Everyone gets the sense these are dark times in America. Although I am noted for my habitual pessimism (comes with the job it seems), I am not the only person who sees it. According to a recent poll by Axios-Ipsos, I’m one of the 4 in 5 Americans that thinks the United States is falling… Continue reading Presages of a police state
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The Week in Viewpoints
The theme of this week is “democracy prevails!” Here are some highlights of democracy prevailing at home and abroad. In Germany, the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (say that five times fast), the state agency for Constitutional compliance, has placed the opposition AfD (Alternative for Deutschland) Party under government surveillance. This comes after the BfV alleged a… Continue reading The Week in Viewpoints