In The News
Kids and Donald Trump
The appearance of Donald Trump on the campaign trail, and now as president, has unquestionably been a disruptive force in the United States. Voting age Trump supporters see that as a good thing while a […]
Articles by Doug
In The News
Now it Begins: Indictments and a Conviction!
Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, and his associate, Rick Gates, are now in serious trouble. They were indicted on Monday by a federal grand jury under direction of Special Counsel, Robert Mueller. […]
In The News
Predicting a Trump Impeachment
April of this year saw the publication of a much-anticipated book, The Case for Impeachment. Written by Allan J. Lichtman, Distinguished Professor of History at American University in Washington, DC. Lichtman, who correctly predicted the […]
In The News
Laughing at Trump & Crew
Most Americans are not happy living under the Trump administration. That not fake news, it’s a fact, consistently verified by a great many polling organizations and the tremendous number of people actively resisting the new […]
Education
Impeachment History: Bill Clinton
Even though Bill Clinton was the second president to be impeached (charged) and put on trial by the U.S. Congress, he was actually the first elected president to go through that entire process. In 1868, […]
Education
Do Words Matter About Trump & His Administration?
As the deep distaste and alarm with which the presidency of Donald Trump is viewed by a majority of Americans grows in intensity, more and more people are joining them in their outlook. Polls reflect […]
Education
Impeachment History: Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon was nearly impeached, convicted and removed from office, but he resigned before any of that could happen. His illegal activities while president, and his involvement in the Watergate cover-up, are indelibly etched in […]
Human Rights
White Nationalist Violence and Donald Trump
Right wing extremists representing a multitude of U. S. white nationalist organizations descended on the quiet college town of Charlottesville, Virginia over last weekend sparking extensive violence that sadly resulted in 3 deaths and many […]
Human Rights
The Street Fight That Erupted In DC
It happened on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, a short time after President Donald Trump officially greeted strongman President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House – a warm greeting despite Erdogan’s recent suppression of his […]
Education
Impeachment History: Andrew Johnson
Impeachment, Congress’s remedy to oust a sitting president, has only been initiated three times in American History: 1868, 1974 and 1998. None of those men, however, Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton, were actually […]