Zelensky vs Trump; What the Pundits Get Wrong.

By William Barber March 3, 2025Democracy, International Affairs, Politics

Across the spectrum, media pundits have been criticizing Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for mishandling Donald Trump in their White House meeting: Fareed Zakaria, CNN: "Zelensky did not handle himself well...He…

Is it actually possible that Donald Trump is a Russian operative?

By William Barber February 24, 2025Democracy, International Affairs, Politics

It sounds crazy to even ask this question. It sounds like conspiracy theory nonsense. Could it actually be possible? Take a look at the evidence. Firstly, how would a Russian…

What we get wrong about the Founding Fathers and how it hurts us

By William Barber February 19, 2025Democracy, Politics

The Founding Fathers never intended to build a broad-based, inclusive representative democracy. This must be understood. Instead, their concern was to build a narrowly-based, exclusive representative democracy that enhanced and…

AMERICAN CAESAR?

By William Barber January 15, 2025Democracy, Politics, Societal Infrastructure

It is important to be cautious whenever current events are paralleled with historical occurrences. We've seen a lot of that, by both sides, in comparing this past election and with…

January 6, 2020 as Counter-Revolution

By William Barber January 13, 2023Democracy, Politics

What happened on January 6, 2020 has been alternatively described as an insurrection, a rebellion, an insurgency, and a coup attempt. As accurate as these descriptors may be, I believe…

Republicans See Crises Everywhere; Except the Real One

By William Barber June 18, 2021Politics1 Comment

In a recent press conference, Republican House Whip (the No. 2 Republican in the House) Steve Scalise described the United States as a nation with numerous crises confronting it. He…

Here comes Brexit!

By William Barber December 19, 2020Economics, Politics

The United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU) with a final exit date set for December 31, 2020, just two weeks away. The European Union, formed in…

Election Efficiency, Polarization, and Bi-Partisanship

By William Barber November 25, 2020Politics, Uncategorized

In my previous blog I discussed that elections have become increasingly close in recent years and tied this to advancements in technology. Despite the fact that elections have become closer,…

Packing the Court? It is past time to fix the Supreme Court.

By William Barber October 27, 2020Politics2 Comments

The Constitution says little about the Supreme Court. Much less is written about the Court than either the Executive Branch or the Legislative Branch, both of which are dealt with…

Biden, Batman, Trump, and the Joker

By William Barber October 7, 2020Politics1 Comment

Isn't it ironic, curious, and amusing how often popular culture can mirror what's happening in the real world? Batman wears a mask; Biden wears a mask.Batman fights for truth, justice,…

Liars, Hypocrites, Winning, and Honor

By William Barber September 25, 2020Politics2 Comments

"I want you to use my words against me. If there's a Republican president in 2016 and a vacancy occurs in the last year of the first term, you can…