IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Safety vs. liberty By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The Christmas market attack in Berlin is forcing German Chancellor Angela Merkel to confront the age-old choice between public safety and individual rights. Because of Germany’s […]
The Ayn Rand Cabinet
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 15 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The Ayn Rand Cabinet By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – So far there are three prospective members of Donald Trump’s Cabinet who are admirers of Ayn Rand, and so is Donald Trump. He sees himself […]
His name is Conflict-of-Interest
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 His name is Conflict-of-Interest By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It is a raw exercise of Robber Baron power. Rex Tillerson, the chief executive of ExxonMobil is being nominated for secretary of State by President-elect […]
Electoral possibilities may trump probabilities
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Electoral possibilities may trump probabilities By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – On December 19th the 538 presidential electors will remain in their home states where 306 of them will cast their votes, most likely for […]
The Russian bear is a paper tiger
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The Russian bear is a paper tiger By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – During the campaign, Donald Trump often spoke admiringly about Russian President Putin, citing his strength as a leader and how Putin has […]
The Law of Inverse Construction: As goes the euro, so go the EU and NATO
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 The Law of Inverse Construction: As goes the euro, so go the EU and NATO By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The political crisis in Italy, marked by the resignation of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi […]
Dignity wasn’t present
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 Dec 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Dignity wasn’t present By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – When you see that picture of an obsequious Mitt Romney eating crow with Donald Trump, what’s your takeaway? Who is using whom? Is Romney doing his […]
Our unwitting Constitutions, written and unwritten
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 28 Nov 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Our unwitting Constitutions, written and unwritten By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – One by one the flames are jumping the firewalls of our written and unwritten Constitutions. The written version was never intended to carry […]
Terrorists win when the world plays defense
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 22 Mar. 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Terrorists win when the world plays defense By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – When the 9/11 attacks occurred the United States went on offense, striking al-Qaeda where it had found a safe-haven: Taliban-ruled Afghanistan. Through the […]
Hatch the key to the Garland nomination
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 Mar. 2016 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 Hatch the key to the Garland nomination By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – By nominating Merrick Garland, a qualified centrist, to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, President Obama improved the odds his candidate […]