Tag Archives: Project 2025

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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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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The Whole Ballgame

Posted on July 28, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 28, 2025 I hope with all my heart that the dark fantasy I published yesterday under the title The 2026 Midterm Elections never comes to pass, though if I didn’t think it was possible, I wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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The Coming Conflict

Posted on June 12, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 12, 2025 Donald Trump loves symbols. Gold toilets, trophy wives, private jets, things most of us live happily without. He also loves alternate realities, like the one in which he lights a match to the Constitution and … Continue reading →

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License to Steal

Posted on May 11, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, May 11, 2015 Since it’s been reliably reported that Donald Trump doesn’t even read his daily security briefings most days, we can reasonably conclude that he doesn’t spend much time studying history, either. But the people who wrote … Continue reading →

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A Transparency Shell Game

Posted on April 22, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 22, 2025 Throughout Donald Trump’s business and political careers, his hallmark style has been  to create chaos and confusion. One thing Trump is masterful at is manipulating our legal system, and the most effective way to do … Continue reading →

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Take a Step Back and Enjoy the View

Posted on March 28, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 28, 2025 Whenever the Weather Channel covers a massive hurricane, I’m fascinated by the different ways they present It. Their bread and butter is sending people in waterproof bodysuits out into the storm. Viewers love chaotic scenes … Continue reading →

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Conflicted Loyalties

Posted on March 27, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 27, 2025 Suppose one of our vital allies – maybe the UK, Germany, Australia, Mexico or Canada – suddenly went rogue. After decades of cooperation and a shared sense of purpose, they suddenly switched gears and began … Continue reading →

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How to Survive 2025

Posted on March 13, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 13, 2025 Most Americans are so distressed over Donald Trump’s actions, they won’t watch newscasts, and they shun political discussions. But turning into ostriches won’t save our nation from slipping into fascism and autocracy. We need to … Continue reading →

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