Trump burns $2B/day on his war of whim. Russia & Iran sell oil at double pre-war prices. America gets the bill. They get rich. It is economic vandalism framed as strength. My latest essay. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

It’s not what Donald Trump said about Robert Mueller. It’s the silence from his supporters that made it cost-free. If this doesn’t cross the line, there is no line. And if there’s no line, stop pretending you have standards. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

We keep trying to “solve” the Middle East. That’s the problem. It’s not broken. It’s a system—one that turns every solution into the next crisis. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The guy who swears he alone can fix everything just broke the global economy and made America radioactive to its oldest friends. No plan, no clue, just a one-man wrecking crew convinced his own chaos is genius. brucemaiman.substack.com/p/trump-ego-...

Trump outs dying congressman's terminal diagnosis for rally applause: 'I liked him + needed his vote.' Same guy who mocks Newsom's dyslexia now strip-mines a colleague's deathbed. Perfectly legal. Utterly grotesque. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Trump's descent into unhinged rage accelerates as allies begin to reject him. The unraveling will be televised. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The FCC is threatening broadcast licenses. When a government threatens the press for criticizing its war policy, it’s no longer complaining about “bias.” It’s testing how much intimidation the First Amendment can survive. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Can what a young psychicatrst saw at Nuremberg happen here? Ironicallly, the people screaming ‘we want our country back’ are the biggest reason that dystopian nightmare might happen. New essay. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Wars are not won with slogans. They’re won with strategy. Trump’s Iran war has plenty of the first and very little of the second. Call it, "The War of the 6 C's" open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Trump once promised he’d end America’s endless wars. We now find ourselves in another one, quickly heading into FUBAR territory. The real winners? Autocrats, oil markets, and political insiders. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

American power was built on trust as much as strength. Allies believed Washington could be counted on. Rivals believed it understood the consequences of its actions. What happens when the world begins to doubt both? open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

People keep citing health concerns about changing the clocks. Knock it off. Arizonans don't suffer from those problems. They don’t change their clocks. It’s the *change* that’s the problem. Pick one, Saving or Spending, do it, and we’ll adapt. Here, a lighter take: open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Twice a year Americans perform the same ritual: stumble around the house resetting clocks and wondering why we still do this. Congress has been “working on it” for years. Pardon the pun but wake the f*** up! open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

A war with **Iran launched without clear objectives. An ultimatum demanding “unconditional surrender.” And a president who treats geopolitics like a television performance. This ends badly. My latest essay: open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

For nearly two decades, the Iran debate has been framed as a stark choice: bomb the facilities or accept a nuclear Iran. We’re making the wrong argument. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Kristi Noem "steps down" from DHS? More like reassigned to Trump's invented "Shield of the Americas" grift. From dog-shooting scandals to non-denial affair denials, her shelf life expired. Read the full takedown: open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The real story about Iran this week wasn’t the strike. It was how quickly we absorbed it. Crisis reveals character. Normalization reveals priorities. The question isn’t what happened. It’s what we decided to treat as ordinary. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Something different from Iran news. Teaching the Bible in public schools isn’t pluralism — it’s coercion dressed up as “heritage.” You cannot teach faith “objectively,” because faith isn’t objective. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

When a debunked lie about a stolen election is recast as a “national emergency,” institutional guardrails aren’t being tested — they’re being pushed aside, and fundamental rights stand in the crosshairs. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

As explosions echo in Tehran and Khamenei's death is confirmed, my latest essay explores how U.S. choices dating back 70 years have shaped Iran's hostility towards America. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

75% approval. By whom? Before declaring victory with smug certainty, it might be worth looking at the fine print. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

There is nothing more dangerous than handing real power to weak men. We’re living the proof. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Let’s not brag about the men’s hockey team too hard. USA has a gold medal, but Canada still has a democracy HT: substack.com/@borowitzrep...

