Tag Archives: Joe Biden

The GOP’s Trojan Horse: A Coup Attempt?

By Robin Bates | Published: June 1, 2021

The Trojans, thinking the Greeks have left, let their guard down. Are Democrats being overly complacent about the prospect of a GOP coup?

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Can Trumpists See the Real Biden?

By Robin Bates | Published: May 26, 2021

Can one see one’s savior as a monster? The issue shows up in Hugo’s “Les Misérables” and among Republicans who demonize Biden.

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Shots That Signal a Promising Future

By Robin Bates | Published: April 7, 2021

I’ve just had my second Covid shot, which has me thinking of Alexander Hamilton’s shot in Miranda’s musical. Pip’s cautious optimism about the future also comes to mind.

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Song of Hope: The Night Cloud Is Hueing

By Robin Bates | Published: March 15, 2021

With the passage of the Covid relief bill and increased vaccinations, Hardy’s “Song for Hope” seems appropriate.

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Stronger in the Broken Places

By Robin Bates | Published: March 14, 2021

Joe Biden picked the perfect Hemingway quote for his Covid address to the nation.

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Hugo on a Nation Catching Its Breath

By Robin Bates | Published: February 22, 2021

In “Les Miserables,” Hugo says France needed a period of quiet following the rambunctious Napoleonic years. Sounds familiar.

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Move Past Trump, Embrace the Morning

By Robin Bates | Published: January 21, 2021

Life after Trump could be like emerging from an abusive relationship. Emily Bronte concludes “Wuthering Heights” with a useful image.

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When Hate Groups Devour Their Own

By Robin Bates | Published: January 18, 2021

Conspiratorial hate is feeding on itself. Toni Morrison and Joyce Carol Oates both describe the process.

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Yeats, Not Heaney, for Dark Times

By Robin Bates | Published: December 10, 2020

For social and political barometers, try Heaney for optimism, Yeats for pessimism.

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