Tag: presidents
Donald’s Fear-Mongering Murdered 200,000 Americans
Yes, it's true. Because all along, Donald Trump knew what was going to happen. And still, he let all of them die.
Its Convention Month — or, as America Calls It, Hope vs....
Next week's GOP convention will offer a post-apocalyptic, dystopian, rage-feared, fear-fueled hellscape vision of the land of the not-free and the home of the craven.
Kamala! Kamala! Kamala!
Poor Mike Pence had better start debate-prepping with Mother! Kamala is going to completely destroy him.
Karen Rises as ‘American Carnage’ Smoulders On and On
You remember Fat Nixon's inauguration speech back in 2016, right? We're hearing it again, and every Karen is spontaneously applauding.
As The Impeachment Turns (America’s Stomach)
Have the powers of the Presidency reached a tipping point or do we simply have a incompetent criminal in the White House?
Hey, Arts Programmers: Um, There’s an Election…
Have you heard about the election? I mean, it's all over the news. And are you factoring the election into your programming?
‘Malaise’ of President Carter Finds ‘Confidence (and The Speech)’
Welcome to a 2019 fantasy history play about a 1979 White House experience that might have been.
‘Convention’: Staging a 1944 Progressive-Moderate Slugfest
Danny Rocco's sprawling experimental history play proves that everything new is old again.
Biden Is Really the Best Democrats Can Do?
After the supposed front-runner's no-good, very very bad week, it's an open question.
Time For All Democratic Hopefuls To Do One Simple Thing
I'm still thinking about She the People -- and all the Democratic candidates not getting specific.
Harris/Castro: Progressive 2020 Fantasy League, Part I
They have executive, prosecutorial, legislative and Cabinet experience. But can they win?
Hello Libertarian, My Old Friend
He launched a movement to reform our two-party system. He remains committed to it.
Democrats, Don’t Eat Your Candidates — Groom Them
A vigorous primary makes for a more durable candidate.
Biden, Harris, Castro: Do Their Books Have Literary Merit?
Do we need our candidates and public officials to be John Updike or Joan Didion?
Five Reasons We Should Pay Attention to Egypt
A certain country has a lot to teach us about #NotMyPresident, blackface, revolution and mummies.
‘Tito and the Birds’: Using Animation to Fight Political Fear
Only 10-year-old Tito, his friends and his pigeons take a stand and save the day.
What Theater Admins Can Teach Us About Our Executive Branch
The theater has mechanisms to ensure our comfort and safety. Why doesn't the government?
When American Expats Sounded the Alarm
History tells us that victory in war isn't inevitable. And ostriches need their heads out of the sand.
Ending Birthright Citizenship: What Dictators Do
Trump will rely on inaccurate interpretations and debunked legal arguments to push a fascist policy favored by some of the worst actors in human history.
13 CFR Writers Tell Why They’ll Vote Nov. 6: What About...
Each writer was allotted just 18 words. Which 18 words would you use?