IMPORTANT READS

WORLD WATCH-Like many Americans, I have been observing Trump’s rise to power with some perplexity, often asking myself how and why a man of his character became the President of the United States, which is viewed as the most powerful political office in the world.

GUEST WORDS--Yes, when he was running for president, he did indeed say: "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK? It's, like, incredible."

WORLD WATCH-On Wednesday Trump yet again refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power following the election: “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens.

VOICES-My newsfeed turned into a sea of black squares over the last couple of days, as I’m sure is the case for many of you, reading this. 

DEJA VOUX-It may be small comfort as we watch Donald Trump try to cheat and bully his way to a second term, but a recent study of his demagogic predecessor, Senator Joseph McCarthy, offers one.

OTHER WORDS-This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, when women got the right to vote in all 50 states.

VIEW FROM HERE-As a counselor and social worker, I often collaborate with the police on emergency calls to support victims of intimate partner violence.

GUEST WORDS--The inadequate response of both the federal and state governments to the Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the United States, creating what could only be called a national security crisis.

WAR POLITICS-Let’s be honest about America’s wars and the men (overwhelmingly) and women who have fought them. 

POLITICS-Wow, what a surprise! Have you seen the National Republican Party’s official platform?

DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA-After Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in 1968, his autopsy report revealed that at the young age of 39, he had “the heart of a 60-year old.” 

PERSPECTIVE--Right about now, something terrible is happening in America.

ELECTION 2020-Since Donald Trump was sworn into office almost four years ago, democratic pundits, lawmakers, and their liberal voters alike have been insisting that the most important thing to do moving forward is defeat him.

FIRST PERSON--I’ve been a postal driver for over 20 years. I’ve never seen an attack on the service like this one.

US INTEL SILENT ON DEATH OF ONE OF IT’S OWN-(Editor’s Note: Mr. Schinella was the husband of CityWatch Washington DC bureau chief and DC Dispatch columnist, Sara Corcoran.)

SPORTS POLITICS-The Washington Redskins are no more. At least under that name.

DELIVERING FOR THE POST OFFICE--Skyleigh Heinen, a U.S. Army veteran who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and anxiety, relies on the Postal Service for timely delivery of her meds to be able to function.

GUEST WORDS--Seventeen years ago, against the advice of my parents, I decided to become a public school teacher.

ONE MAN’S OPINION--The November 2020 election is shaping up to be a re-run of the I Love Lucy episode where Ricky’s nightclub act, like the political conventions, is  carefully choreographed, but ends up in chaos with a pie in his face. 

VOICES-Why us? Over the past few months, I’ve been watching us fall behind practically every other country on Earth in terms of Covid-19 prevention and thinking to myself, Why America?

WORLD WATCH--Even a cursory review of our prison system reveals the outrageous inhumanity to which hundreds of thousands of prisoners, especially young adults, are subjected to, many of whom are imprisoned for non-violent crimes, sometimes for life.