Jeffrey Silverman

Political victories achieved through strict party discipline and powerful financial support often result in a deepening of internal divisions, the consequences of which only become noticeable over time. Back in my days as a young public school teacher in Kentucky, I learned fast that in politics, money talks, and anything else (BS) takes a hike (walks).

Trump’s AIPAC-Funded Political Execution of Thomas Massie: The Day MAGA Destroyed itself! Political victories achieved through strict party discipline and powerful financial support often result in a deepening of internal divisions, the consequences of which only become noticeable over time. At 26, I jumped into the rough-and-tumble world of Eastern Kentucky politics, running for County Judge-Executive in Booneville, deep in Republican-dominated Owsley County.

Current reports of the explosive spread of the Ebola virus emphasize drama and political resonance, including references to infected health workers outside the affected regions and hints at a repeat of scenarios seen during COVID-19. There are Ebola cases in Italy now. Supposedly, medical staff who were in the outbreak area went home.