Posted on May 8, 2016 by Michael Covel – Link to podcast Today, Michael Covel interviews Mike Lofgren. Mike’s new book is titled, “The Deep State: The Fall of the Constitution and the Rise of a Shadow Government.” We are in a world where everyone thinks their vote matters and that the next President will fix…
When Donald Trump Makes Sense
Published in the Consortiumnews, (Link to article) The Washington establishment dismisses Donald Trump as a buffoon who doesn’t understand the intricacies of national security policies, but some of his comments underscore how foolish those policies are, writes Mike Lofgren. Despite the fact that modern technological civilization is supposed to be founded on empiricism and rationality,…
Blowback: Donald Trump Is the Price We Pay for the “War on Terror”
Published in the Truthout (Link to article and comments) The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way…
“Deep State” Truthout Interview
Introduction to “the Deep State” | Deep State Salon Interview | “Deep State” Truthout Interview | The Deep State Book Reviews | Direct Links to buy “The Deep State” | By Leslie Thatcher, Truthout | Interview Retired congressional staffer Mike Lofgren illuminates the shadowy influencers behind US politics in his incriminating new book, The Deep State. Explore…
John Kasich: He’s Conservative, but at Least He’s Sane
Published in the DailyBeast (link to article) I worked for Kasich on Capitol Hill. Yes, he’s very conservative. But there are a few surprises in there, and he’s in Bizarro World. With his surprising second-place finish in the New Hampshire primary, Ohio governorJohn Kasich has vaulted out of the pack of also-rans to become the latest hope…
The ‘Downton Abbey’ Generals
Published in the Consortiumnews (Link to article and comments) As Official Washington lusts for a new Cold War – all the better to fleece the taxpayers on behalf of the Military-Industrial Complex – there are also smaller perks that the powerful prefer, like U.S. generals having enlisted soldiers perform as their personal servants like the…
Washington’s Libido for the Ugly
Surveying the real estate choices of Washington’s contractors, lobbyists and corporate lawyers reveals the raw, nouveau-riche tastes of our capital’s shadow government. Published in Bill Moyers and Company ( Link to article and comments) Gates at Xanadu. (Photo by Mike Lofgren) In 1927, H.L. Mencken rode by train through the Pennsylvania coal country. The houses…