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Ae Dems "Putin" Us On? Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: March 2018
 
Calling Out NATO Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: September 2018
"Behind his noise and disruption, [Pres. Donald] Trump may be forcing an essential question: What is NATO's purpose in the post-Cold War 21st century?"
 
Check…or Checkmate? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: January 2019
"Pres. [Donald] Trump and the Democrats remind us what we have become, not what we could be."
 
Cold War II Has Arrived Full Force Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: May 2022
"Cold War II took on a deadly cast with the Ukrainian devastation. . . . What can we learn from the 45 years of Cold War I Struggle? . . . "
 
Democrats and the Illusions of a Promised Land Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: May 2019
"The Left's far-reaching reconstruction is intended not for temporary political advantage, but permanent domination."
 
Gmae On!!! Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: March 2017
"No Administration in recent history has confronted as much animosity as the Trump Administration. The vitriol is coming from a triumvirate of elites: Hollywood and New York celebrities; the major media outlets…Donald Trump…welcomes the fight."
 
Have We Finally "Woke" Up? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: March 2022
"Identity politics offers little to the working class, offends many families, sends angry parents screaming at school board members, and cost the Democrats in 2021's state and local elections."
 
If Given the Chance, the Dems Will Make the U.S. into a "Flabby Europe" Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: September 2017
A [Democratic-controlled] gov't will make the Obama Administration look like weak tea. The program will be to alter the political landscape so that nothing like the Trump Admin. Or, for that matter, any conservative administration, ever returns to power.
 
In Perpetuity Is a Problem Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: May 2021
"[The Biden] Administration has presented an agenda for domination. There will be little peace that could come from such a plan."
 
Lessons (not) Learned Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: March 2021
"[Pres. Joe] Biden was supposed to end [Donald] Trump's toboggan ride. Instead, he is accelerating it."
 
Make America America Again Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: November 2021
". . . Critical race theory and [the] diversity, equity, and inclusion movements have assaulted all in sight. . . ."
 
Malevolent Madness Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: July 2021
"We need a way back from this madness, and we need it soon."
 
Marxism Turned on Its Head Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: September 2019
"The current crop of Democratic presidential hopefuls remain relentless in continuously upping the ante and then doubling down when called out on their outrageous promises."
 
Oh "Boy" Have We Got a "Man"-Sized Problem Robert J. Bresler
Category: American Thought Published: March 2020
Men for centuries have found purpose in work and in being providers. Expanding welfare or guaranteeing some income, as promised by some Democratic candidates, regardless of work only will contribute to dependency and waywardness.
 
Political Tong Wars Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2018
Pompous broadcasters and obsessive Facebook and Twitter users reflect profound political divisions. There are so few moderate voices in the media because there are so few such voices among our political leaders.
 
Post-Trump Politics Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: January 2021
"Whatever the current opinion of [Donald] Trump may be, his presidency was consequential, and its impact has altered the political landscape."
 
Send in the Clowns Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: September 2016
"Peddling illusions and divisions is toxic to a democracy. Is there any statesmanship to be found in these candidates? Is it too much to ask that one attempt to find common ground to repair our divided country?..."
 
Shame On Us Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: January 2022
"It indeed will be a daunting challenge to recapture the threads of civility and the moral framework that once made America the hope of the world."
 
The Authoritarian Virus Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: September 2021
"Educational leaders who appease ardent antiracist authoritarians are turning teaching into indoctrination."
 
The Divide Grows Deeper and Deeper Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: November 2020
Working-class Republicans are angry that globalization and automation have up-ended their jobs. They resent elites' disparagement of them, while the liberals want to shake the foundation of a system that has given them opportunities and wealth.
 
The Politics of Ingratitude Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: May 2018
Why . . . after decades of one new government benefit plied onto the next, do Americans have such negative feelings about the Federal government?
 
The Trump Distraction Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: November 2018
"Bashing Trump 24/7 may or may not weaken his presidency, what it has done is to introduce intellectual laziness into our political culture."
 
Time for the U.S. to Man Up Robert J. Bresler
Category: Worldview Published: January 2020
"Placing 'America First' does not preclude the stark reality that U.S. interests cannot be separated from its global responsibilities."
 
Trump's Opportunity and Agenda Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: January 2017
"Presidents usually begin their terms with a fund of political goodwill. This cannot be 'twittered' away. Trump's adolescent behavior must disapppear. He is the president, and has an extraordinary opportunity--something that does not come along often…"
 
Utopia's Dead-End Road Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: September 2020
America's ignorant and disillusioned utopians are on a road to nowhere as they attempt to rewrite history.
 
Vile Is as Vile Does Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: January 2018
 
What Now? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: May 2020
"Bringing back our economy will not happen via some magical legislative sleight-of-hand. Recoveries that restore economic health take time, and this recovery, after an unprecedented shutdown, will take considerable patience and calm."
 
Where Do We Go from Here? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: November 2019
"Regardless of the circumstances, partisan impeachment efforts have elements of a political coup d'etat. The result of this push is unlikely to remove Pres. [Donald] Trump from office and will deepen political fissures that already are deep enough."
 
Wither America? Robert J. Bresler
Category: National Affairs Published: July 2020
"We are in danger of losing the common threads of our civilization. The assumptions about the legitimacy of law and law enforcement are up for grabs."
 
Woe Is the Therapeutic Culture Robert J. Bresler
Category: State of the Nation Published: November 2017
"We [have been] taking a vacation from history that can never last."