IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 August 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 He’s no John Kennedy By Douglas Cohn WASHINGTON — This is President Joe Biden’s Bay of Pigs moment, but the man did not meet the moment. On April 17, 1961, the U.S. sponsored invasion of Cuba at […]
in Retreat
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 13 August 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 America in retreat By Douglas Cohn WASHINGTON — America is in retreat and not only in Afghanistan. My book, “The President’s First Year” is subtitled: “None were prepared; some never learned – why the only school for […]
pandemic of the unvaccinated
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 August 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 A pandemic of the unvaccinated By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — The Spanish flu nearly simultaneously killed more people worldwide than World War I, a cautionary tale with lessons for today. The cities of Philadelphia […]
love tough words and tough rules
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 July 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Tough love, tough words, and tough rules By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Anti-maskers in Florida burned masks in a show of solidarity with their governor, Republican Ron DeSantis, whose presidential ambitions could hinge on […]
preventable disease is not a pandemic
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 23 July 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 A preventable disease is not a pandemic By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Journalist and satirist H.L. Mencken said, “No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American people.” His words come to […]
will show their shame
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 July 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Who will show their shame? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — President John Adams attempted to counter lies and misinformation with the Sedition Act. But the First Amendment prevailed, and the act failed. Lesson learned. […]
may destroy the GOP
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 8 July 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Trump may destroy the GOP By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — The Republican nomination is almost unattainable anywhere in a competitive primary race without paying fealty to the former president, a man who tried to […]
come for the jobs we need filled
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 July 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 They come for jobs we need filled By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — It’s time to get real about immigration and recognize why so many people are coming from Central America to the United States. […]
Republican poison pill
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 25 June 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The Republican poison pill By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — Republicans are about to swallow a poison pill. They are about to return Blue Collar voters back to their Democratic fold. Here is why. Here […]
the interest rates stupid
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 June 2021 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 It’s the interest rates, stupid By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — When it comes to predicting the economic future, most people are wrong most of the time. Otherwise, they would be millionaires. This may sound […]