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Competent Crisis Management

Posted on April 13, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 13, 2025 In 1962, as a college junior, I needed an elective to fill out my program. Given the state of the world and the Cold War, I thought Americans ought to be learning Russian, so I … Continue reading →

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Chinese Chicken Salad

Posted on April 9, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, April 09, 2025 Today’s big news was that Trump backed down from his bullying bluff on tariffs. His supporters will spin the whole debacle as a brilliant negotiating tactic, but don’t be fooled. He backed down because our … Continue reading →

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Gangsters, Dictators, and Presidents.

Posted on March 16, 2025 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, March 16, 2025 When Jimmy Carter was president, things didn’t go very well. The cost of Vietnam and the sharp increase in energy prices left over from the Arab Oil Embargo had led to record high inflation and … Continue reading →

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If You Watched the Great Debate…

Posted on September 11, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 11, 2024 Usually, presidential debates do not deserve the name debate. A debate whose purpose is to illuminate competing policies and visions for the future can only work when both participants are there in good faith. By … Continue reading →

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Debate 2.0

Posted on September 4, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, September 4, 2024 Debate 2.0 is a direct consequence of Debate 1.0, in which Donald Trump put on a shameless display of ignoring every rule and shot gunning President Biden with a nonstop assault of lies, exaggerations, and … Continue reading →

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An Unhinged Trump Threatens All of Us

Posted on February 14, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 14, 2024 My wife summed up yesterday’s news perfectly: Trump intends to divide the world in half with himself and Valdimir Putin in complete control of their shares. She may have erred in excluding China’s Xi Jinping, … Continue reading →

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MAGA’s Dereliction of Duty

Posted on February 6, 2024 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 6, 2024 Ever since a mentally ill narcissist with an unfortunate gift for coalescing anger into political force decided to build a populist movement based on lies and divisiveness, the United States has been on a collision … Continue reading →

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A Disgraceful Legacy

Posted on October 29, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, October 29, 2023 Judging by how historians have analyzed the rise and fall of prior civilizations, it’s possible to begin to frame the legacy Donald Trump will leave behind. Whether he ultimately wins the 2024 Republican nomination for … Continue reading →

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Politics or Treason?

Posted on February 23, 2023 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 23, 2023 In the past week, several events in the global struggle to defend democracy and freedom occurred virtually simultaneously. In no particular order, they are: My chief takeaway is that the actions of the radical right-wing … Continue reading →

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Biden’s Foreign Policy Challenges

Posted on February 27, 2021 by alanpzendell

Alan Zendell, February 27, 2021 After Donald Trump’s America First policy, I was glad that President Biden’s first international call was to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. No two countries’ futures are as inextricably tied to each other as Canada’s … Continue reading →

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