist-caused) global warming. A skilled lawyer […]
Impeachment matters: First 2 days of Senate impeachment trial
“Ukraine” means “borderland”, and that it is. It’s a border – or a gateway – from Russia to Western Europe as well as to Asia. As such, it has major strategic importance […]