50 Years After the Fall of Saigon, Let’s Accept Defeat
Fifty years after Saigon’s fall, Ted Rall reflects on America’s Vietnam War defeat, urging acceptance of self-determination and an end to costly imperialism. This poignant piece, published April 30, 2025, calls for investing in domestic needs over foreign wars, echoing themes from Rall’s What’s Left: Radical Solutions for Radical Problems.
Detonating Democracy: The Threat of Obsolete Laws
In “Detonating Democracy: The Threat of Obsolete Laws,” Ted Rall reveals how outdated U.S. laws, like the Alien Enemies Act, enable government overreach, threatening civil liberties. He calls for systemic reform to modernize or repeal these legal “landmines” before they further erode democracy.
ChatGPT Is Disappearing Its Enemies
Surprise Casualties in the War of Words Over anti-Semitism
The Era of the Wuss
“Donald Trump’s presidency, not yet ten weeks old, has already coerced powerful institutions like Columbia University into abandoning their values. From canceling $400 million in research grants to forcing out professors and banning student groups, Trump’s threats reveal an authoritarian style that stifles freedom, echoing McCarthyism—but with far less resistance.”
We Are the Fourth Branch of Government
When Presidents Clashed with Allies: Trump, Zelensky, Roosevelt, and de Gaulle in Historical Context
“The public display in the Oval Office was unprecedented and bizarre: Trump dressed down Zelensky, echoing Roosevelt’s contempt for de Gaulle during WWII. From plans to seize France’s empire to tensions over Ukraine’s war, history reveals startling parallels in how U.S. presidents handled beleaguered allies.”