Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
by Christopher Smart
(and Did You Hear About Obamagate?)
by Christopher Smart
SmartBomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
by Christopher Smart
Opinion
Smart Bomb: The completely unnecessary news analysis
OK, this whole thing with testing is getting ridiculous. One day, you test negative, and the very next day, you could be positive.
By Christopher Smart
May 20, 2020
Opinion
SmartBomb: The completely unnecessary new analysis
They like to say they are the Party of Lincoln, even though Republicans have stood in the way of civil rights, voting rights and equal rights since World War II. Maybe they like beards and top hats, who knows.
By Christopher Smart
April 29, 2020
Opinion
The case for bringing back pirate-style planks.
Years ago, I owned a half-interest in a 30-foot sailboat, docked at the Great Salt Lake Marina.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
March 11, 2020
Opinion
Vladimir Putin and the Russian government just love them some Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders.
By Thomas L. Knapp
February 26, 2020
Opinion
From denying access to abortion for unaccompanied immigrant minors, to gutting the Title X family planning program, to trying to roll back the Affordable Care Act's requirement that employers and universities cover contraception in their health plans, the Trump administration has spent the last three years waging an unrelenting, targeted campaign against reproductive freedom.
By Meagan Burrows
February 19, 2020
Opinion
Trump takes a dump on the good guys.
At this point, no one knows for sure if attempts to deal with America's No. 1 mobster will be successful.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
February 12, 2020
Opinion
Impeachment should not be determined by party lines.
At the very least, the proceeding should have ended in a strong official censure of the president's reprehensible actions.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
February 5, 2020
Opinion
Last week marked the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court case that recognized a constitutional right to abortion.
By Jessica Arons
January 29, 2020
Opinion
Sen. Mike Lee is performing the tasks of an able assistant in dismantling American democracy.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
January 22, 2020
Opinion
Tampon tax discussion must include every person who menstruates.
As legislative interventions gain traction, advocates are also readying legal arguments to challenge unfair policies.
By Jennifer Weiss Wolf and Gabriel Arkles
January 15, 2020
Opinion
The story was the emetic equivalent of a gallon of ipecac. Perhaps only a handful of attendees could clearly see Trump's horns and his trident.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
January 8, 2020
Opinion
I guess you all remember our president's campaign promise to drain the swamp; now we understand that most of D.C. (and Moscow) would be caught in the vortex.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
January 1, 2020
Opinion
American newspapers and mass media may be referred to as the "free press," but they are anything but free.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
December 25, 2019
Opinion
I'm reviewing my last 2,000 years or so, and I know I've been terribly remiss about keeping in touch with all of you. To make this a bit more heart-to-heart and down-to-earth, I'm dispensing with my usual "verily, verily's" and "It came to pass ..."
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
December 18, 2019
Opinion
And who does he hate? Certainly he's a perfect example of toxic-narcissistic self-loathing—and, down-deep, he very much hates himself.
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
December 11, 2019
Opinion
Luckily for him, praises are amazingly easy to extract from the worst of the world's bullies, who, though castigated by all legitimate world leaders, are impervious to the cries of "foul."
By Michael S. Robinson Sr.
December 4, 2019
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