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Declaring War on the American People The White House’s war on “the enemy within” is dangerous, unconstitutional, and grounded in lies. Op-Ed 10/08/2025 by Peter Montgomery A recent gathering at the Pentagon was extraordinary. Not in a good way. Defense …

Trump is breaking his most important promises and keeping the worst First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 10/06/2025 by Svante Myrick When President Trump was sworn into office for his second term, he made a lot of promises to the American people. He has …

In mourning Kirk, don’t further fan the flames of political violence First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 09/29/2025 by Svante Myrick The despicable murder of right-wing political organizer and pundit Charlie Kirk was unequivocally  denounced  by  …

The American People Need to Check the Supreme Court First published in OtherWords Op-Ed 09/25/2025 by Paul Gordon The Supreme Court begins its new term this October. This happens every year. But this year is different. We live in a very different country …

Trump’s Soros vendetta models a dictator’s playbook First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 09/22/2025 by Svante Myrick President Trump’s recent  demand  that philanthropists George and Alex Soros be charged with crimes under federal racketeering laws is the …

So much for states’ rights: Now Trump wants to control the voting process First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 09/08/2025 by Svante Myrick President Trump’s recent decree  that the states must follow his orders to get rid of voting machines and voting by …

Trump unleashes troops on cities already making progress on crime First published in The Hill.  Op-Ed 09/04/2025 by Svante Myrick I was a mayor for 10 years . All mayors deal with crime, and we have learned a lot about  what works to make cities safer …

6 months of shakedowns from America’s extortionist-in-chief First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 08/25/2025 by Svante Myrick I confess that President Trump makes me laugh.  It’s not the laughter of someone having a good time. It’s the shake-your-head, …

Trump’s broken pledges are stacking up to cartoonish heights First published in The Hill. Op-Ed 08/19/2025 by Svante Myrick “I’ll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.”  I’m outing myself as a comic-book nerd when I admit that President Trump …

Trump Judges Ignore Evidence of Racial Discrimination in Firing of City’s First Black Police Chief Op-Ed 08/18/2025 by Paul Gordon “Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on …