Tag: Republicans

Centrist liberalism is dead, and Trump is a disaster. But progressives can use what he’s done to remake America and its place in the world.

Representative Omar has only held office for two months and not only faces attacks from within her own party, but also what amounts to a campaign of incitement launched by the right.

It’s not social spending that’s causing the federal deficit to soar. It’s Republican tax cuts, especially on corporations and the wealthy.

“HR 1 restores the people’s faith that government works for the public interest, the people’s interest, not the special interest.”

In other words, seriously taxing the rich will always be impossible. So why bother even trying?

We only elect twosomes to the White House. Why not learn sooner, not later, what that combo would look like? Frankly, I don’t see much downside – and distinct benefits.

Here is a look at the anti-choice and anti-LGBTQ legislation as it works its way through state legislatures.

It seems that Republicans don’t only dislike the idea of taxing the rich, they don’t even understand it.

Someday, if people ask the obvious question – not who lost Afghanistan, but who lost America? – keep all those failed imperial wars and the national security state that went with them in mind when you try to answer.

"We need people to fully understand what the issues are so that we can be prepared to respond potentially with withholding our service, if that's what it takes to stop a continuation of the shutdown."