Friday, March 29, 2024

Progressives urge Senate dems to ditch tradition that’s allowing GOP to veto Biden judges

"Senate Democrats should eliminate every barrier possible" to confirm President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, said Indivisible.

The need for international governance and local cooperatives

In the long run, I think we need to move towards international governance to avoid the sort of nasty nationalism we are seeing in America.

Trump falls hard when his fixated, unforgiving base turns tail

Trump’s a tedious, malign vampire,/ But MAGA fuels the fiery liar.

What Standing Rock needs Obama to do quickly—Before Trump takes over

Trump will try to fast-track fossil fuel projects across the country. That makes the final months of President Obama’s term more important than ever.

Homewreckers and nationwreckers united

In most major cities throughout Amerika, there are more homes as rentals than there are homes owned by individuals who live in them.

Why are you a Democrat?

I want to hear what you think it means to be a progressive and a Democrat. Let’s engage in some Citizen Research and see what emerges.

The slow, painful death of the TPP

Did the decision by proponents of the TPP to push ahead with their deal almost certainly cost Hillary Clinton the election?

Once again, the right hijacks that old-time religion

A new museum in Washington reminds us that the Good Book is subject to interpretation – and abuse.

10 good things about a TERRIBLE year

As we head into the new year, let’s keep ourselves inspired by the hard work of folks at home and abroad who gave us something to cheer about for 2017.

Bannon & Trump deserve each other — divisive, grandstanding demagogues at each other’s throat

However very similar yet very different, two warring demagogues threaten law, order, civility, trust and the good will still clinging to the American experiment.