How I came to be the last contributing columnist standing at Playboy By Brian J. Karem I clearly and vividly remember the first time I...

The thrill of living in the new Dark Age By Brian J. Karem Disinformation and misinformation, as subtly different as the two terms may...

Nuance is everything when controlling the message President Richard Nixon at a news conference in the East Room\ When I was a freshman in...

Dreaming of a reality that only exists in 1950s sitcoms and inside his shrinking gray matter OPINION Somewhere in the bowels of...

The president gives a 90 day deadline to get to the truth Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jeanne-Pierre became only the second woman of...

What does the future look like for the American Press? We need to make a change in this country regarding the press. As we celebrate...

By Brian J. Karem c2020 Bartha picked up the I-phone for the seemingly umpteenth time and stared at the Instagram image that had been...

Thrill your neighbors and friends with an excuse for any presidential scandal! Each day brings a new high in lows. A new stink and a need...

How Donald Trump's impeachment will end After another week of impeachment inquiry testimony on The Hill, a few indisputable facts came...

It was just after 4:30 p.m. Friday on the east coast and the reporters were restless in the White House. President Donald Trump, reeling...

By Brian J. Karem A mere two months after my birth President John F. Kennedy urged us to “Be Bold” and to put a man on the moon and...

The closest Trump has ever come to appearing in the White House Brady briefing room . . .

Dear Dad; Happy Father’s Day. I miss you. I held your hand as you died, but you’re still with me. The lessons you taught me stayed with...

The safest way to ensure diversity of opinion is diverse ownership. But this ideal has been sacrificed by our government - Ben Bagdikian....

In a move to punish Fox News for its “inappropriate” relationship with President Donald Trump - a relationship only a fool or an...

Whether you love the press, hate us or have no particular opinion on the Fourth Estate, it shouldn’t be hard finding some common ground:...

My natural inclination when I hear any politician speak is to walk up to them, hand them a shovel and point them to the business end of...

Picture yourself in a nation of oppressive conformity. The leader verbally assaults those who asks questions - calling them the enemy of...

Less than a month before I got married in 1983 I remember watching a made-for-television movie on ABC called “The Day After.” Having...

No short-haired, yellow-bellied son of Tricky Dick’s gonna mother hubbard soft soap me with just a pocket full of hopes . . . John Lennon...

By Brian J. Karem Sunday morning, two eager young drug dealers in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico wanted to show me a small portion of their stash...

By Brian J. Karem The year ended on a bang for President Donald Trump and began with hope heretofore unseen in his administration when on...

By Brian J. Karem In the spirit of the season President Donald Trump invited a small group of reporters and photographers into the White...

By Brian J. Karem (with apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and/or Major Henry Livingston Jr.) “Twas the night before Christmas and all...