D.J. McGuire
D.J. is an Adjunct Faculty Instructor in Economics at Tidewater Community College, a cost estimator, and a musician. A neoconservative, he has watched the Republican Party succumb to white supremacist and anti-democratic impulses with alarm. He now calls himself a Red Dog Democrat.
David French Endorses Kamala Harris
As he puts it, “The most concretely conservative action I can take in this election is to vote for the candidate who will stand against Vladimir Putin.”
Walz Got Minnesota to Divest from Russia
He cancelled government contracts by executive order, then signed legislation to wind down state investments – quite the contrast to his GOP counterpart.
The More Things Change, the More They Don’t
Vice President Harris will be the Democratic nominee. She will replace President Biden as the only candidate in support of NATO and of Ukraine’s self-defense.
Trump Drops His ‘China Hawk’ Mask
Everyone hiding behind the rationale that abandoning Ukraine is the best way to focus on the CCP was exposed by Trump and Viktor Orban’s recent behaviors.
They Always Blame America First
They may have been Republicans in Milwaukee, but they sure sounded like San Francisco Democrats for anyone who remembered.
Putin Gets His (Other) Man
Amidst everything else that’s been going on, Trump picked the running mate most likely to make his Moscow benefactor happy.
Nigel Farage Hands UK Tories a Gift
The Reform UK leader openly parroted Vladimir Putin’s talking points, which probably helped both his party and the Conservatives he loves to torment.
Meanwhile, Europe Elects a ‘Parliament’
This month’s European Parliament elections saw a supposed ‘far-right’ surge. The data shows something else, within it lessons for us over here.
The Tide Turns Against Russia – Again
Reeling from a failed offensive in Kharkiv and new economic punishments, the Kremlin has only one way out – getting Donald Trump back in the White House.
COVID Is Part of Trump’s Record, Too
Many Americans ignore Trump’s reaction to COVID on the assumption it was inevitable. It wasn’t. What happened wasn’t just on his watch; it was his fault, too.
