Tag Archives: Donald Trump

Measure for Measure and Our Religious Hypocrites

By Robin Bates | Published: April 15, 2026

Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, about a pious but corrupt judge, captures many of our own political figures that are brandishing their religion.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 8, 2026

“The Great Gatsby” helps explain Trump’s meltdown over Iranian resistance.

By Robin Bates | Published: April 6, 2026

In which I compare Trump’s madness with that of King Lear.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 22, 2026

Catch-22 understand perfectly Trump’s double dealing in the Iranian conflict.

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By Robin Bates | Published: March 11, 2026

In which I report on an article applying Shakespeare’s “Richard III” to the Epstein fallout.

By Robin Bates | Published: March 10, 2026

Now that Trump has been credibly accused me of pedophilic acts, I turned to literary mentions of pedophilia, especially “Lolita.”

By Robin Bates | Published: March 4, 2026

Trump’s Tehran bombing is like a mash-up of George Orwell and the Marx Brothers.

By Robin Bates | Published: February 25, 2026

In which I compare Trump’s State of the Union speech to Paradise Lost—well, a little bit—and also to Candide.

By Robin Bates | Published: February 11, 2026

Two items: Bad Bunny’s trees compared to the Tolkien’s Ents and an Olympic skier compared to Icarus.