Articles by Robert Zaller
Jan. 22, 2021
The Last Depravity of Donald Trump
Donald Trump is hitching one last ride on Air Force One, with a planned 21 gun salute to see him off. If anyone ever told…
Dec. 5, 2020
A Last Rush to Kill
In all the death that has surrounded us this year, there has been one group that has had at least partial reprieve: the inmates on…
Nov. 21, 2020
Nancy Pelosi Plays the Long Game
If there’s one reason why Joe Biden will be occupying the White House on Jan. 20, it’s Nancy Pelosi. Whether to bless or blast her…
Nov. 13, 2020
After the Iceberg, Who’s on the Lifeboat?
In my last article, I suggested that America was the Titanic, already with a gash in its side. One might consider the iceberg that had…
Nov. 6, 2020
All Aboard the Titanic
As I write this article on Election Eve, it seems utterly in doubt who will win the presidency. It may be no more certain by…
Oct. 31, 2020
How America Should Govern Itself
Until the 20th century, only two states in the modern world had attempted to devise a government from scratch: Haiti and the United States. Haiti…
Oct. 31, 2020
Coming Down to the Wire
The New York Times has just invited its readers to send letters predicting the winner of the Nov. 3 election. Or maybe it should call…
Oct. 16, 2020
Philip Guston–Now or Never?
It’s been a bad time for just about everybody (Wall Street executives and drug company kingpins aside) but particularly for the arts. Airlines get bailed…
Oct. 9, 2020
Of Loser Suckers and Heroes
The United States has never fought a foreign war it could not probably have avoided. The War of 1812 against England was driven by so-called…
Oct. 9, 2020
The Man Who Came to Dinner
A very funny play, called “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” had a two-year run on Broadway in 1939-1940; it enjoyed international success and became…