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The human costs of the Trump shutdown
Posted on January 15, 2019 Leave a Comment
Make no mistake: Donald Trump’s decision to throw temper tantrums and keep the government shut down until he gets his $5.7 billion border wall is hurting people. And the shutdown is going to hurt a lot more people before it’s over. The worst-off, of course, are those employees who won’t get paid and are genuinely […]
Sexist double standard arrives early in 2020 race
Posted on January 8, 2019 Leave a Comment
Well, that didn’t take long, did it? It’s 22 months until the next presidential election, and already one potential Democratic female candidate is being trashed while one Republican male who’s not even a candidate is being treated like an elder statesman who might challenge Donald Trump. On the last day of 2018, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth […]
Republican losers we won’t miss in 2019
Posted on January 1, 2019 Leave a Comment
The Blue Wave of November’s midterm elections brought a satisfying end to the public service (talk about an oxymoron) careers of many Republicans. Of course, it wasn’t just the ones who lost at the ballot box. Many saw the proverbial writing on the wall and retired, choosing not to face voters again when their reelection […]
Why we need a Green New Deal
Posted on December 26, 2018 Leave a Comment
No doubt you’ve heard about the climate action plan called the Green New Deal, a proposal that has a catchy name but has been short on specifics. No matter: You’re going to be hearing a lot more about it in the months to come. And it’s not a moment too soon. The Sunrise Movement , […]
Feeling ‘regrexit,’ the UK needs a Brexit exit (UPDATE)
Posted on December 18, 2018 1 Comment
Let’s face it, United Kingdom: The dream of separating from the European Union has blown up. Hold a new referendum to stay in the EU, and vote the correct way this time around. Many in the UK are having serious second thoughts about the 2016 vote to leave the European Union — not unlike the way […]
North Carolina election fraud case evokes a history of U.S. election scandals
Posted on December 11, 2018 Leave a Comment
What looks more and more like blatant election fraud in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District is being seen as a case of how to steal an election. But that wouldn’t be the first time in American history that such outright election fraud had occurred. Despite the constant screeching by Donald Trump and other Republicans about […]
Why Time’s ‘Person of the Year’ should be the Democratic woman
Posted on December 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
Each December, Time magazine announces its Person of the Year. It’s the individual (or group) who, “for better or for worse,” as the magazine puts it, had the greatest influence on the events of the year. This year, it should be no contest. The greatest influence in America this year came from Democratic women. They […]
#GunSafety proposals taking shape for new Democratic House
Posted on November 27, 2018 2 Comments
Although Democrats won’t take over the majority in the House of Representatives until January, they’re already spelling out an ambitious agenda. Democratic leaders and incoming representatives have been giving details about some of the issues they hope to tackle, such as a broad ethics reform package, which would include campaign finance reform, voting rights, and […]
#ClimateChange report restates the obvious: Time is running out
Posted on November 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
A new report on climate change released (believe it or not) from the Trump administration delivers more bad news about what mankind is doing to the planet. Too bad we’ve heard it all before. But we need to start listening — and acting. The Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by Congress, was due to come […]
Mercy Hospital shooting: A domestic dispute, more gun deaths. When will it stop?
Posted on November 20, 2018 Leave a Comment
It started, as do so many fatal shootings, as a domestic dispute. A mass shooting at a Chicago hospital ended with four people dead, including the suspected shooter. He confronted his ex-fiancee in a hospital parking lot and shot her, leaving her for dead. He entered the lobby of Chicago’s Mercy Hospital, ready to keep […]
