Tag Archives: Donald Trump

The New Imperialism and Venezuela

Posted on January 8, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 8, 2025 I’ll leave the issue of whether using American military forces to attack Venezuelan President Maduro’s compound and spirit him away to New York under a federal indictment was legal to the courts. As important as … Continue reading →

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Hope For 2026

Posted on January 2, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, January 2, 2026, The future of our democracy as our Declaration of Independence and Constitution framed it will depend on two things that will occupy most of 2026. The first half of the year belongs to the Supreme … Continue reading →

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A Fundamental Restructuring of our Relationship with Canada

Posted on December 29, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 29, 2025 Last week, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney sat for a year-end interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Company addressing his brief tenure as PM. It’s twenty-four minutes long, and well worth listening to, especially if after … Continue reading →

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The Trump Brand

Posted on December 23, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 23, 2025 Just for context, today, December 23, 2025, two days before Christmas, the two major wars Trump promised to end, eleven months ago, on day one of his administration, are still raging in Gaza and Ukraine. … Continue reading →

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Misprison of a Felony

Posted on December 21, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 21, 2025 I never saw or heard the word “misprison” until I asked Google, “Is failure to report a crime a criminal act?” It turns out that there’s a federal statute that addresses that question directly. 18 … Continue reading →

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When Will the Madness End?

Posted on December 16, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December, 16, 2025, It’s been easy, these last eleven months, to blame Donald Trump for all the hate and divisiveness that has torn our country apart, but we also need to open our eyes and look clearly at … Continue reading →

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The Undoing of a Wannabe Autocrat

Posted on November 20, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 20, 2025 I recently had an opportunity to hear a couple of political historians speak about autocratic-leaning leaders and how to deal with them. After studying the rise and fall of autocrats, they found that autocrats inevitably … Continue reading →

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

Posted on November 16, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 16, 2025 In a wide-ranging interview on CNN, this morning, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, “humbly apologized” to the American people for her role in the divisive, hateful politics that’s been a hallmark of the MAGA … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Fracturing Base

Posted on November 15, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 15, 2025 A year ago, the Trump-driven MAGA machine felt indomitable. The threats Trump made during the transition from Biden to his second term screamed of a President who intended to flood the zone with policies that … Continue reading →

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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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