See Disclaimer. The election of the new Speaker of the House, historically delayed to a 15th vote, was a huge missed…
2022 Midterms: Lest we forget …
See Disclaimer. Nearly five years ago, I wrote an ‘Open letter to a Republican congressman’ [1]. I recently re-read what I…
For now, the choice is ours
See Disclaimer. In democracy, voters choose. It is that simple. And that complicated. These mid-terms, Americans have two seemingly straightforward choices…
A free press is a cornerstone of democracy. That comes with responsibilities
See Disclaimer. The recent NYT opinion by Ezra Klein (‘To understand today’s GOP, you have to understand Trump’s enablers’) is just…
The ‘meat and potatoes’ case to vote Democrat
See Disclaimer. With the 2022 mid-terms just a couple of weeks away, Republicans are favored by prognosticators to win the majority…
Elected authoritarianism? Not with my vote
See Disclaimer. When I immigrated to the US, over thirty years ago, I thought that the differences between Republicans and Democrats…
Time for unity
See Disclaimer. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is unjustifiable. Its direct human costs are already abominable, with a dreadful expectation of…
Lessons from a trial like no other
See Disclaimer. The former US president was found guilty of High Crimes and Misdemeanors by 57 out of 100 Senators, 10…
Democracy is fragile. Will we nurture it?
See Disclaimer. This article is dedicated to the Capitol and DC Police officers who defended Democracy on January 6, at heavy…
It is time for a multi-party system
See Disclaimer. A recent Washington Post Editorial [1] argues that the U.S. needs a democracy overhaul. I agree. Such overhaul should…
Outside the box 