If you think today’s entry is about the squabbles between the White House and Pope Leo XIV, you are half right. To paraphrase Chief Justice John Roberts’ recent assessment of the relationship between modernity and the founding documents, the Pope may be new but the White House remains the same. In this case, “Pope” refers … Read more
This morning’s New York Times included a guest essay by retired marine general and former commander of the U.S. Central Command Kenneth F. McKenzie, Jr. In “Iran Got Trump All Wrong,” McKenzie lauds Donald Trump’s use of U.S. military power as an effective tool for tempering the influence and geopolitical agenda of the Iranian Islamic … Read more
I seldom create the title for a Deprogramming101 article until the content comes together. Then, I choose a header that is somehow connected to the conclusion or last sentence. Today is an exception. “Target Malpractice” could be applied to any number of current events. Immigration enforcement that promised to focus on violent criminals. Department of … Read more
Warning to Readers: This is a long one, but I hope you will find it worth the ride. It includes highlights of a 30-minute give and take with Microsoft’s AI engine Copilot. Deprogramming101 readers who also follow me on Facebook know that I have been using Microsoft Copilot to create political cartoons to add a … Read more
At a Northwestern University journalism symposium, a student asks, “Why do you believe America is the greatest country on earth?” Will McAvoy, the anchor of ACN’s prime time program “News Night” gives a pat answer about the nation’s ideals first articulated in the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. The moderator keeps pressing him to say … Read more