Category: Politics
The Wide Angle: Who Can Stop Elon Musk?
by Dave Troy | Jan 10, 2025 | Politics, The Wide AngleWhen Elon Musk threw his support behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the summer, most analysts perceived him as just another wealthy donor, albeit one with control over a major social network. But Musk has since rapidly raised his profile and increased his influence — constantly by Trump’s side at Mar-a-Lago, promising to head up the […]
Jimmy Carter & the Merits of “Introspection”
by Joel Cohen | Jan 10, 2025 | Obituary, PoliticsTo the editor, Few, even among his detractors, will deny that Jimmy Carter was a man of consummate good character and personal integrity — before, during, and after he was president. He was indeed just that, even though opinions will differ significantly over his presidency — the many encomia at the time of his death […]
Rabbi Leonard Beerman salutes Jimmy Carter
by WS Editors | Dec 31, 2024 | Obituary, PoliticsFrom Rabbi Leonard Beerman’s introduction of Jimmy Carter, recipient of the Courage Prize, at the annual luncheon for the Ridenhour Prizes held at the Press Club in Washington, DC on April 4, 2007. These are the words of Franz Kafka, written not too many years before the birth of the 39th president of the United […]
The Wide Angle: “Project Russia,” Unknown in the West, Reveals Putin’s Playbook
by Dave Troy | Dec 12, 2024 | Politics, The Wide AngleBetween 2005 and 2010, a set of books called “Project Russia” was distributed to high-ranking officials in the Russian government and other influential thought leaders. The books offered a detailed program of spiritual warfare against Western democracies culminating in “controlled global collapse” and the establishment of a “supranational” state headed by a Prince-Monk who “best […]
What Does Putin Have on Trump?
by Bob Dreyfuss | Nov 20, 2024 | Books, National SecurityA pair of books released weeks before the election, written by key players in the post-2016 investigation of Donald Trump’s multiple ties to Russia, brings our attention back to something that Republicans say is a hoax and Democrats seem all too ready to forget: that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin apparently has leverage over the Manhattan […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
“A great and powerful and timely film” – Ken Burns
Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
“One of the Ten Best Films of 2024” – Variety
Editor’s Picks
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By Anthony Barnett
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Bad Faith: Christian Nationalism’s Unholy War on Democracy
By Hamilton Fish
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God and QR Codes for Trump; The Courage Tour Goes to Michigan
By Anne Nelson
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Project 2025: The Latest Plot Against America
By Anne Nelson
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What Does Putin Have on Trump?
By Bob Dreyfuss