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As We Wrap Up 2024...

Matt Gaetz's Soft Landing

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (12/27)

When Even Murder Is Tolerated

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (12/20)

Droning for Answers

The More Thorough the Debunking, the Deeper Conspiracists Dig In

Is Woke on the Ropes, Thanks to Mr. Trump?

Changes Coming in 2025

Short Take: On the Decline and Fall of the "Godfather" of Progressive DAs

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (12/13)

Merry Christmas Juan Soto

Clifford Smith on Rationalizing Violence, the Deep State, and Iran's Influence in the U.S.

Pardons, MSNBC and CNN's Ratings Drop, and the Healthcare CEO's Assassination

Trump Won ... CNN and MSNBC Lost

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (12/6)

A Few (Final) Words About the Pardon

The Endless Narrative That January 6 Is Shrouded in Mystery

Joe Pardons Hunter

He Hasn't Stepped Foot in the Oval Office Yet -- But the Potshots are Already Flying

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (11/29)

Thanksgiving: A Day to Be Grateful, Not Political

Bill O'Reilly on the State of the Media

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (11/22)

Walter Olson on Trump's Nominees, Primary Reform, Ted Olson, and More

Disappointed That Trump Won't Stop Disappointing

Why Journalists Are "Mystified" by Trump's Victory

Weeding Out the Last Good Souls

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (11/15)

Cultural Change Versus Political Change

The Media Grapples With Donald Trump's Win

Lisa Clonch Tschauner, Author of "Reclamation"

This Time It Wasn't Only the Economy, Stupid

My Biggest Trump 2.0 Concerns

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (11/8)

Trump Defeats Harris

Happy Election Day

America is Better than the Dark Picture They're Painting

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (11/1)

Quin Hillyer on the 2024 Election, Fascism, Ukraine, and More

Six Days and Counting ...

Partisan Loyalty is Not a Virtue

Eight Days and Counting ...

Dave Thul on Foreign Policy, the Presidential Election, and Principles First

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (10/25)

The State of the Race, Kamala on Fox, Political Masculinity, and More

Kamala Harris Has a Problem with Men -- and Donald Trump Has a Problem with Women

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (10/18)

Passing on a Crap-Sandwich Isn't a Dereliction of Duty

A Shift Right By Black Voters

Brian Riedl on Harris and Trump's Economic Proposals, Spending, Deficits, Inflation, Ukraine, and More

Stand Up to the Cancel Mob -- Or Stop Calling Yourselves Journalists

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (10/11)

Kimberly Corban on Victim Advocacy, Turning Trauma into Triumph, and More

The Lesser of Two Evils, "Lawfare," Hurricane Politics, and More

The Secret Enemy that Might Bring Trump Down

Brent Orrell on the 2024 Election, the American Workforce, and More

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (10/4)

Not a Single Question on Ukraine?

I Was Hit by Hurricane Helene

Author Jay G. Grubb on Uncomfortable History, Historical Fiction, Music, and More

A Contest Between Dumb and Dumber

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (9/27)

Neither Nominee Will Make Things More Affordable

A Discussion with Bernie Goldberg, Sponsored by the New England Society of Professional Journalists

My Conversation with Tim Russert

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (9/20)

Cathy Young on Political Vitriol, Ukraine, Springfield, and More

Evaluating the ABC News Moderators

Tom Nichols on Another Trump Assassination Attempt, the Presidential Debate, Springfield, and More

What's More Important to Undecided Voters: Policy or Personality?

Author Terrence McCauley on Writing, History, Conspiracies, and More

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (9/13)

Bernie Goldberg on the Trump/Harris Debate

The Biggest Flip-Flop of the Campaign?

Tell Me Again ... Who is Trump Running Against?

If Only the GOP Had Simply Left Me

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (9/6)

Comedian John Di Domenico on Impersonating Trump, Improv, and More

Some Thoughts on the Upcoming Debate

Trump Isn't the Only One Who Gets It Wrong

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (8/30)

Author Daniel V. Meier Jr. on Writing, Awards, Satire, and More

Bernie Goldberg on the RFK Jr. Effect, Trump's Challenges, the Debates, and More!

