Budweiser conjures up a tapestry of American images: baseball, Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and charred bratwursts to the tunes of “Yankee Doodle” and “The Caisson Song.” Along with the cotton gin, railroads, and Tin Lizzie, it is the…
In 1984, the Democratic governor of Louisiana, Edwin Edwards, coined what became known as a standard rule of politics. Weighing the high odds for his reelection, Edwards said, “The only way I can lose this election is if I’m caught…
It is sooooooo typical — of the Swamp and its denizens. The other day, former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr was the guest at a City Club of Cleveland luncheon. Up rose Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera to ask if former…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced the induction of Rage Against the Machine, a band known as much for its politics as its music, on Wednesday. The group affirmed that description in its statement embracing its induction. It…