Friday, November 6, 2026

Neil Gorsuch and the case of the frozen trucker

Neil Gorsuch cast a cold, solitary vote against a worker who was fighting for his life.
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55% of GOP say sexual assault not disqualifying for SCOTUS; What is *wrong* with...

Morality ought to be equally distributed across parties, like immorality.

From disappointment to hope: The US midterms show Progressives’ growing strength

All in all, the results of these midterms show that progressive ideas are gaining ground with American voters, even in unexpected places.

Why Hate Speech by Presidential Candidates is Despicable

In suggesting that the staff of Planned Parenthood, Muslims, Black Lives Matter protesters, and Mexican immigrants are guilty of venal acts, these candidates are fanning the flames of hate.

The Sanders “Economic Plan” Controversy

"When you dare to do big things, big results should be expected. The Sanders program is big, and when you run it through a standard model, you get a big result.” – James K. Galbraith

Mueller, the irresistible force faces off against Trump, the immovable object

Mueller’s findings, no matter what they may or not reveal, will largely determine the kind of government that emerges and functions after this investigation ends. They will have a monumental impact on the future of America.

Mueller, Russiagate, and the 2020 elections

The only true magic bullet in this case is the collective determination of all Americans who still believe in decency and democracy.

Only Sanders Defeats Trump the Old Fashioned Way: With Truth-telling, Character & Competence

The best retort to an unqualified, unstable narcissist is dramatic contrast with a principled, grounded, selfless career professional like Sanders. Broadcast Trump's vanity worldview, glorifying his almighty cash nexus, against Sanders' steadfast life of public service -- in which honor and persistence reinforce moral intentions, fleshing in Bernie's idealistic pledges. The effective way to trump Trump is present a stable, moral choice opposite in every way to his surfeit of moneyed self-indulgence, life-long manias for fame, and incendiary fabrications.

How the U.S. started a cold war with Russia and left Ukraine to fight...

The United States and Russia must also finally assume the responsibility that comes with stockpiling over 90% of the world’s nuclear weapons, and agree on a plan to start dismantling them, in compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the new UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Trump’s drilling leases on public lands could release 4.7b metric tons of carbon—more than...

A national conservation group revealed Wednesday that President Donald Trump's drilling leases on public lands could lead to the release of more...