Tag Archives: Fascism

Burn It All Down!

Posted on June 3, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 3, 2023 The fake soap opera over the debt ceiling is finally over. It might be wishful thinking, but the resounding final vote in the House of Representatives that passed the bill formed from the bipartisan compromise … Continue reading →

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Objective Journalism

Posted on May 16, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 16, 2023 One of the myths post-WW2 American children were taught in school was that journalism was about reporting the truth and scrupulously distinguishing facts not only from lies, but from opinions as well. I bought into … Continue reading →

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Fighting Dirty

Posted on August 26, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 26, 2022 Michelle Obama liked to say about politics, “When they go low, we go high.” It was a lovely sentiment that endeared her to millions of Americans, because it resonated with what we’d been taught to … Continue reading →

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Elections – the Foundation of Our Democracy

Posted on July 14, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 14, 2022 Today was the final day of early primary voting in Maryland, which made me think about how fragile our democracy is. You have to be registered as either a Democrat or a Republican in Maryland … Continue reading →

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It’s Always Darkest Just Before Dawn

Posted on February 6, 2022 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 6, 2022 Apparently, people have been saying that for four hundred years. Whenever things look really bleak, when people are terrified or sad and feeling hopeless, that mantra helps them stay sane. The darker it gets the … Continue reading →

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Is Hungary a Vision of America’s Future?

Posted on August 3, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, August 3, 2021 The idea is not original with me. I witnessed an important event that supports it, but I am grateful to Boston College historian Heather Richardson for bringing it to light today in her newsletter, Letters … Continue reading →

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America at a Critical Turning Point

Posted on July 30, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 30, 2021 Political processes and the evolution of nations occur at a snail’s pace. Like observing a receding glacier, we only realize how significantly things have changed when we look back and compare today’s reality with that … Continue reading →

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Saving Our Democracy

Posted on May 9, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 9, 2021 Sometimes, it’s necessary to get out of the weeds and adjust our perspective. Context is everything. That’s truer for the current struggle for control of the Republican Party than anything else happening in America. Suppressing … Continue reading →

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A Party At War with Itself

Posted on February 15, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 15, 2021 In his new book, A History of What Comes Next, Silvain Neuvel describes the unfortunate circumstances in which the German population, specifically, it’s surviving men, found itself in 1946: The Germans are in shock, stunned, … Continue reading →

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The Strength of the American Republic

Posted on December 9, 2020 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, December 9, 2020 For sixty years, when December 7th rolled around, Americans shared remembrances of what was referred to as the most heinous act ever committed against the United States on Pearl Harbor Day. The tributes waned in … Continue reading →

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