IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 April 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The real enemy By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – There has indeed been a regime change in Iran, and not for the better. The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has followed the […]
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 April 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective CORRECTED VERSIONAmerica’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The real enemy By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – There has indeed been a regime change in Iran, and not for the better. The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has followed […]
The Real Enemy
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 April 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The real enemy By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – There has indeed been a regime change in Iran, and not for the better. The Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has followed the […]
85 seconds to doomsday
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 April 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 85 seconds to doomsday By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – No other American president has ever spoken this way, vowing to “end civilization” if they did not get their way. Not Harry […]
The Bully Puppet
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 April 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The bully puppet By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The 47th president has given new meaning to the bully pulpit. He is a bully. It’s his shtick because he knows he cannot […]
Boots on the Island
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 March 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Boots on the island By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Odds are that President Donald Trump is going to order an assault on Kharg Island through which 90 percent of Iranian oil […]
Trump’s War
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 March 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Trump’s War By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – At the onset of World War I, British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey sadly proclaimed, “The lamps are going out all over Europe,” a […]
The Hope Doctrine
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 March 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The Hope Doctrine By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Three days into the war with Iran, it has become clear that the objective – that first and foremost of the Principles of […]
Captain Kelly Astronaut Kelly President Kelly
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 February 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Captain Kelly, Astronaut Kelly, President Kelly By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., is ready for a run to the top thanks to the Trump administration. A Grand Jury […]
What is delaying the all-important court ruling on tariffs
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 January 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 What is delaying the all-important court ruling on tariffs? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is on winter recess until Feb 20, which means it is unlikely there will […]