Trump, Hitler, Stalin“Prior to the last war, only totalitarian or half-totalitarian dictatorships resorted to the weapon of denaturalization with regard to…May 12May 12
Fear in the NightIn Richard Condon’s classic novel (and then film), The Manchurian Candidate, the narrator remarks “A U.S. Senator is the most powerful…Apr 29Apr 29
The Blanket of HorrorAs the descending blanket of horror tightens around us, I think of two well-known statements that sum up our very being at this moment.Apr 18Apr 18
By Philip GreenI’ve reproduced, in full, the following documents of the The Anschluss–the Nazi takeover of Austria in 1937–38, from the historical novel…Apr 7Apr 7
On Violence reconsidered:Several readers of my piece on violence made the same point; as one put it:Mar 30Mar 30
On ViolenceBecause of its length, this blog is divided and posted into three parts that can be read together or separately, as one wishes. Part 1 as…Mar 22Mar 22
The Division: Continued Iit is difficult, even painful, to have to find something day after day…But now: The big news is as follows, courtesy of Rachel Maddow, who actually tells us what’s going on in Fascistville: Namely, the use of…Mar 12Mar 12
Hitler in the White House: The Rampage Goes OnTrump Suggests No Laws Are Broken if He’s ‘Saving His Country’: President Trump shared a quotation on social media, making it clear it was…Feb 18Feb 18