Articles by Robert Zaller
Feb. 20, 2021
After the Impeachment: Biden in Hiding, Trump at Large
If there was ever a lose-lose proposition in American politics, it was the second impeachment of Donald Trump. It had to happen and it had…
Feb. 15, 2021
When should our patience run out?
Joe Biden has promised to produce results for a country that, as he himself says, is at war. He surely had a lot of problems…
Feb. 5, 2021
Capitalism, Covid, and Drexel
The good news about the COVID-19 pandemic is that vaccines that appear to be safe and thus far effective were developed in record time, and…
Feb. 4, 2021
Reframing American Democracy
It’s not, alas, true that democracy has “prevailed” wit Unfortunately, it’s untrue to say that democracy has “prevailed” with the inauguration of President Joe Biden,…
Jan. 22, 2021
The Last Depravity of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is hitching one last ride on Air Force One, with a planned 21 gun salute to see him off. If anyone ever told…
Dec. 5, 2020
A Last Rush to Kill
In all the death that has surrounded us this year, there has been one group that has had at least partial reprieve: the inmates on…
Nov. 21, 2020
Nancy Pelosi Plays the Long Game
If there’s one reason why Joe Biden will be occupying the White House on Jan. 20, it’s Nancy Pelosi. Whether to bless or blast her…
Nov. 13, 2020
After the Iceberg, Who’s on the Lifeboat?
In my last article, I suggested that America was the Titanic, already with a gash in its side. One might consider the iceberg that had…
Nov. 6, 2020
All Aboard the Titanic
As I write this article on Election Eve, it seems utterly in doubt who will win the presidency. It may be no more certain by…
Oct. 31, 2020
How America Should Govern Itself
Until the 20th century, only two states in the modern world had attempted to devise a government from scratch: Haiti and the United States. Haiti…