Rural Women Don’t Deserve Beatings
The subtext lying under some of the defense of Graham Platner is not good. Continue reading Rural Women Don’t Deserve Beatings
Category: Elections
Call It Disenfranchising Voters, Not Fraud
The GOP is lying about the California election because they want to disenfranchise all non-Republican voters. Continue reading Call It Disenfranchising Voters, Not Fraud
The Fallacy Of Mending Broken Eggs
The old America is gone. The Democrats’ job is not to try to fix it, but to create a new one. Continue reading The Fallacy Of Mending Broken Eggs
Corporate Personhood: The Ruling That Wasn’t
Fourteenth Amendment protection for corporations was (very) intentionally not part of this 1886 SCOTUS decision. So how did one Chief Justice and a court employee let things get so off the rails? Continue reading Corporate Personhood: The Ruling That Wasn’t
Campaign Finance Sanity Lands An Hawaiian Punch
The latest strategy against corporate influence has gotten up on its board with a new law in the 50th state. Continue reading Campaign Finance Sanity Lands An Hawaiian Punch
The WV GOP and Political Violence
The inter-party fighting has turned explicitly violent. Continue reading The WV GOP and Political Violence
You’re Not Doing It White
The GOP redistricting dance is not meant to confuse you. It’s meant to overtly profess white supremacism. Continue reading You’re Not Doing It White
The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks
Nobody’s calling this fiasco the Don & Eric Phone. Also: updates on Virginia’s redistricting and the effort to pack immigration flights with South African whites. Continue reading The Trump Phone and Other Callbacks
Gret Stet Of Confusion
Chaos in Louisiana as The Clownfish cancels Congressional primaries in search of partisan advantage. Continue reading Gret Stet Of Confusion
Yes Virginia, There Are New Districts
Democrats fought back, and it’s like Christmas in April. Continue reading Yes Virginia, There Are New Districts
Pushback Day In Virginia
It’s a pivotal moment in Trump’s redistricting gambit to stay unimpeached. State Senator L. Louise Lucas is only too pleased to be one face of FAFO. Continue reading Pushback Day In Virginia
Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics
Democrats are not immune from horrible men in our midst, but we deal with them much better than Republicans do. Continue reading Proposal: Better Men In Our Politics
A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
The Failed Vice President’s run of bad fortune is sinking his presidential ambitions. Continue reading A Fake Hillbilly’s Elegy: JD Vance’s Terrible Weekend
Make Populism Great Again
Democrats can reclaim populism and win big in 2026. Continue reading Make Populism Great Again
Bovino and Bondi Overplay Their Hand
With cameos from Peter Gabriel, John Donne, and A Fish Called Wanda. Continue reading Bovino and Bondi Overplay Their Hand
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
The Plight Of The Cassandras
On seeing what others refused to see: Trump is a fascist. Continue reading The Plight Of The Cassandras
Pardon Me, Is This Election Taken?
A straight-up election heist, and they got away with almost getting away with it. Featuring Randy Newman and Supertramp. Continue reading Pardon Me, Is This Election Taken?
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
A Triple Moment of Zen
A death, a string of victories, and a sandwich. Continue reading A Triple Moment of Zen
Which Centrism Is The Worst?
Centrist is a terrible catch-all term for two distinct political groups. One of which sucks. Continue reading Which Centrism Is The Worst?
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
Smile If You Like Disenfranchisement
Why is this woman pursuing right-on-right crime in Arkansas? And what’s the GOP’s cling-to-power quadfecta? Read on. Continue reading Smile If You Like Disenfranchisement
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
Get This, Some Actual Good News
Catelin Drey’s big win in Iowa’s special election should hearten Democrats. Now let’s protect the midterms. Continue reading Get This, Some Actual Good News
Trump Makes Americans Less Anti-Immigrant
The hateful dummy is handing the Democrats an opportunity. Continue reading Trump Makes Americans Less Anti-Immigrant
Potholes, Not Genitals
Please don’t throw the most vulnerable members of our coalition under a bus driven by Republicans. Continue reading Potholes, Not Genitals
Guest Post: Grand Theft Auditor?
North Carolina GOP tries winning races before they’re run. Continue reading Guest Post: Grand Theft Auditor?
Fuck Yeah, Australia
Not everything sucks. Fuck yeah, Anthony Albanese. Continue reading Fuck Yeah, Australia
Canada To Trump: STFU
Not everything sucks: Fuck yeah, Mark Carney. Continue reading Canada To Trump: STFU