Chet OhlmanMaybe the virus can teach us something useful about America.Now that we’re a little more than a month into this period of unprecedented global pandemic sparking unprecedented economic collapse…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Chet OhlmanAn idea so crazy, it just might workNixon’s fatal error was recognizing the criminality of his own behavior and trying to hide it. Donald Trump won’t make that mistake.Nov 3, 2019Nov 3, 2019
Chet OhlmanWhat lies at the heart of an empty man?During the last presidential campaign, back when I fervently believed that there was no way the voters of the United States could possibly…Aug 11, 2019Aug 11, 2019
Chet OhlmanSix-week fetal heartbeat? Don’t believe everything you hearIf you’re a woman and you decide that you will not have an abortion six weeks after conception or later, that’s your right. If you’re not…May 18, 2019May 18, 2019
Chet OhlmanClarence Thomas and Actual MaliceIn the news: Clarence Thomas wants to reverse Times v Sullivan. (So does Donald Trump, at least as long as he’s President.)Feb 20, 2019Feb 20, 2019
Chet Ohlman#MeToo and Due Process: Can we have both?If you don’t think you know anyone who’s a victim of sexual assault, you’re almost certainly wrong. If you don’t think you know anyone…Feb 18, 2019Feb 18, 2019
Chet OhlmanChampions of IgnoranceThere’s a pretty common series of steps in intellectual development most people go through as their brains develop and they complete…Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
Chet OhlmanA Palliative Prayer for Juan CarlosThe day after Christmas, we learned that a second Guatemalan child had died in U.S. Customs and Border Patrol custody. The boy was 8 years…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Chet OhlmanEvergreen Alert: Some people have not watched essential Christmas movies!My wife delivered some shocking news to me last week. She was talking to a couple of friends about Christmas movies and learned that they…Dec 14, 2018Dec 14, 2018
Chet OhlmanTrump’s unappreciated gift to American educationHistorians will no doubt emphasize the anti-educational emphasis of the Trump presidency, pointing out that he appointed the least…Nov 28, 2018Nov 28, 2018