Sunday, 22 February 2026

The US Political System: A View from the Confused UK

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I currently reside in the UK.  Many people I know or have overheard in pubs find the US political system extremely confusing. Trump's at...
Monday, 9 February 2026

The Myth of Sisyphus: Capitalist Version

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Sisyphus angered the gods. The gods punished Sisyphus by condemning him to push a large rock up a hill endlessly. Each time he pushed the ro...
Thursday, 29 January 2026

What is to be Done to Save US Democracy?

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If they wish to save democracy, the leadership of the Democratic Party must start actually leading, showing more (some?) courage and genuine...
Saturday, 10 January 2026

American Exceptionalism, Part II

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The US is truly exceptional. What other country could have produced a leader as exceptional as Trump, a man who combined the talents of a ga...
Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Kings Fall Apart: Or, It's Not Always Good to be King, Mr Trump

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TRUMP has been trying to make himself the first King of the USA since a revolting people gave George III the boot in 1776. Laying aside the ...
Friday, 5 December 2025

Remarkable Charlestonians in the American Revolution

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  The Death of Major Pierson by John Singleton Copley , 1782. Tate Britain   The American Revolution was a struggle for liberty, but not in...
Monday, 27 October 2025

The New Declaration of Independence: From Trump

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  The 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence is fast approaching. The present  state of the USA demands a new declaration -- a...