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Fire Starters Sometimes Get Burned

Posted on November 14, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 14, 2025 The playbook written by disgraced lawyer and consigliere, Roy Cohn, who died in federal prison, was essentially about starting fires. Fires, among other things, are effective distractions. The more fires you start the more chaos … Continue reading →

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Did Eight Senators Save the Country or Sell It Out?

Posted on November 12, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendelll, November 12, 2025 The eight Democratic Senators who voted with Republicans to end the government shutdown all had heartfelt reasons for their decisions. But they’re politicians, and one thing we can be sure of is that every career … Continue reading →

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Voters Still Have a Voice

Posted on November 5, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 5, 2025 The Democrats and everyone else who abhors Trumpism scored a great victory yesterday. It was the best outcome they could have hoped for. It sent a clear message that voters who are not extreme ideologues … Continue reading →

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Elections (2025 and 2026)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2025 For several months, there has been growing speculation throughout both social and traditional media about the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump, just a few days ago in Asia, was still denying that he lost the … Continue reading →

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Our Changing Relationship with Canada

Posted on October 26, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 26, 2025 I have a cherished photograph taken in 1944, of my father and my favorite uncle, looking sharp in their U. S. Army infantry uniforms. I always loved that picture when I was a kid, but … Continue reading →

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Gaza and the Nobel Peace Prize

Posted on October 13, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 13, 2025 Some people accuse me of despising Donald Trump so much that I can’t even see when he’s accomplished something positive. While there’s probably some truth in that statement, you won’t find it in anything related … Continue reading →

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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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