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What Democrats Must Do to Heal the Nation From MAGA

Posted on November 13, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 13, 2026 As the flush of victory fades and the reality of the task ahead becomes clear for everyone who wants to move past the evil and divisiveness that are the legacy of MAGA and Donald Trump, … Continue reading →

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Voters: America’s Last Line of Defense

Posted on November 5, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 5, 2026 Thirty-two years ago, the murder trial of a celebrity football star turned into a referendum on allegations of corruption in the Los Angeles justice system. Shockingly, when his trial began, most people assumed without any … Continue reading →

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Voters Must Blunt Trump’s Power

Posted on November 2, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 2, 2026 This year’s midterm elections forced me to make a decision I normally would scrupulously avoid. I’m not a single-party voter. I always try to vote for the individual rather their party affiliation. But not this … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Last Chance to Destroy the World Order

Posted on October 19, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 19, 2026 This morning, in today’s edition of her Letters From an American, Heather Cox Richardson wrote, “After ten years of Trump insisting that reports of his cooperation with Russia were a hoax, here we are, watching … Continue reading →

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The Coming Seismic Political Change

Posted on October 3, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, Ocober 3, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson described the situation perfectly, today, in her Letters From an American newsletter. “[T]he crux of the crisis that is driving a seismic political change [is that] it has become crystal clear that … Continue reading →

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Trump and Xi, Act 4

Posted on September 25, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 25, 2026 Napoleon Bonaparte is credited with the maxim: Never interrupt your enemy when he’s making a mistake. When you see your adversary in the process of self-destruction and completely out of touch with reality, all you … Continue reading →

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Total War

Posted on July 21, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, July 21, 2026 New York Times columnist Thomas Edsall quoted George Washington University political historian Matthew Dallek’s summary of the Trump administration this morning. If you’re wondering why we’re involved in a war that’s spinning out of control … Continue reading →

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Days of Reckoning

Posted on June 22, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 21, 2026, The concept of a day of reckoning is universal in Judeo-Christian and Islamic cultures. We’re taught since childhood, and we grow up believing that we will eventually be held accountable for our actions. It hasn’t … Continue reading →

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I Call the Shots!

Posted on June 9, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 9, 2026 If ever there were an epithet that described Donald Trump, it’s the title of this piece. Our arrogant, rude, egotistical president has a desperate need to be in charge, or at least to have all … Continue reading →

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Trump vs Xi

Posted on May 12, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell,  May 12, 2026 A normal person approaching a critical summit with the leader of our most powerful and dangerous adversary, knowing they have no trump cards to play might be nervous. They might suffer extreme anxiety attacks and … Continue reading →

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