Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Tag: Robert E. Lee

Tweeter-in-Chief versus the wisdom of Robert E. Lee

If only we had a leader with such self-effacing wisdom today, when bigots feel newly empowered to incite civil strife in our nation.

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

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

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Donald Trump, arsonist in chief

Someday, Donald J. Trump will undoubtedly be remembered as the president from—yes, it’s an all too appropriate and accurate word—hell.

Double whammy explodes soul-sucking GOP deal with devil Don

Caught by gangland-style squeeze play,/ Damned if they do, damned if they betray.

Program on climate change—and then the heat hits

Extreme weather events have come with fury. Ocean warming is unabated and the sea level rise is accelerating. There’s urgency.

New union disclosure rule takes effect after AFL-CIO loses first court bid

A federal judge declined to pause expanded Labor Department reporting requirements that unions say will bury them in paperwork and divert money from organizing and bargaining.

Judge blocks Trump DOJ push for transgender youth medical records

A California ruling stops federal prosecutors from obtaining private records from Stanford-linked care, adding another court rebuke to the administration’s campaign against gender-affirming treatment.