Sibling Talk—News and Politics from a Progressive Point of View

May 9 Does Trump have a Secret Weapon? 09.05.2020 13:58 ↓

Trump seems to think a magical cure will save him and the country. Mary Jo and John have ideas about this.

May 6 Trump Can’t Hit a Softball 07.05.2020 13:23 ↓

Why can’t Trump show any empathy. Mary Jo and John have ideas.

May 6 Face Masks 06.05.2020 12:57 ↓

Why won’t Trump wear a mask? Mary Jo and John think they know.

May 4 Campaigning in the Time of Covid 05.05.2020 14:15 ↓

How should Joe Biden be campaigning for President. Mary Jo and John think they now.

May 1 The Case of Joe Biden 04.05.2020 14:01 ↓

Is Joe credible in his defense? Mary Jo and John have answers.

April 30 The President Is Feeling Antsy 01.05.2020 12:35 ↓

Why is the President heading to Arizona and other places? Mary Jo and John have some answers.

April 30 The Problem with Joe 30.04.2020 13:00 ↓

What should we make of the allegation against Joe Biden. Mary Jo and John try to understand it.

April 28 Testing, Testing, Testing 29.04.2020 12:49 ↓

The White House has a new set of reasons why we don’t have adequate tests. Mary Jo and John are not buying the explanations.

April 24 Injecting Bleach 24.04.2020 13:05 ↓

What do we make of a President who suggests that people should take Lysol internally? Mary Jo and John try to make some sense of this.

April 22 The Fight Against Science 22.04.2020 11:43 ↓

For Trump, black is white and up is down. Mary Jo and John try to make some sense of it.

April 21 The New Normal 22.04.2020 13:14 ↓

What will be some of the features of the “New Normal” as the economy starts to open up? Mary Jo and John have some ideas.

April 20 The Nightly Briefings 21.04.2020 13:05 ↓

Should the networks and cable channels broadcast the President’s nightly briefings. Mary Jo and John have opinions.

April 17 The Deniers 17.04.2020 12:36 ↓

Is Trump trying to create a corona virus denial movement?

April 16 The Plan to Open Up 17.04.2020 12:27 ↓

What about the plan to open up the states? Mary Jo and John think about the details—especially those regarding the schools.

April 15 Trump has stopped funding of the WHO. What is going on? 15.04.2020 11:26 ↓

Mary Jo and John think they understand Trump’s decision to defund the World Health Organization.

April 14 Should Trump be removed as unstable? 15.04.2020 13:11 ↓

John thinks that the Cabinet should invoke the 25th Amendment and remove Trump because he is unhinged. Mary Jo takes a more measured view.

April 13 Shut Down and Open Up 13.04.2020 13:30 ↓

Can Trump order the governors to reopen?

April 10 Opening the Country? 11.04.2020 14:34 ↓

Can Trump declare the country open? Mary Jo and John have answers.

April 9 The Democratic Vice President Candidate 09.04.2020 12:37 ↓

Who will Joe Biden pick as Vice President? Mary Jo and John have opinions.

April 8 Bernie Sanders 09.04.2020 12:03 ↓

What will be the legacy of Bernie Sanders? Mary Jo and John reflect on his candidacy.

April 7 Elections and the Virus 07.04.2020 13:14 ↓

Will the President cancel the November elections? Mary and John think they have the answer.

April 6 What will Change? 06.04.2020 12:40 ↓

When the pandemic is over, how will the nation be different?

4-3 Medical Insurance in the Time of Corona Virus 04.04.2020 12:05 ↓

Is healthcare a basic human right? Why is Trump limiting that right to the corona virus?

4-2 The Death of Democracy? 03.04.2020 12:07 ↓

Has the American system of government failed? Do we need a new Constitutional Convention to reform American democracy?

April 1–The Failure of Federalism 01.04.2020 11:50 ↓

Are the actions of President Trump causing the death of Federalism?