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Moral Leadership Needed From The Trump White House About His War In Iran
Our nation has seen more than its fair share of policy disputes, strategic missteps, and even bizarre moments of national confusion since Donald Trump’s inauguration in January 2025. Now, we are facing an alarming moment with the absence of moral leadership at the very top of this White House concerning the Iran war. Moral leadership… Continue reading
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Ridglan Farms Protest: Compassion For Animals vs. Laws That Govern Society
I read and watched news coverage of animal rights activists attempting to break into Ridglan Farms, a beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, this weekend. They were repelled by a heavy law enforcement presence from Dane County. My heart is with the dogs, my sense that laws and rules need to be abided… Continue reading
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Erika Kirk, Kash Patel, Surely Understand The First Amendment, Right?
A recent skit by comedian and influencer Drew Desbordes, aka Druski, made fun of conservative women. If you do not know that, join the club. Druski’s viral comedy video garnered over 180 million views on X, where he dressed as Erika Kirk, wearing a blonde wig, white outfit, and heavy makeup. When Donald Trump called attention… Continue reading
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Those Who Sided With Viktor Orban Will Be Damned, Authoritarianism Is A Loser
I spent some time this afternoon upstairs looking for a column in a back issue of Foreign Affairs. I knew it contained the essence of what I wanted to stress in this column. That followed the most welcome news that Peter Magyar’s center-right Tisza party was projected to win Hungary’s parliamentary election, bringing an end… Continue reading
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The United States Should Try Catching Up To Iran
Today, while watching the Saturday Night Live skit at the Defense Department, I had to laugh at the American swagger. I was not aware Colin Jost got up that early on a weekday. If one listened to the current Defense Secretary, one might conclude there has been little time for reading between swigs of whiskey.… Continue reading
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Iran Fiasco Is Proof Why VOA Matters
The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the joint U.S.–Israeli strikes this weekend marks one of the most consequential geopolitical ruptures in decades, and it underscores—more starkly than ever—why a fully empowered Voice of America is not a luxury but a strategic necessity. The breaking of international law by Donald Trump and his administration, along… Continue reading
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Stuart Kaminsky: Inspector Rostnikov Series Has Characters Striving For Moral, Ethical, Humane Outcomes
This week, the last two books in the Inspector Rostnikov series by Stuart Kaminsky arrived from Amazon. As I took them from the package, I wondered what suspense they would hold. Over the next few months, they will land in my hands, and then there will be no more to anticipate. I was crowdsourcing in… Continue reading
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Elvis Never Left the Building: IMAX Film Review Of EPiC (Elvis Presley in Concert)
I was not sure what headline to give this column. I had come up with a few. Elvis Was Always Too Big For Small Screens A Giant Returns To The Giant Screen Elvis: Forget The Jumpsuit Stereotype That last idea was on my mind as James, my husband, even after 25 years of being the… Continue reading
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Gregory Humphrey’s Caffeinated Politics Is On Substack
You can also read Caffeinated Politics on Substack. Promoting and finding the various niches where people seek information and read, while interesting, can also be a bit daunting. While social media is interesting and technology is remarkable, I find it very difficult to adapt to short remarks and a set number of characters. I write… Continue reading
Caffeinated Politics 