A reader asked me to analyze the statutory and constitutional tools that could and should be used to fight Trumpism now that Trumpism has
Author: James Wilson
James Wilson is Professor Emeritus of Law at Cleveland Marshall College of Law, in Cleveland OH.
Leaders Who Lie: The Sorting Hat
President Trump began his Presidency by falsely asserting that his Inaugural crowd was larger than Obama’s, a claim easily refuted by comparing aerial photographs
Fears and hopes after Charlottesville
Two frightening historical questions faced our species at the beginning of the 21st Century. Would humanity accelerate its compulsive consumption to the point of
Surviving political turmoil: The one percent commitment
Because the last election was so filled with lies, hate, fear, and hypocrisy, culminating in the election of an unstable, needy man who rose
5 questions for any Supreme Court nominee [and 5 hoped-for answers]
It is all but guaranteed that President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to sit on the Supreme Court will create a political inferno, aggravating
Political civility during the Trump administration
If one assumes that “divide and conquer” remains the ruling class’s favorite weapon, many leaders must be applauding Donald Trump for having done such
Buyer’s remorse? Perhaps you should have voted for her
Are you having post-election buyer’s remorse? There are many reasons people did not cast a ballot for Hillary Clinton. Some people, including myself, generally
Welcome to American pollutocracy
Newly elected Presidents do not obtain formal power for over two months, but it feels like they gain control immediately. Their major appointments and
Six dimensions of post-election solace
We live life within at least six dimensions: the spiritual, the political, the personal, the familial, the professional, and the communal. Whether you are
Reflections on George Carlin, in the era of Donald Trump
Before capitulating to misanthropy, George Carlin delighted many of us by eviscerating the meritocracy’s treacherous rhetoric. Towards the end of his life, he tragically