Lincoln Mitchell
Foreign Policy Face-off: Ramaswamy’s MAGA Vision vs. Haley’s Pragmatism
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) There was a fascinating exchange between Vivek Ramaswamy and Nikki Haley during Wednesday night’s…
State and Nation in American Politics
Defining the nature of that polarization is more difficult and important than simply noting that it is strong.…
Third Party Fantasies and the 2024 Election
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Third party candidacies hold a special place in the consciousness of the American political…
Robert F. Kennedy’s Racialist and Antisemitic Fantasies
Kennedy’s bizarre comments deserve some attention. First, it is obviously both antisemitic and racist against Chinese people, suggesting…
Affirmative Action, the Supreme Court and the Right Wing War on Higher Education
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Over the last week the Supreme Court decided two cases that have direct…
The GOP Primary Race Is Increasingly Looking Like Trump In a Walk
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Over the last three decades or so Ralph Reed has been an advocate for…
And Then There Were Ten Or So
There are now, depending on how you count, about ten Republican candidates for President, and a possibility that…
Kevin McCarthy Gets His Budget
For the last few years the Republican Party has sought to reposition itself away from a party organized…
Maybe the Primaries Are a Non-Story
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Last month Joe Biden formally announced that he was running for reelection. Despite…
CNN Shows Its Hand for 2024
American political habits and traditions are deeply engrained in the media, political elite, and in the minds of…
Joe Biden’s Age Is Not Going to Determine the 2024 Election
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) Between now and the presidential election in November of 2024, we will hear endless…
Guns, Fear, Racism and the Shooting of Ralph Yarl
Ralph Yarl was a 16-year-old African American boy who was picking up his younger siblings from a house…
Of Course, It’s Political
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) On Tuesday, April 4th, the Donald Trump show, after a few years' hiatus, returned…
National Divorce Is a Terrible Idea
The USA, (Brussels Morning Newspaper) On February 20th, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) Tweeted a call for a national…
Trump Reminds Us of All That Is Wrong with the USA
Trump’s 2024 GOP bid reflects deep US inequalities, white working-class anger, and the MAGA party’s evolution into an…