Who’s In Charge? Donald Trump’s political strategy during the coronavirus pandemic is simple: insist the federal government only plays a backup role when it comes… Continue reading
Enough!” President Trump admonished CNN’s Kaitlan Collins as she pressed for answers during Monday’s contentious coronavirus briefing. With daily feuding between Trump and media boiling… Continue reading
The president’s twin dismissals last week — just days apart — of two highly respected government watchdogs (and an attack on a third) is a… Continue reading
The uber-irony about the deadly coronavirus is that, as it claims lives, endangers millions and interrupts the social normal, threatening unprecedented global chaos, it is… Continue reading
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Facebook for selling political ads in Washington state that violate state campaign finance law. Washington state… Continue reading
In late December of last year, the Chinese announced an epidemic in Wuhan. The autocratic Chinese government should have made that outbreak known at least… Continue reading
Donald Trump is running against himself. Coronavirus has shut down just about everything, including the presidential campaign. With Bernie Sanders out of the way, former… Continue reading
If there’s one sad truth about every tragedy, it’s that people will look around for someone to blame. In 2001, American Muslims found themselves singled… Continue reading
Responding to public demand and civic responsibility, the three major cable TV channels — Fox News Channel, CNN and MSNBC — have essentially become all-coronavirus,… Continue reading
COVID-19 is a public health crisis, but as it has unfolded, it has rippled out into an economic crisis, too. The stock market has been… Continue reading
Don’t everyone jump up at once. Bainbridge Island City Hall has yet to see a single application come in from anyone interested in an appointment… Continue reading
Two or three times a year, falling trees knock out power at my home, in a heavily wooded section of Central California. When outages stretch… Continue reading
One trait dictators have in common: They believe in ruling for life. And since they’re dictators, they can count on supporters to echo their ambition… Continue reading
Significant blame for the failed response and delayed action in responding to the global COVID-19 pandemic is being directed at Donald Trump. He fired the… Continue reading
It is said by those who study and teach leadership that one of the primary attributes of the best leaders are that they give credit… Continue reading
Long before the advent of the coronavirus pandemic left people around the world desperate for survival, a popular assumption emerged that national governments are also… Continue reading
When I was a young boy, I used to play war, and watch movies that celebrated violence. Rambo showed the awesome potential for a single… Continue reading
This is a time of great testing for Congress. As it considers responses to the nation’s health and economic crises, it faces close scrutiny by… Continue reading
The Bainbridge Island Review site has lifted the paywall on this developing story to provide readers with critical information. To support vital reporting such as… Continue reading
The Bainbridge Island Review site has lifted the paywall on this developing story to provide readers with critical information. To support vital reporting such as… Continue reading
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