During the early evening on Nov. 8, 2016, I was headed out the door to do election commentary for The Frontier, a news website in Tulsa, Oklahoma, when I passed my television and saw that with about …

Keep the faith, my friends and fellow Americans. The election shall deliver a verdict soon on the national soul-searching that could change our lives — and the laws we live by. All know it. …

The folks with plenty of plenty They've got a lock on they door, oh Afraid somebody's going to rob 'em While thems out there making more, what for? — Ira Gershwin / George Gershwin …

Calls for $20 billion in “emergency” farm program payments won’t go away now that the proposal’s principal audience, voters, have done their duty. The idea’s chief promoters, Congressional …

Donald Trump’s public appearances follow a typical direction. He has a speech in mind he intends to deliver with the help of a teleprompter, but instead he resorts to rambling and discussing odd, …

Donald Trump is preparing to crash the American economy. He intends to do it by tearing up vital parts of our American government. He may even hire Elon Musk to pull it off. And from his point of …

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Welcome to four more years of chaos, confusion and the fall of the American empire. Donald Trump defied the odds again and managed to convince an astounding number of people …

Many people feel that America’s political campaigns have become vapid PR hustles with little connection to the real-life concerns of workaday people. Luckily, Adam Swart says he has the fix for …

I’ve loved Steve Kornacki. Loooved Steve Kornacki As the MSNBC election numbers guy, he’s one of the most amazing talents on television. He can recite more about American counties and …

The novelist Elmore Leonard once commanded writers not to start with the weather. It is cliche, obvious. But the sun is out this morning. It is a dark day but the sun is bright and I can only …

Elon Musk’s scheme to bribe voters into backing his favorite presidential nominee, Donald Trump, is a symbol of the economic worldview Republicans are promoting: one where the lines between …

The other day, I received an email from the Washington Post inviting me to attend an exclusive Election Night Watch Party in the Post newsroom. “Enjoy a cocktail reception and chef-led food …

I feel like I’ve been in a brawl, a massive street fight where the punches are words and concepts instead of fists. I got clobbered while trying as hard a possible to warn the Democrats that they …

With rock’n’roll in its geriatric age, let’s look back at its glory days. Rock’n’roll was once a term for sex, as was jazz, and both struggled for acceptance in proper society. Preachers …

Done! And aren’t we all glad to be shut of it? nnWe’ve been sitting on the couch but now we can start having conversations again. Talk about the things we can control instead of the things we …

It is odd to be 73 years old and learn that you don’t recognize the country you love and have always lived in. Beyond odd actually. The good thing, I had thought, about this presidential campaign …

Developments in Campaign 2024 added immeasurably to the perception that the first decades of the 21st century are America’s Second Gilded Age, rivalling the late 19th century. Foremost of these was …

I’ve had it up to here and beyond with music snobbery. Full disclosure before I get into my rant: I’ve been guilty of the offense in the past, both as a fan and as a music critic. But I’ve …

According to its mission statement, “AFI FEST … showcase[es] the best films from across the globe to captivated audiences in Los Angeles. With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, the …

Cruelty often cloaks itself in morality. Bertrand Russell noted, “The infliction of cruelty with a good conscience is a delight to moralists.” So here is a Thanksgiving wish. Please let us …