Peter Murmann

I only read the first story on the 2-hour interview Trump granted the NY Times. But it is already good. The Many Faces of Trump: What We Saw When We Interviewed the President He let reporters in on a call with Colombia’s president. He complained about Zohran Mamdani. He called JD Vance and Marco Rubio “kids.” [Read More]

As a dramaturgist, Trump is in a class of his own. I am trying not to pay attention everyday what he is doing to keep my mental health, but this morning I read the story in the NYT about this first cabinet meeting, and the role is handed to Elon Musk. Hats off. This is [Read More]

The WSJ published this beautiful essay by Jacob Berger, a professor of philosophy at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Why MAGA Folks Should Read Marx Today’s conservative populists will find sympathetic ideas about the failings of capitalism in the writings of the great communist philosopher On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to reform higher education, which he [Read More]

 

Debate Recap Click on the link to get to video at NY Times .

The Economist reports: President of the united states is a coveted job, at least among a certain type of power-crazed geriatric man. America’s founders nearly made the office more exalted still. John Adams, the first vice-president, thought the president should be known as His Elective Majesty or His Mightiness. The Senate endorsed another form of [Read More]