more by Michael I. Niman
published on Apr. 9, 2019 12pm
For corrupt authoritarian regimes, truth is the enemy: Truth is the weapon that, when wielded, will cut them down.
published on Jan. 16, 2019 1pm
The New Year’s Day inauguration of avowed authoritarian strongman Jair Bolsonaro as president of Brazil signaled an ominous start to 20
published on Dec. 4, 2018 2pm
Sanitizing George H. W. Bush’s story amounts to historical revisionism: Here are eight reasons he was detestable.
published on Sep. 10, 2018 10am
Unlike Colin Kaepernick, Nike is no friend to the global struggle for civil rights.
published on Aug. 1, 2018 7am
It’s all about kleptocracy: Trump envies Putin and company’s success in extracting wealth from their country.
published on Jun. 26, 2018 4pm
If police lives already matter and have special legal protections—and black lives, not so much—what is this Blue Lives Matter movement really about?
published on Apr. 25, 2018 7am
Mike Niman never wanted to write about Trump, but turns out that was never really an option.
published on Dec. 19, 2017 2pm
Trump is correct, there is a definite bias against the Republican Party. It’s called quantifiable reality.
published on Nov. 29, 2017 7am
In the early days of the Republican primary, CNN—struggling financially and in the ratings—took Trump seriously and legitimized his candidacy.
published on Nov. 22, 2017 9am
There is only one reason why Donald Trump is still president, and Republicans will face a reckoning when the party’s over.