IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 September 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The emperor has no scruples By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Much of the media pressure is on Vice President Kamala Harris to better define the proposals and policies she would […]
They who shall decide
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 September 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 They who shall decide By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Back in the day when legendary broadcaster Tim Russert hosted “Meet the Press,” he memorably called the 2000 election as “Florida, […]
Trump small tent strategy
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 September 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The Trump small tent strategy By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Former President Donald Trump’s strength is also his vulnerability. Unlike any major party candidate before, Trump revels in division instead […]
An Iranian moderate
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 August 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 An Iranian moderate? By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Almost under the world’s radar, the arsenal of terrorism may be on the verge of closing the spigot, all because – dare […]
The Power of Lies
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 20 August 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The power of lies By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – It’s not news that Donald Trump lies. It is why he lies, and the historical echoes of those lies. Stephanie Grisham, […]
Trump his Mini Me and their formula for failure
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 August 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Trump, his Mini Me, and their formula for failure By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The idea that a campaign based upon mantras and meanness would continue to play well with […]
Confronting the architect and arsenal of terrorism
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 August 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Confronting the architect and arsenal of terrorism By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – The U.S. is massing naval and air forces as well as boots-on-the-ground air-defense forces to deter Iranian and […]
The issues
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27 July 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 The issues By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – Presidential elections are about the future, and President Biden for the next six months will do everything he can to help his vice […]
Four scenarios for an unconventional Democratic convention
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 18 July 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Four scenarios for an unconventional Democratic convention By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON – These are unprecedented times in American presidential politics. An obviously diminished President Biden is recovering from Covid while former […]
Coney Barrett and the power of independence
IMMEDIATE RELEASE 12 July 2024 WASHINGTON MERRY-GO-ROUND Today’s Events in Historical Perspective America’s Longest-Running Column Founded 1932 Amy Coney Barrett and the power of independence By Douglas Cohn and Eleanor Clift WASHINGTON — The power of judicial independence is reappearing. The most junior member of the Supreme Court, Justice Amy […]