A Slobbering Love Affair — Part 2

Desperate Don

Scott English on Mark Sanford's Infamous Disappearance and More

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (8/23)

In Defense of Not Caring About These Conventions

The Unhinged Factor

Trump Will Lose ... Unless ...

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (8/16)

"Prairie Wife" Cathy Holman on Branding, Rugged Individualism, and the Wyoming Way

Bernie Goldberg on Kamala Harris Becoming the Presidential Front-Runner

A Short Take: On How the 2024 Election Will End

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (8/9)

But Have You Thought About Trying to Win?

Author Michael E. Ginsberg Discusses His Political Thriller, "Debt Bomb"

The Progressive Pick

Was Picking JD Vance a Mistake?

Will JD Vance Inevitably Fall Victim to the MAGA Conspiracy Culture?

Kimberly Ross on Kamala Harris's Political Makeover, the "Weird" Taunt, and Ross/Daly 2024

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (8/2)

Bernie Goldberg on the Presidential Election Reset

Yes, MAGA Fans, Trump Really Can Lose

Matt Lewis on Kamala Harris, Bad Optics, the VP Picture, and More!

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (7/26)

Patrick Chovanec on Helping Ukraine

Author Douglas Wellman on Hollywood, Humor, Faith, Survival, and the Human Spirit

Harris Can Provoke Trump in Ways Biden Couldn't

A Whole New Ballgame?

The Fat Lady Stopped Singing When Joe Dropped Out

A New Donald Trump -- Or the Same Old Divisive Donald Trump?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (7/19)

A.B. Stoddard on Our Polarized Politics, J.D.Vance, and Biden Staying in the Presidential Race

The Enduring Sadness of Our Politics

Bernie Goldberg on the Trump Assassination Attempt and Calls for Unity

What Does Lowering the Political Temperature Look Like?

Robert H. Silbering on Becoming America's Top Drug Prosecutor

A Few Thoughts on a Terrible Day

The White House Misled Voters About Biden's Mental Health ...

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (7/12)

When You've Lost George Clooney...

The Cure for Media Blindness: Political Reality

Robert George on the "DEI" Slur

Will He Stay Or Will He Go?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (7/5)

Bernie Goldberg on the Disastrous Debate, the Media Covering Up Biden's Decline, and What's Next

Protecting Biden Isn’t Good for the Democrats or the Country

A Short Take on the Debate

It Was Over the Moment It Started

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (6/28)

The Most Important 90 Minutes of the Presidential Election Season

Could the Debate Serve as a Policy Wake-up Call?

Red Hat Derangement Syndrome

The Secrets They Don't Want You to Know About Hollywood — Part 2

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (6/21)

What "Brats" Says About the Human Psyche and Modern Society

Bernie Goldberg on the Presidential Debates, Anti-Israel Demonstrations, and an October Surprise?

Donald Trump's Scarlet Letter

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (6/14)

The Democratic Party's Continued Anti-Israel Woes

Bill Maher and Bernie on What's Tearing Us Apart ...

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (6/7)

Not Trump ... Unless You Oppose What Alvin Bragg Did?

Bernie Goldberg on the Trump Verdict

Some Thoughts on The Trump Verdict

Will the Trump Verdict Hurt or Help Him?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (5/31)

Can Trump Lose Debates -- and the Election?

Political Standards vs. Celebrity Standards

Respect for the Flag... and the Country

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (5/24)

The Profound Irresponsibility of the "Deadly Force” Frenzy

Bernie Goldberg on the Presidential Debates, Trump's Hush-Money Trial, and Harrison Butker

The Odd Couple -- Trump and Haley

The Secrets They Don’t Want You to Know About Hollywood …

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (5/17)

More Polls, More Headaches for Biden

Yes, It's Okay for the Pro-Ukraine Crowd to Criticize Mike Johnson

Americans Are Fed Up With Disorder and Chaos ...

