Jonathan TaplinThe Magic YearsWhen Bob Dylan Shocked the Newport Folk Festival in 1965·7 min read·Apr 30, 2021----
Jonathan TaplinWho Caused the Insurrection?America has endured political demagogues before. Joe McCarthy and George Wallace come to mind. But America never had a violent…·3 min read·Jan 14, 2021----
Jonathan TaplinThe Y2K ElectionBack in September I posted this tweet about the Y2K election, in response to a tweet by Nate Silver.·5 min read·Nov 8, 2020----
Jonathan TaplinIt Could Happen HereRichard Evans, in his monumental study of the rise of Hitler, The Coming of The Third Reich, notes the role that the Fascist street…·3 min read·Aug 30, 2020----
Jonathan TaplinHow to Stop a Stolen ElectionIts clear that Trump believed he could suppress voting by kneecapping the Post Office. But Democrats must realize that he can be stopped…·3 min read·Aug 19, 2020----
Jonathan TaplinDavid Brooks is WrongThe Covid-19 Crisis is a Republican Failure, full stop.6 min read·Jun 24, 2020----
Jonathan TaplinLife After EmpireIn 1922, the British Empire held sway over a population of about 458 million people, one-quarter of the world’s people and covered more…8 min read·Apr 29, 2020----
Jonathan TaplinBegin The World AgainPandemics have a way of radically altering societies. The Renaissance came on the heels of The Black Death, a plague that killed millions…11 min read·Apr 25, 2020--3--3
Jonathan TaplinTrump-The Biggest LoserHere is the basic problem for any Democrat trying to unseat Donald Trump in 2020. According to the latest Quinnipiac Poll, “73 percent…·5 min read·Dec 17, 2019--2--2