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A Dramatic Restructuring of Government, Budget Cuts Ahead

The following was originally posted at TrahantReports.com President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration weekend: Pomp and circumstance. Pettiness and chaos. Huge crowds of supporters. And even larger crowds from the Women’s March in cities and small towns around the world....

Searching for Dignity at Davos

The world’s richest and most powerful will go to great lengths to have a good time. They’ll even pretend they relish waxing philosophical — about humanity’s future and fate. Last week, at the annual World Economic Forum high up in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos,...

Trump's Perverse Populism

Donald Trump’s inaugural address stunned Washington elites.  The New York Times, Washington Post and others commented on its unbridled populism, its accusatory tone.  The Post’s antiquated conservative, George Will, scorned it as “the most dreadful inaugural address...

From March To Movement

The Women's March (or should I say Marches) were among the most inspiring events of my lifetime.  As a middle aged man who has been marching for social and economic justice since I was very young, I was proud to follow the leadership of strong women expressing not...

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