Friday, May 29, 2026

Biden wielding DNC to guard against Progressive challenge

"Just 34 percent of Americans describe Biden as honest and trustworthy -- a new low for his presidency."

Must larceny always overpower honesty?

In deeply unequal societies, the thieving always thrive.
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The one thing that would make elections better for everyone 

Ranked choice voting makes elections less painful, less expensive, and can help make our government more inclusive and responsive to what people actually want.

Why union workers are a first line of defense to protect Social Security

Is the Republican plan to move the goalposts on those already paying into Social Security going to force younger Americans to work themselves into the grave?

What can the United States bring to the peace table for Ukraine?

The United States bears its share of responsibility for this crisis that is destroying Ukraine and placing the world in "unprecedented danger," as the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists' new Doomsday Clock statement calls it.

Today’s jaw-dropping quandary: High awareness yet low clout to fix badly-broken systems

The more that reason serves as bedrock,/ The more we’re vexed by lethal gridlock. 

A ‘down’ year for our deepest pockets?

Billionaire fortunes have shriveled a bit over the past year. Billionaire power hasn’t.

Old hack Donald lost the farm – but needs a firmer boot

After all, there's no fool’s paradise,/ Unless enough fools gulp bad advice.

So much for the idea that Biden is the one to beat the GOP...

Biden's electoral future should be taken off the national table, so we can proceed with focused discussions of crucial issues on their merits.

Can careening House misfits double down what made Trump unelectable—and dodge electoral suicide?

How do two failed House years, after the wildly absurd kick-off, not wreck the right, not the left?