Trumpism Invades Japan as Liberal Democratic Party Elects Ultra-Conservative Sanae Takaichi as Its Leader
When I was in Japan working in the 1970s, I recall the ever-dominant Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as what its...
Gary McCarty
Gary McCarty is a retired journalist and communications specialist. He holds degrees in world history, U.S. history and journalism.
Trump Middle East Victory Lap on Pause as Negotiations Continue with an Enemy at War with Itself*
President Trump is sending Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Egypt as peace envoys to continue negotiations over a...
Trump Wins as Hamas Agrees to Release All Hostages and Begin Negotiations on a Deal. I Was Wrong … Maybe.
There's breaking news that Hamas has signaled it is ready to release all hostages and begin negotiations with Trump and...
With Eternal Middle Eastern Peace Slipping from His Nobel Prize Fingers, Trump Sets Sunday HAMAS Deadline
President Trump has just announced a 6 p.m. Sunday ET deadline for Hamas to accept his peace terms or "all...
Shutdown Drags On: Bring Back Musk, Resurrect DOGE and Make America Solvent Again (MASA)
The federal government is to a large extent shuttered, though you needn't worry about the tax people. They ain't goin'...
Jane Goodall, Who Studied Chimpanzee Behavior to Teach Us All to Cherish Nature, Dies at 91
Jane Goodall, whose pioneering work even someone of my age studied in college, passed away today at 91 as young...
Will This October Be ‘Deja Vu All Over Again’ from 2008 and 1929? Are We Due for More Pain?
April may be the cruelest month, but October is the scariest -- and not just because of the ghouls and...
Agreement Reached with Drug Giant Pfizer for U.S. Discounts, but Is This a Trade Play Charade?
Faced with pharmaceutical tariffs and other governmental pressure points, drug giant Pfizer has agreed to bring its U.S. drug prices...
Trump Gives Basic Stump Speech to Top Military Brass; Urges Training to Be Done in U.S. ‘Dangerous Cities’
Does Donald Trump have a speechwriter? If he does, that person must be completely brainwashed or browbeaten or both. Why...
Trump Announces Most Important Day in Human History: Eternal Middle East Peace ‘if Hamas Accepts the Deal’
All weekend long I was preparing an article comparing Donald Trump with Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Both men want...
