Sunday, April 19, 2026

Is There Even an Iota of Courage in the GOP Hierarchy?

The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity. And, boy, America's Republican leadership is conforming like a pack of lemmings.

Chickens are smarter than you think

Factory farming has made us think of chickens as mindless automata. But our downy friends know much more than we give them credit for.

Trump’s most shameful act so far

One of the most important common goods in our society is the truth about our democracy. Trump is pulverizing that truth.

The death of the republic

The relationship between the state and the citizen who is watched constantly is one of master and slave.

The virtues of tearing down statues depends on where they are standing

Remembering history's good; celebrating it, not so much

Kavanaugh on the high court will be a source of ridicule

It’s not all bad as 'boofer' Brett sullies the whole institution.

Why is the US so exceptionally vulnerable to COVID-19?

This is why the U.S. has so quickly become the center of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obvious conclusions? 3rd Way’s 2020 election analysis

“You get what you organize for.”

Newsflash: Freedom First MAGA Theme Park on tap – plus insurgency training center

Freedom First will be about the U.S. as not just a “shining beacon on the hill” but the only beacon on the only real hill.

How to Make Billboards Uglier

At best, these giant corporate placards are problematic: They garishly loom over us, clutter our landscapes and intrude into our communities with no respect for local aesthetics or preferences.