The Shame of JD Vance
Vance has made himself an avatar for the moral and ethical vacuum at the heart of American government. He's not worthy to play Bingo at a parish fund raiser.
Brian Alexander
Brotherly Love
This is my midlife crisis, I guess. Instead of buying a ridiculous car, or taking up with a far-too-young cocktail waitress at the Las Vegas Sands, I'm renovating my house.
Choking Chester
Those of you who've been receiving this for a little while may recall my post from February about the trash incinerator in Chester, PA, where my book, The Mayor, is set.
Well, now Chester is set to receive another dose of health-damaging pollution thanks to Donald Trump.
Burn Down the Think Tanks
I tried to explain to Third Way almost a decade ago when I was asked to come to Washington to speak to them...
Update! The Scam Economy and the Populist Myth
It's a good illustration of the corruption that has infected our government and the finance industry, corruption that comes at the expense of common people trying to save a little money. It highlights the myth of Trump's "populism."
Wall Street Comes to Fayette: Update 5
While the Wall Street players battle in court, people like those in Fayette – and Cleveland, Toledo, Indiana, and so on – are out of work and retirees who put in their years are scrambling for money.
Cool Buildings, Chester and New York, and My Transport Nightmare
I was in New York this last week to record the "Introduction" and "Acknowledgments" for the audiobook version of The Mayor. My publisher, St. Martin's, wisely would not let me within a hundred miles of recording the body of the book. Another guy, actor