The State of the Union isn’t a speech. It’s a microcosm. Politics isn’t serious anymore; it’s entertainment—and we’re not just the audience. We’re the paying customers. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

We know what state the Union is in. Tonight is more about the State of Trump's Petulance. One man turning a constitutional obligation into must-see political pornography. The justices may or may not show. The ego will. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

We already know what state the Union is in. For Trump, it’ll be the State of His Petulance: tariff tantrums, Supreme Court jabs, and bogus boasts. The justices may or may not show. The ego will. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Six Weeks to Live open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The Warning — published a year ago. How well does it hold up today? open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

A viral Facebook post claims JFK made a secret visit to a dying veteran days before Dallas. It’s moving. It’s detailed. It’s completely fabricated. What matters isn’t just the lie — it’s why so many of us were eager to believe it. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The Supreme Court tariff ruling reminded Trump he is not a king. The tariff tantrum that followed was predictable. The institutional cowardice that preceded it was not inevitable. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

From the Colbert controversy to the FCC “request” for media outlets to broadcast patriotic propaganda. When regulators who control broadcast licenses start suggesting what counts as “pro-America” content, “voluntary" takes on a different meaning. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

When regulatory power targets conservative media, it's “censorship.” When it brushes against liberal media, it's “accountability.” The conservative hypocrisy on Colbert and the FCC. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Colbert's censored interview with Talarico is more than a late-night flap; it’s a window into FCC hypocrisy, corporate cowardice, and how suppression backfires in the digital age. Be careful what you wish for. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

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Trump’s “Obama meme” isn’t the story. The excuse is. Racism isn’t resurging. It’s being excused — by those in power, and far too often by the rest of us. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Conservatives say "Democrat Party" like it's proper grammar. It's not—it's McCarthy-era spite dressed as syntax. Small negations (a syllable dropped, a slur coined) build cruelty. Language binds us or breaks us. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Power in the foreground. Petition in the background. The photo from Pam Bondi’s hearing is already iconic. The real story is the mindset that sees nothing wrong with her behavior. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

The Epstein files aren’t the scandal. When monsters are protected by discretion—not darkness—that's when democracy becomes conditional. New essay: open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

I have no idea what to say to this comment on my FB page:

Pam Bondi's congressional circus: Yelling at lawmakers, ignoring Epstein survivors, praising a 34-time felon. This isn't justice—it's a cover-up. My take: #EpsteinFiles #BondiDisgrace #TrumpLoyalty" open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Conservatives lose it over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl set. Not about music—about replacement panic. They are not being erased. They are being left behind. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

A U.S. Olympic athlete speaks honestly about America. The predictable faux outrage follows because snowflake conservatives keep confusing patriotism with obedience. Read on: open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

ANGH—the soothing lie of doing nothing. We don’t get authoritarianism because we demanded it; we get it because people decided that resisting it was too inconvenient. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

There’s the Super Bowl, and there is football. They aren’t the same thing anymore. Read why I hate the Super Bowl. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

Homan’s “drawdown” isn’t de-escalation; it’s theater. The masks stay on. The quotas remain. This isn’t about a few bad actors. It’s about a system that rewards obedience and punishes scrutiny—then calls the result “enforcement.” open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

A 1952 law, born of Red Scare paranoia, still governs ICE today. Modern ICE brutality isn’t a bug—it’s a feature Congress never fixed. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

A 1952 law, born of Red Scare paranoia, still governs ICE today. Modern ICE brutality isn’t a bug—it’s a feature Congress never fixed. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

When an ICE attorney breaks down in court and admits the system is failing, pay attention. Not to her—but to the decades of incompetence that put her there. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...

If persecuting trans people and culture wars actually improved working Americans’ lives, wages would be higher, healthcare cheaper, and unions stronger. None of that happened. Why not?https://open.substack.com/pub/brucemaiman/p/transphobia-and-the-con-of-the-culture

Social media didn’t make us stupid. It made ignorance frictionless, communal, and rewarded. An essay on political certitude, affirmation over information, and why copy-paste certainty has replaced thinking. open.substack.com/pub/brucemai...