Tag Archives: anti-semitism

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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Extortion

Posted on July 24, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 24, 2025 Donald Trump has often been accused of behaving like a gangster. The charge has considerable credibility. His association with organized crime figures in the 1980s and ’90s, including learning how to defy laws and courts … Continue reading →

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The Danger of a Transactional President

Posted on May 18, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 18, 2025 We’ve had transactional presidents before, but never like this. The President of the United States is arguably the most powerful and influential person in the world. Despite Donald Trump’s America First philosophy there’s a lot … Continue reading →

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Hate

Posted on November 18, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 18, 2023 I hate rattlesnakes, lima beans, heights, war, avarice, bigotry, lies, terrorism, and hypocrisy. The only thing that eclectic list has in common is that hating the things on it involves no moral dilemma and hurts … Continue reading →

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Turn the Other Cheek?

Posted on September 7, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 7, 2023 When we were kids, our parents, teachers, and clerics all taught us to “do unto others…” and “turn the other cheek.” I quickly learned, however, that such idealistic advice didn’t work in my working-class tenement … Continue reading →

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A Microcosmic Trump Week

Posted on August 22, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 21, 2019 By any reasonable standard this would be an insane week, but it’s a perfect microcosm of the Trump administration. This was the week of Greenland, guns, and anti-Semitism. If it had occurred two years ago, … Continue reading →

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Can It Happen Here?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 26, 2018 One of the nearly continuous lessons I learned growing up in post-World War Two New York, was that America was the strongest and most virtuous country on Earth. The idea that America was where the … Continue reading →

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Who the Hell is Stephen Miller?

Posted on January 29, 2019 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 29, 2019 Like most people whose ethnic or religious heritage is associated with groups that tend to be the targets of bigotry and hate crimes, I’m extremely sensitive to actions by people with a background similar to … Continue reading →

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What Hath Trump Wrought?

Posted on October 29, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29, 2018 As you contemplate how you will vote this year, keep in mind that President Trump has characterized this election as a referendum on him. Of course it is. In Trumpland, everything is about him. Let’s … Continue reading →

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Racism and Other Distractions

Posted on January 15, 2018 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 15, 2018 Donald Trump is not a racist. In fact, the term racist is an oversimplification that simply doesn’t apply to someone like him. The things that drive him have little or no relation to what most … Continue reading →

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