Yesterday, I spent some time discussing the impact of Donald Trump's presidency with two of my neighbors, both of whom work for the federal government. It was a scary conversation to say the least as it shed light on what it is like working for a government that has no ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  May 7, 2018

I must confess that when I heard Donald Trump had agreed to meet with Kim Jong Un, I was pleasantly surprised. A part of me still wants to believe that Trump is capable of human decency and wants to make the world a better place to live in. His recent overtures towards gun ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Mar 9, 2018

Bloomberg News published a fascinating insight today into the bizarre and apparently deteriorating relationship between Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May. The story highlights how impossible it is for foreign nations to deal with the White House under the new ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Jan 24, 2018

After the news broke that Donald Trump wouldn't be visiting Great Britain for fear of sparking giant protests, the Commander in Chief wasted no time tweeting out the most childish excuse imaginable:  I'm from South West London where the embassy Trump was supposed to be opening ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Jan 11, 2018

United States exists as a country due to the genocide of Native Americans and the theft of their land. It was built off of the labor of enslaved Africans who were never compensated for their appalling treatment or their centuries of free work.   America is also a nation of ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Jan 11, 2018

As a born and bred Londoner, this makes me immensely proud. From the Evening Standard:  The Royal Borough of Greenwich has "barred" Donald Trump after councillors called for his visit to the UK to be abandoned. Earlier this week, America's ambassador in London signalled that Mr ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Dec 15, 2017

As a rule, the words "Donald Trump" and "intellectual clarity" should never, ever be in the same sentence. That is unless you are a deranged political hack with delusions of grandeur like Newt Gingrich who has hitched what is left of his media career to shilling for the most ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

One of the popular ideas in far left circles is the notion that Hillary Clinton is a bloodthirsty monster who craves war and wants to invade the world to spread neoliberal economics. This theory is based on two pieces of evidence -- Clinton's vote on a resolution to force Saddam ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

by Kate Harveston  Some folks defend President Donald Trump because they want a seat at the table in this new world order. Think Paul Ryan and Mike Pence. Others defend him because they simply don’t know any better. Give a warm welcome to Mr. Toby Keith, everybody. By now, it’s ...read more

• By Guest Contributor
  Jun 19, 2017

Last Friday, I penned an article asking whether Donald Trump was about to kick off World War III. I wrote it in response to his out of the blue aggression against North Korea, and the shocking lack of foresight he is showing by attempting to interfere in a region he clearly ...read more

• By Ben Cohen
  Nov 9, 2018

In the days leading up to the 2016 election, I became aware of a chilling rationale that powered support for Donald Trump among active military members that went way beyond the old chestnut that Republicans quickly lose their religion on deficits when it comes to defense ...read more

• By Mike Redmond
  Apr 16, 2017