Between Hell and High Water

By Mike Koetting September 23, 2026 Like many Americans, I am frustrated at the unwillingness of the Republican Congress to rein in Donald Trump.

By Mike Koetting September 1, 2026 As various cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) take effect, it becomes clear that they will substantially reduce the health care options available to millions of Americans.

By Mike Koetting August 18, 2026 My last post argued that since serious environmental mitigation was politically implausible (at least for the time being), we needed to step up our efforts to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

By Mike Koetting August 4, 2026 I recently ran across an article contending that the 1972 Limits to Growth projections about environmental threats were on track.

By Mike Koetting July 21, 2026 In the Sixties, there was a bumper-strip that said: “What if they had a war and nobody came?”

By Mike Koetting July 7, 2026 A recent Pew Center poll found Republicans were much more skeptical of emerging climate problems than Democrats.

By Mike Koetting June 23, 2026 As we approach the Fourth of July, there will be a great deal of celebration of the best ideals of democracy and the government that has sprung forth from our initial documents.

By Mike Koetting June 9,2026 This post is the second of two on the American tax structure.

By Mike Koetting May 26, 2026 This and my next post are on the American tax structure.

By Mike Koetting April 28, 2026 (Amended) In a relatively recent post, I suggested that if Democrats won a majority in both houses in November, it might be possible to pass a bi-partisan immigration agreement.

By Mike Koetting April 14, 2026 I’ve written before about how I think the American voting systems are deeply flawed.