Ralph Z. Hallow
Articles by Ralph Z. Hallow
Kim Jong-un mistaken if he thinks he can play Trump
The North Korean leader says he wants to talk with Trump about turning in his nukes for some late-model plowshares. Published March 7, 2018
Donald Trump mystifies with gun control concessions to Democrats
President Trump, who could go down as one of our best presidents ever but has to work a bit harder at it, picked a 2020 campaign manager on Tuesday. In virtually the next breath he holds a White House gun-violence session with lawmakers and manages to make eyes cross and eyebrows arch among tens of millions of staunch supporters. Published March 2, 2018
Libby Schaaf in jail for Oakland’s sanctuary rules will Make America Great Again
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, whose city is across the bay from San Francisco, has publicly warned illegal immigrants in the area of scheduled sweeps by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Published February 26, 2018
Donald Trump’s makeover of America — the good, the bad and the TBD
President Trump has changed the image and basic goals not just of the conservative movement in America but of America itself. Published February 22, 2018
CPAC: Conservatives convene mega-meet in red-swathed America
The greatest conservative show on earth is coming to town. Published February 20, 2018
Shaun White, The Flying Tomato, has us joyfully sobbing with him
Shaun White, your breathtaking final half-pipe snowboard run Tuesday had us weeping for joy with you. Published February 15, 2018
Mike Pence silently passes Donald Trump’s two-word message to Kim Jong-un
God bless Vice President Mike Pence for politely but firmly giving Kim Jong-un the silent equivalent of a two-word greeting. Published February 12, 2018
Mr. Trump wants us to march to fife, drum and sousaphone
For the U.S. to start annual major July 4 military parades in Washington just doesn't seem to capture what America is all about. The shining city on the hill is not a militaristic image. But on the other hand, what's another $12 million out of a federal budget that's already so busted it's not funny? Published February 10, 2018
Scott Wagner poses as Trump in Pennsylvania governor race; but GOP, beware
So far it's clear only that Scott Wagner wants to be a Donald Trump, not that he is one. Published February 8, 2018
Yale lecturer says Trump wrong to claim FBI workers ‘great’ but not its execs
There are times when even the brightest-looking leaves on the Ivy League's vines say the damnedest things. Take Yale University alumna, Asha Rangappa. Published February 4, 2018
Xi Jinping visit causes tangling between Ronna Romney McDaniel, Tony Parker
Unbeknown to President Trump, two of the RNC's top officials are throwing each other under the rickshaw over a trip one of them took to Beijing. Published February 1, 2018
How Kim Jong-un got his ruse to bloom and Seoul’s knees to buckle
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un has already won gold in next month's Olympics. Published January 24, 2018
Donald Trump’s NFL SOBs may be no-shows at Super Bowl 52
NBC has mustered the courage to show national anthem kneelers, if there are any, at the Feb. 4 Super Bowl in Minneapolis. Published January 17, 2018
Donald Trump’s point is well-taken; the rest is Dick Durbin’s noise
Most people aren't race-baiters, haters or supremacists, including those nodding their heads in agreement with what President Trump said in a private meeting to Democratic and Republican lawmakers. Published January 16, 2018
Some anchors intent on ruining rotten image of news media
Just caught Fox News' Harris Faulkner on her "Outnumbered Overtime" show. I've decided she really does pose a threat to the disrepute in which so many Americans hold much of the news media. Published January 12, 2018
Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep: When actors acting dumb aren’t acting
Why do undisputed titans of stage and screen -- think Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep -- turn into mental midgets when they talk about President Trump? Published January 11, 2018
Trump’s new TV show — genius at work
A Trump charm and, yes, intelligence lit up television screens all over America on Tuesday afternoon. Freed from the restraints and cautions of Bannonism, the president suddenly seems to soar like an eagle. Published January 9, 2018
Steve Bannon, who’s the genius now?
The new boss set out to drain the swamp of its stinky people. Published January 9, 2018
Donald Trump, meet your 2020 Democratic opponent — Oprah!
Praising the same press that President Trump deplores, Oprah Winfrey, the darling of much of America, looked and sounded Sunday night like President Trump's Democratic opponent in the 2020 general election. Published January 8, 2018
Donald Trump must cut intelligence spending, which tops government revenues of 189 countries
There were 17 separate agencies and bureaus doing intelligence gathering, analysis, field ops of one kind or another, civilian and military at the time. There still are. To the inexpert mind, half that number might seem excessive. Published January 7, 2018
