Tag Archives: Venezuela

Trump at the UN was the Worst Version of Himself

Posted on September 23, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 23, 2026 If you didn’t believe Donald Trump has brought America to the brink of an existential crisis before yesterday, you should now. His speech to the United Nations General Assembly yesterday could have been written by … 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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Regime Changes

Posted on June 13, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, June 13, 2026 2026 may be remembered more for regime changes than anything else, assuming the wrongheaded war with Iran doesn’t erupt into something much larger and more dangerous. The latter possibility seems frighteningly more likely than it … Continue reading →

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Trump’s War in Iran Will Never Achieve Its Primary Goals

Posted on April 13, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 13, 2026 When Donald Trump is in thrall of being Commander-in-Chief of the world’s most powerful military, his bombastic style consists in equal parts of lies, exaggerations, and delusional fantasies. What it never contains is an admission … Continue reading →

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Trump’s War in Iran Has Diminished America

Posted on April 9, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 9, 2026 The silliness over Donald Trump and Iran’s leaders both claiming victory in Trump’s thirty-eight day war masks a more troubling reality. For Iran, “victory” means that the regime still exists, and they still have the … Continue reading →

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Defending the 2026 Midterm Elections

Posted on February 27, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2026, People who fear Donald Trump’s attempts to undermine our democracy recognized from the start that our greatest vulnerability might be the 2026 midterm elections. This is not hyperbole or speculation. Trump has been very clear … Continue reading →

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Congress’ Silence Over Iran

Posted on February 19, 2026 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 19, 2026 In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers resolution over President Nixon’s veto. It’s purpose, as the Vietnam conflict came to an embarrassing close, was to limit a president’s power to go to war without Congressional … 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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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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Elections (2025 and 2026)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, November 3, 2025 For several months, there has been growing speculation throughout both social and traditional media about the 2026 midterm elections. Donald Trump, just a few days ago in Asia, was still denying that he lost the … Continue reading →

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