IMMEDIATE RELEASE 14 August 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The balance of power is changing in the Middle East, and the change is complicated. The key development is the emergence of Turkey and its longtime adversary, the Kurds, as […]
The sleeper issue
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 7 August 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The odds are better than even that the Republicans will take the Senate in November, and if that happens, the Supreme Court should become an issue, but it won’t. Some […]
We were not prepared to fight religious zealotry
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6 August 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Fighting wars against religious zealots is a dissimilar experience from other wars. Yet we still hear the Vietnam era slogan about winning the hearts and minds of the people. That […]
Who is this guy?
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 31 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Who is this guy, Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin? Clearly, he is not as he appears, attired in Western clothes, speaking fluent German, and ardently supporting wildlife conservation, all attributes that might […]
How to unlock gridlock
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – One thing most Americans agree on is that Congress is terrible, the worst in memory and well deserving its abysmal 7 percent approval rating. Having elections every two and four […]
The overt covert economy
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The consequences of congressional inaction on immigration reform are many, and it’s time to ask who benefits from the refusal of Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, to bring a bill to […]
In defense of the executive branch
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 17 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Everything in Washington must be viewed through a political prism. Separating policy from politics is futile because passing legislation requires compromise and cutting deals. Yet the myth persists that there […]
The mismanager-in-chief
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 16 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – When it comes to delivering a good speech, President Obama is a master. He writes most of the big speeches himself, and places great weight on his ability to move […]
Why Obama fears Boehner
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Why does President Obama fear House Speaker Boehner’s threatened lawsuit? He has a good reason. Some say Boehner is doing this to head off the impeachment effort advocated by some […]
The Hispanic Children’s Crusade
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 July 2014 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column, Founded 1932 By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – A thought experiment: If winning the Hispanic vote weren’t so important to the future of the Democratic and Republican Parties, would lawmakers find it easier to pass immigration reform? The […]