We Americans are fond of conspiracy theories. These imagined plots, sometimes built upon fragments of fact, satisfy the need for simple explanations of complex situations. I came of age in the 1950’s and 60’s and clearly recall the paranoia in the air… more »

There are questions that should be asked of our political leaders. If I were a journalist with the opportunity to interview Democratic nominee Joe Biden, here are some I would ask: Vice-President Biden, having selected Senator Kamala Harris as your… more »

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity,… more »

Legend has it that the ostrich, the large, flightless-but-fleet-footed African bird, will bury its head in the sand to avoid danger. While the legend has no basis in fact, it does provide a useful metaphor to describe certain of the President’s remarks… more »

At last Thursday’s “briefing”, Donald Trump said that scientists should look into using disinfectant to treat Covid-19. Since disinfectants kill the virus on surfaces, there must be a way, he riffed in his inimitable way, to administer them by… more »

The number of cases of persons infected by the corornavirus in the US continues to increase and has passed 200,000. At the moment, the number of  deaths from covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, is over 4,700. At Tuesday’s briefing, the President… more »