The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”
Take a bow, underinformed Americans who get all their “information” from Tiktok videos. Trump couldn’t do it without you. Continue reading The Cost of “I Ain’t Reading All That”
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Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota
The kind of resistance that Martin Luther King Jr. called for has not been squelched, Continue reading Martin Luther King Day And Minnesota
Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan
Sometimes, a leader is not the right one for the moment. Continue reading Chuck Schumer, Today’s George McClellan
The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings
The right’s bumper stickers often are about violence against liberals, and one should have pause about ICE’s recruitment of such people. Continue reading The Bumper Stickers Were Warnings
Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE
Given the influx of Trumpian recruits, there is no rehabilitating this agency. Continue reading Bill Kristol Is Right: Abolish ICE
Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern
Go after the easy meat first. Continue reading Venezuela Follows The U.S. Fascist Pattern
The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani
The new mayor of New York City has a message that resonates beyond The Big Apple. Continue reading The American Mayor, Zohran Mamdani
A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal
That the administration in power sounds like a bunch of social media trolls should never be normalized. Continue reading A President Going Nuts on Christmas Should Be a Bigger Deal
Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End
The opening few months of Bari Weiss’s reign at the helm of CBS News should put to rest any debate about her real intentions, both now and in the past. Continue reading Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Of Fame Should End
An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate
More and more of the simple things are economically untenable for American families. Continue reading An Underdiscussed Factor In The Affordability Debate
The Plight Of The Cassandras
On seeing what others refused to see: Trump is a fascist. Continue reading The Plight Of The Cassandras
More Than Just A Meathead
The day after he and his wife were murdered, a quick look back at the work of the late Rob Reiner. Continue reading More Than Just A Meathead
It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism
The Republican Party under Trump is a crime family. Continue reading It’s Not Conservatism, It’s Mafiaism
The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop
This is an America only a sadist could love. Continue reading The Kavanaugh Stops Must Stop
Hannah Arendt Speaks To Us Over The Decades
Fifty years after her death, the German historian/philosopher’s astute observations of authoritarianism have never been more relevant. Continue reading Hannah Arendt Speaks To Us Over The Decades
America’s Worst University Leadership
Keep caving to Trump, universities. One day you’ll learn, it doesn’t get him off your back. Continue reading America’s Worst University Leadership
Ken Burns’ No-Bullshit History Lessons
The American Revolution is 12 hours of honest history about our nation that removes the sugar-coating. Continue reading Ken Burns’ No-Bullshit History Lessons
Outsourcing ‘America First’
That a lot of MAGA accounts on TwitterX have turned out to be catfishing by foreign actors should be a bigger story. Continue reading Outsourcing ‘America First’
Through The Looking Glass, Darkly
Trump’s threat to hang Democratic elected officials takes our nation to a very dark place. Continue reading Through The Looking Glass, Darkly
A Media That Asks ‘What Is The Point Of Standards?’
Our elite media outlets can’t be bothered by silly things like ethics and standards. Continue reading A Media That Asks ‘What Is The Point Of Standards?’
Elites? They Are Clueless And Barely Literate
The Epstein emails reveal our grand American elites as a bunch of petty dopes. Continue reading Elites? They Are Clueless And Barely Literate
Eight Cavers, One Big Gut Punch
On last night’s big bummer. Continue reading Eight Cavers, One Big Gut Punch
Happy(ish) Days Are Here Again
The Democrats had a great election night and didn’t even have to throw anyone under the bus. Continue reading Happy(ish) Days Are Here Again
America’s Punk Ass Institutions
A legacy of cowardice will haunt some of our elite institution’s leadership for years. Continue reading America’s Punk Ass Institutions
Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren’t Doing
Far-right propaganda is driving some moderate Democratic thinking, even if they don’t realize it. Continue reading Report Tells Democrats To Stop Doing Things They Aren’t Doing
The Explanation For All Of This
A look at the hilarious-but-probably-true theory that everyone is now 12-years-old (at least on the right). Continue reading The Explanation For All Of This
A Drink From The Fire Hose
May you live in interesting times, so goes the old curse. Continue reading A Drink From The Fire Hose
My Paid Antifa Terrorist Experience At No Kings
A great way to spend a pleasant sunny autumn afternoon in Happy Valley Continue reading My Paid Antifa Terrorist Experience At No Kings
When Shame Goes Away, The Fascists Will Play
Cancel culture hysteria helped enable the GOP’s I Love Hitler Funtime Group Chat. Continue reading When Shame Goes Away, The Fascists Will Play
The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed
A bitter, angry movie about commoners daring to challenge the elite over sexual assault is not the morality tale its producers believe it is. Continue reading The Anti-Woke Should Go Back To Bed