by Dan Kohler | Mar 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
Note: I have re-edited this post on March 20, correcting some mistakes in the original publication. In a recent article in the Atlantic (March 17, 2026), Anne Applebaum wrote: “Donald Trump does not think strategically. Nor does he think historically,...
by Dan Kohler | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
James Carville, the “Ragin Cajun” coined the phrase “It’s the Economy Stupid” when he was managing the election campaign for Bill Clinton in 1992. It is meant as an explanation of the one thing voters will base their decisions on when the...
by Dan Kohler | Feb 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
This is a quote out of Thucidides’ History of the Peloponnesian War, and it pretty much sums up the basic relationship between various states and societies at that time. All politics was about power, and war was the logical extension of that power. Respect for...
by Dan Kohler | Jan 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Donald Trump does not understand how international trade works. So in an effort to enlighten him, even though I doubt he reads this blog, and if he did he probably would not understand what I am about to explain, I will go through an economics lesson at a very basic...
by Dan Kohler | Jan 19, 2026 | Uncategorized
I hate to admit it, but I was wrong. In my post on January 8, I claimed that the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis could face manslaughter or even murder charges under Minnesota state law. Under normal circumstances, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal...
