Ron Jacobs's Blog, page 42

Trumpism: Winter in America

A collection of my writing on Trumpism from 2016 up unitl but not including the impeachment inquiries.  (Please forgive any typos)

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Aq_q_5DiZliA_5I4qVJQJIdePV7V1K92

Talking to Rudy, Trumpist Hand Grenade: Impeachment Days Four and Five

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/22/talking-to-rudy-trumpist-hand-grenade-impeachment-days-four-and-five/

The Trumpists’ Attempts at Snark Define Their Day: Impeachment Day Three

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/20/the-trumpists-attempts-at-snark-define-their-day-impeachment-day-three/

Stefanik Stands By Her Man and Roger Stone Gets Convicted on All Counts: Impeachment Day Two

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/18/stefanik-stands-by-her-man-and-roger-stone-gets-convicted-on-all-counts-impeachment-day-two-2/

Trump’s Drug Deal Goes to Congress: Impeachment, Day One

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/14/trumps-drug-deal-goes-to-congress-impeachment-day-one/

The Boos at the Ballgame Were Just the Beginning, Mr. Trump

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/11/04/the-boos-at-the-ballgame-were-just-the-beginning-mr-trump/

The Blues Had a White Baby and His Name was Michael Bloomfield

The Essence of War

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/10/25/the-essence-of-war/

Calling the Kettle White: Ishmael Reed Unbound

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/10/18/calling-the-kettle-white-ishmael-reed-unbound/

Betrayal in the Levant

As for the idea floated by some who consider this troop reassignment (if it actually occurs, that is) to be a victory against imperialism, if only it were so. All that is required to reject this notion is to widen one’s lens and look at the greater picture. Right now, a US Navy strike group is stationed in the Persian Gulf, at least a hundred US Air Force warplanes are in the immediate region, and several thousand US troops are bivouacked in different countries nearby. 

https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/10/15/betrayal-in-the-levant/