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An American Gestapo

Posted on October 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 3, 2025 In Nazi Germany, the Gestapo, (the State Secret Police,) was a force that varied in size over time, but averaged about 16,000 officers to police a population of roughly 66 million people. But it relied … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Columbia University

Posted on September 25, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 25, 2025 I am a graduate of Columbia College, Class of 1964. We were always an extremely activist class, and at an average age of 82, this elite group of alumni still is. Fifty-six of us recently … Continue reading →

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Two Wars and a Cult of Personality

Posted on September 24, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 23, 2025 As Jews begin the ten holiest days of the calendar, we tend to be introspective. It’s more than tradition – it’s what Judaism requires of its followers. Nine days from now is Judaism’s Day of … Continue reading →

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A Frightening Dystopian Idea

Posted on September 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 18, 2025 For the majority of Americans, and arguably, for most of the world, the history of Doanld Trump’s political career has been characterized by the old cliché, “Just when we thought things couldn’t possibly get any … Continue reading →

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The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s Murder

Posted on September 14, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 13, 2025 I wish I could speak to Matt Robinson, the father of the alleged assassin who killed Charlie Kirk. I suggested to a friend, yesterday, that having to turn his son in to law enforcement must … Continue reading →

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Two High School Kids and a Right-Wing Extremist

Posted on September 12, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 11, 2025 What do two high school students in Evergreen Colorado and right-wing extremist Charlie Kirk have in common? They were all shot on Wednesday, September 9, 2025. Kirk was killed, one of the students is still … Continue reading →

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A New World Order?

Posted on August 31, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 31, 2025 Recent polls show that a vast majority of Americans, much larger than the landslide victory Trump claims to have won, do not like the way the second Trump administration is attempting to remake America. The … Continue reading →

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The Right and Responsibility to Vote

Posted on August 28, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 28, 2025 Every American has known for weeks (and many of us for much longer) that Donald Trump is openly attempting to rig the 2026 mid-term elections by demanding that red states engage in the most extreme … Continue reading →

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It’s Happening. Does Anyone Care?

Posted on August 23, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 23, 2025 As a lifelong reader and writer of science fiction and other futurist genres, I’ve always been fascinated by the interplay between predictive fiction and reality. Sometimes the futurists get it right, sometimes they don’t. Sinclair … Continue reading →

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An Issue Worth Fighting For

Posted on August 4, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 4, 2025 Texas law empowers the Governor, Greg Abbott, to remove legislators from office if it can be proved that they willfully abandoned their office, thus forfeiting carrying out their responsibilities. In 2021, when the Republican dominated … Continue reading →

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