The appetite of the plutocrats is limitless. They want no impediments to amassing riches, and anyone who stands in their way better look out. The latest anti-plutocrat in their crosshairs is Senator Sherrod Brown, the Democrat from Ohio, who has served three terms in the Senate.

The other day, Fox News personality Laura Ingraham said on air that she foresaw "The Age of Trump" if Donald Trump prevails in November. Her exact words were “If Trump wins, 150 years from now, this will be referred to as ‘The Age of Trump.'" She went on to say, "If Trump picks

For the documentary film I'm making, "How to Save Democracy," I filmed four interviews in one day last Friday, at the co-working space Civic Hall in Union Square in NYC. It was a great day with four brilliant interview subjects: Jesse Eisinger, the Pulitzer Prize winning

At the Trump-Biden debate last night, it was Donald Trump's firehose of lies--and when he wasn't lying, he was avoiding answering various questions--vs. Joe Biden's tepid answers and at times enfeebled responses. Occasionally Biden did hit back, though. It would have been fairer

Who needs Donald Trump to turn the U.S. into a plutocracy beholden to the wealthy when you have the Supreme Court to do so? In a decision today with profound ramifications, SCOTUS overruled the Chevron Doctrine by their usual 6-3 right-wing, pro-corporation supermajority. The

The Supreme Court rules today that Donald Trump has "absolute immunity" from criminal prosecution for all "official acts" he took while in office. The vote is 6–3 with all three liberals dissenting. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said, "Moving forward, however, all

A tale of three countries--the U.S., France, and England. Each has a right wing element that has had power or is clamoring for it. The U.S. lived through four years of Donald Trump and now is dealing with an ascendant extremist right wing that is calling for a right wing

Who most threatens democracy? You might say Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Rupert Murdoch, and/or Leonardo Leo. If you do, you can clearly make a strong case that they are prime threats. In an essay I've written on Substack, "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Who Most Threaten

With J.D. Vance getting the VP nomination thanks to David Sacks, Peter Thiel, and Elon Musk, Vance's next book will be called "Plutocrat Elegy."

The crux and test of Kamala Harris' campaign and potential presidency: will she listen to the billionaires of America, or the regular people? One of Joe Biden's best appointments was naming Lina Khan to head the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC is in charge of enforcing

Donald Trump continues to dig himself in a deep hole. Witness his latest implosion, at the National Association of Black Journalists conference yesterday, when he spoke in racist terms, saying things that only his devoted base would appreciate. The problem for Trump is that only

RIP Kris Kristofferson, a true American icon, and true American patriot, one who believed in truth and justice for all, as opposed to selling his soul in pursuit of the almighty dollar and saying what was expedient. Here's what he once said in an interview: "I was in Nicaragua

Where did the Democrats go wrong? In a number of ways. Many of the ways they went wrong are more systemic than just the Democratic Party, and instead go to the heart of both the flawed American capitalist system and the flawed democracy system and its institutions. I don't

There's another aspect to this election: cruelty. Cruelty is hardwired into us (and all sentient beings), it's part of the survival instinct that's embedded in the reptilian brain. Survival instincts implore reptiles (and all sentient beings) to attack, to kill, or to run away.

I've written a new Substack post, "Making Sense of a Nonsensical World," in which I first talk about the documentary feature film I've been making this year, "How to Save Democracy"--I'm getting close to it being done, as I'm in the later stages of editing--and the insights I

Is there a difference between Democrats and Republicans? In certain ways, yes. But both parties are beholden to big money, and will do the bidding of those with the deepest pockets. 50% of the U.S. agrees both parties are totally corrupt and useless. Donald Trump is no

1/ If you’re surprised we’re in this mess, you haven’t been paying attention to history. As I show in my new book, Den of Spies, harpercollins.com/products/den-o…, the GOP has been engaged in treasonous assaults on democracy for more than 50 years. (Reposts are greatly appreciated.)