Archive - Marton's Blotter

The Blatten Miracle (News from Switzerland)

The massive rock slide in the Lötschental (Canton Valais, Switzerland) on May 28 got everyone’s attention. A single person is missing. Is that a…

Jun 1 •

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May 2025

Plus ça change ... the more it changes

When Joe Biden won the election in 2020, many breathed a sigh of relief. He was a calm guy, gaff-prone, but with something the country needed: decency…

May 19 •

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April 2025

January 2025

To Each his Own Illusion

Brief thoughts on what the Hegseth hearing has to do with the climate debate.

Jan 16 •

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The best commodities

There has been lots of talk of Mark Zuckerberg bending the knee to Donald Trump and a lot of nonsense as well. Here's my take.

Jan 9 •

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December 2024

Rightful and Righteous Speaker

The focus on the spectacle offered by the permanent election campaign was cheap thrills. What a shame we heard so little from Debbie Haaland. But she…

Dec 11, 2024 •

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November 2024

Election clean-up

There is no blame, only consequences, and then teaching moments.

Nov 19, 2024 •

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The Election and After

Whether trump wins or not, we'll know in a few days, max. But his troupe of majordomos are already planning the succession, that is quite obvious. So I…

Nov 5, 2024 •

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The Pretend-Fascist

It’s election day, and the spectacle is reaching a climax, like a Hollywood movie, lots of irritating music, coups de théâtre, pageantry, nostalgia…

Nov 5, 2024 •

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Is Trump a fascist? Part 2

The ideology, the differences, the real-fake figure

Nov 1, 2024 •

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