In the realm of American politics, 2024 is blowing out all the stops for history-making events. In the last two months alone, Donald Trump was convicted on 34 counts in the so-called “hush money” case, had two of his other federal cases delayed by sympathetic judges, and then survived an assassination attempt at one of […]
Tucker Carlson: paleo-conservative megaphone
Tucker Carlson, arguably the most influential voice in American media, has enjoyed a spectacular rise to pre-eminence as a spokesperson for an increasingly cynical and divisive political electorate. He’s been described as a “paleo-conservative,” expressing right-wing views that embrace nationalism, racism, sexism, and xenophobia. And yet his opinions merely reflect those of many conservative politicians, […]
Kevin McCarthy: who let the dogs out?
In the first week of January 2023, it took the US House of Representatives 15 rounds of voting before they could finally award Kevin McCarthy the coveted role of Speaker of the House. While watching the horse-trading, name-calling, and body-slamming among Republican House members, I was reminded of an observation from the late comic George […]
Sean Connery: From Scotland With Love
When Sean Connery first appeared in the role of James Bond, Agent 007 of Her Majesty’s Secret Service, women around the world found themselves in a martini state of mind, at least stirred if not shaken. From his first appearance in the movie Dr. No, female fans sighed breathlessly, yes, please, we’d like to see […]