Achievement or Adulation?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (5/10)

Biden is a Terrible Salesman

Bernie Goldberg on the Trump Hush-Money Trial, Campus Protests, and Kristi Noem's Book

Kristi Noem’s Book Fiasco Reminds Us That MAGA Exemptions Aren’t Transferable

The Real Threat to Democracy Is ...

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (5/3)

The Left's Protection of Anti-Semitic Students

Short Take: A Few Words About Protest in America

Interview: Thomas D. Howes of the Reagan Caucus

Social Media Is Proof that in a Free Country You're Free to Be Stupid

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (4/26)

With Sycophants Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

Bernie Goldberg on Extreme Activists, the Idea that Liberal Bias is a Hoax, and the Trump Jury

Boosting Ukraine, Terrible Trade Policies, and a Shout-Out to Good Reporting

A New Old Story about Liberal Bias in the News

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (4/19)

More on the Politics of Abortion

Burned Out on Backlashes to Celebrities Saying Political Things

The Politics of Abortion

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (4/12)

Concessions on Everything But Ego

Bernie Goldberg on Trump's Polling Lead, Christian Leaders' Politics, and Abortion Politics

It's Tough to Win When You Keep Helping the Guy You Want to Beat

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (4/5)

Oil and Water

A Little Normalcy Could Go a Long Way

The Day the Lunatics Took Over the Asylum

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (3/29)

Some Thoughts on Ronna McDaniel and NBC News

Bernie Goldberg on Liberal Journalism in the Era of Trump

Liberal Journalism in the Age of Trump

What's the Point of the RNC Again?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (3/22)

The Media Draws a Bloodbath

If the Case for Your Candidate Relies on Willful Blindness, Your Case Sucks

Attention Voters: You Can Pick a Man Who's Mentally Unfit -- or One That's Morally Unfit

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (3/15)

Bernie Goldberg on the 2024 Election, Biden's State of the Union Address, and More!

America's Great Unpopularity Contest

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (3/8)

The State of the State of the Union

A Few Thoughts on Mitch McConnell

Partisans Don't Need No Stinkin' Principles

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (3/1)

Bernie Goldberg on Nikki Haley's Strategy, Alabama and Frozen Embryos, Trump Comparing Himself to Navalny, and More!

My First Visit to Principles First

Is a Frozen Embryo Really a Child?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (2/23)

Even Opinion Journalists Have to Be Fair

No, Trump is Not Navalny

This Just In: Joe Biden Will Not Be Getting Any Younger ...

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (2/16)

Bernie Goldberg on the Hur Report, Alejandro Mayorkas, and SCOTUS Taking On Colorado's 14A Decision!

It's No Longer Only El Paso's Problem

Never Policies. Always Trump

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (2/9)

Weighing the Third-Party Impact

It's Not the Disloyalty; It's the Absence of Shame

Is Trump Sabotaging His Own Campaign?

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (2/2)

"Donald Trump" Enters the No BS Zone (Special 50th Episode)

Liberals Who Fear Trump Will Be a Dictator If He Wins ...

Open-Borders Don

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (1/26)

Rand Paul's Shameless Line of Attack on Nikki Haley

Republicans Double-Down on Trump

The Ongoing Emasculation of the GOP

Why GOP Voters (A lot of them, anyway) Adore Trump

Maintaining Good MAGA Manners Was Never Going to Work

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (1/19)

Bernie Goldberg on the Iowa Caucus, New Hampshire Primary, and More!

Would MAGA Republicans Rather Lose with Trump than Win with Haley?

A Few Thoughts on Iowa

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (1/12)

Political Self-Discipline is a Dying Art

Heart in Politics... Is it Such a Crazy Idea?

Claudine Gay Wasn't a Victim of Racism and Sexism

"Why Are We Living Like This?"

Bernie’s Weekly Q&A (1/5)

Bernie Goldberg with Predictions for 2024

New Year’s Predictions — What to Look for in 2024

Looks Like Conservatives Were Right About The NY Times All Along