by Dan Kohler | Nov 29, 2025 | Donald Trump, US Politics
This was an entirely foreseeable tragedy. Sooner or later it was going to happen. Trump had been warned by military commanders that placing troops in combat gear in major cities was a provocation that represented an easy “target of opportunity” for grievance-based...
by Dan Kohler | Oct 3, 2025 | US Politics
All the generals and admirals in the US, over 600 senior officers, were commanded to appear in person in Quantico to hear Secretary of War, Hegseth, and President Trump speak to them about their vision for the US defense forces. Professional soldiers who have...
by Dan Kohler | Oct 1, 2025 | Economics, US Politics
The US Government has shut down. Well, sort of. Some parts of the government are still functioning. The government employees providing the services that the Trump administration deems “essential”, i.e. military, police (ICE), TSA etc., will have to continue working...
by Dan Kohler | Sep 26, 2025 | Donald Trump, US Politics
Five Years ago, President Donald Trump signed an executive order warning Americans about the potential for TikTok, the popular Chinese social media app, to be used as a dangerous surveillance tool. He wrote then that the app’s “data collection threatens to...
by Dan Kohler | Sep 14, 2025 | US Politics, World Affairs
Donald Trump has found yet another way of avoid getting tough on Russia. He says he is willing to impose tough sanctions if the Europeans will agree on imposing secondary sanctions on India and China. He knows that won’t happen and he therefore can blame the Europeans...
by Dan Kohler | Aug 31, 2025 | US Politics
In a large US city in the not-too-distant past, a mobster would walk into a local store. The store owner, a recent immigrant, worked hard and saved to set up his store. The mobster opens the conversation: “Nice store you have here.” The store owner replies: “Thank you...
