Madman of Chu

Politics can not be conducted in ignorance of the history and culture of other nations.

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Hamas Can Only Lose if Palestine Wins

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The tragedy playing out in Israel-Palestine now is a witches' brew with many chefs. The nihilistic malice of Hamas of course has contrib...
Friday, April 30, 2021

Joementum or "Joe Mama"?

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President Biden's speech to Congress on Wednesday night left us with little doubt of his strategic thinking for the months between now a...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

At the Crossroads

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An ancient Chinese legend says that when the teacher Mo Di arrived at a crossroads he wept aloud, because a single misstep could result in a...
Sunday, February 14, 2021

Bellwether Mitch

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Mitch McConnell's behavior in the recent impeachment trial may seem bizarre. Why vote to acquit and then give a blistering speech condem...
Saturday, January 30, 2021

Fellow Democrats, Please Ignore What's-Her-Name

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The current news cycle has been dominated by sturm und drang about a certain freshman member of Congress. While the Representative in quest...
Friday, January 15, 2021

An Open Letter to My Republican Compatriots Who Voted for Joe Biden

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  Dear Friends, Republicans who Voted for Joe Biden in 2020,        I write as a Democrat, a citizen, and a fellow American to thank you. Yo...
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

An Open Letter to Governor Phil Murphy (D-NJ)

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  Dear Governor Murphy,            I write to you as a resident and citizen of New Jersey out of concern for the growing threat of white sup...
Monday, January 11, 2021

An Open Letter Opposing White Supremacist Violence: Addressed to Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Representative Chris Smith (R-NJ04)

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  Dear Senator Menendez, Senator Booker and Representative Smith,            I write to you as a constituent and a citizen, out of concern f...
Thursday, January 07, 2021

Merry Shitmas

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 Yesterday's obscenity in the US Capitol achieved a weird kind of alchemy. On the one hand it was absolutely pathetic. With regard to th...
Tuesday, December 29, 2020

An Open Letter to the Journalists of the USA

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  Dear Members of the Press,         As this eventful year grinds to a close, I write to you as a citizen, a reader, a listener, and a viewe...
Monday, December 21, 2020

The Powell Gambit

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  News that Donald Trump might seek the appointment of Sydney Powell as special counsel to "investigate election fraud" provides...
Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Naked Dumb Part 33 1/3: The Final Insult

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Yesterday's vote by the Electoral College confirming Joseph R. Biden, Jr. as President-elect and Kamala Harris as Vice-president-elect p...
Wednesday, December 09, 2020

America's Once and Future Fascist

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  At yesterday's press briefing on the Covid-19 vaccine, Donald Trump made comments that revealed core tenets of his political program r...
Friday, December 04, 2020

Farewell: An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump

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Dear Mr. President,          I write to bid you farewell, and to castigate you for the contemptible way in which you are leaving office. You...
Tuesday, December 01, 2020

What Should President-Elect Biden Do?

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A full four weeks after the election of Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to be the 46th President of the United States, we remain in the throes of an ab...
Saturday, November 21, 2020

President Who?

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Now that Joe Biden has been elected president, it is important to begin planning for the post-presidency of Donald J. Trump. Trump has been ...
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Monday, November 09, 2020

Trump Voters, This Was Not A Close Election

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 It has been almost 48 hours since all of the major news organizations called the presidential election in favor of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., ye...
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Madman of Chu
After living in mainland China and Taiwan for four years and in Japan for one year I returned to the U.S. and earned a doctoral degree in Chinese history, which I teach at a college in New York. "Madman of Chu" reflects my belief that the study of the history and culture of other nations is indispensible to the conduct of modern politics. "Marriage Equality Amendment" is devoted to amending the U.S. Constitution to protect the right of same-sex couples to marry.
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