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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 January 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 A disastrous unforced error By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – A red line is being crossed, and it is time for a letter, and only a letter will do:   Mr. President, […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 January 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Seriously? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – A president brandishing the mightiest nation’s military might and making threats may or may not be serious, but those on the receiving end cannot know […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 January 2026 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Venezuela Déjà vu By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – A U.S. military intervention into Latin America? We have been here before. First, a brief history: The Monroe Doctrine (1823) asserted the right […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 26 December 2025 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 First among equals By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – Napoleon was one of three consuls governing France until he became First Consul, first among equals. We all learned in grade school that […]

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 December 2025 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Rhetoric meets reality for 22 million people By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift            WASHINGTON – January is going to be exciting and not in a good way for millions of Americans on the verge […]