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Robert Reich03.06.2026

A brief conversation on the way to breakfast. Someone I didn’t know approached me early this morning on my way to breakfast. He looked about 60 years old, with dark hair graying at the temples. He was dressed in a tie and jacket. He asked me if I was Robert Reich. I admitted to it. […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky02.06.2026

Tax case settlement, charges against former FBI director, and renaming of Kennedy Center are at risk. A federal judge for the Southern District of Florida has accepted a class action lawsuit filed by 35 retired federal judges, who, in their motion, alleged that Donald Trump’s settlement with the IRS may be fraudulent and constitute a […]

Robert Reich02.06.2026

He’s given up on all the “talent” except for You Know Who. Trump often confuses himself with America, and America with himself. Not surprisingly, his plan for celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary is looking more and more like a celebration of Trump. Trump’s face will be engraved on a $250 bill. It will be etched […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky30.05.2026

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Protests involving members of Congress took place outside an ICE facility in New Jersey. The press joined in. On Memorial Day, Democrats and left-wing activists staged a demonstration outside the Delaney Hall detention center for undocumented immigrants in New Jersey. Governor Mikey Sherrill, Senator Cory Booker, Senator Andy Kim, and House members Rob Menendez, Nellie […]

Robert Reich25.05.2026

Robbie was the kindest person I ever knew. I met him in our dormitory the day we entered college in 1964. He saw me struggling to carry my big luggage crates up the two flights of stairs to my dorm room and, without saying a word, grabbed one and hauled it to the second floor. […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky23.05.2026

America First — Republicans have sided with the rebellious Thomas Massie, who was attacked by Trump for criticizing the war in Iran. Tucker Carlson has joined the fray. Lauren Boebert of Colorado has become the latest Republican to fall out of favor with Trump. She received her share of “happiness” for supporting Thomas Massie, a […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky17.05.2026

The US is “ready to discuss economic and security issues,” but only if there are “fundamental changes.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe visited Cuba. He still has some credibility with Trump following the successful operation to “extract” Nicolás Maduro from Caracas. A CIA spokesman stated that the talks have a deadline and that “Cubans should have […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky14.05.2026

Netanyahu either promised or threatened that Israel would “get off” US military aid by 2028. The Israeli Prime Minister’s key statement was his unwillingness to “wait for the next Congress.” Benjamin Netanyahu gave a rather interesting interview to the CBS program “60 Minutes.” While acknowledging that Israel receives military aid from the US, he limited […]

Yaroslav Listov29.04.2026

Served in a Technologically Sounding Manner. Recently, a post on social media by Palantir Technologies captured the attention of many. This software company makes software. Its main clients are the US military and intelligence agencies. The post reads like a manifesto of sorts, promoting the ideas from last year’s book, “The Technological Republic.” It has […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky22.04.2026

In a short period, a third legislator has already left the lower chamber amid scandals. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, representing the Florida Democrats, announced her resignation literally one hour before the House Ethics Committee was set to begin discussing her expulsion from Congress. Previously, the same committee had found her guilty of misusing the emergency COVID fund […]

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You’re Not Alone, and You’re Not Crazy

Trump’s Legal Failures – One After One

Beware of Trump’s 250th Rally on the Mall

Democrats Resume Attacks on ICE and the Deportation System Overall

Remembering Robbie: An Appreciation on Memorial Day

Trump vs Kentucky Republicans: Conflict Gaining Momentum

CIA Director Visits Cuba

We won’t need US aid by 2028!

Ordinary Fascism

“Slaughter” in the House of Representatives Continues

The Michael Jackson Biopic is Missing its Most Controversial Story

Madama Butterfly and the Japan of the Western Imagination

The Spanish Civil War at 90: the Republic’s Response

Terminator Is about 80 Years Old