IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 May 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Why we should remember the Maine By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — We can tell a lot about a presidential candidate from the company he keeps, and Elon Musk’s presence spoke […]
Category: Political Commentary
Right Blackmail
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 May 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Far-far right blackmail By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — There are 435 members of the House of Representatives, a body devoid of any real membership requirements other than ballot success by […]
brilliant solution
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 May 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 A brilliant solution By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Renowned Harvard law professor Laurence Tribe has posited a brilliant solution to the debt ceiling conundrum, but, being a lawyer, he writes […]
falter and fall of the Court
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 May 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The falter and fall of the Court By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Today’s Supreme Court has been defined and diminished by two bad bookend decisions and two equally bad decisions […]
The falter and fall of the Court
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 May 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The falter and fall of the Court By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Today’s Supreme Court has been defined and diminished by two bad bookend decisions and two equally bad decisions […]
isn’t the only thing
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 April 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 It isn’t the only thing By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So said Green Bay Packer Coach Vince Lombardi, never realizing how low some […]
It isn’t the only thing
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 April 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 It isn’t the only thing By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So said Green Bay Packer Coach Vince Lombardi, never realizing how low some […]
puppet
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 April 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Murdoch’s puppet By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — It is hard to blame Dominion Voting Systems for accepting a $787.5 million dollar settlement from Fox News for spreading false claims that […]
and the right side of history
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 April 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Rights and the right side of history By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The 2024 election for the president, House members, and one third of senators is rapidly shaping up as […]
rise and eventual fall of benevolent facism
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 April 2023 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The rise and eventual fall of benevolent facism By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – China’s leader, Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is certain to look […]