People on both sides of this culture war believe that their opposite numbers are people who “don’t understand what America is all about,” a Civil War.
Why should we trust the scientists
Ernest Partridge makes the important case about scientists, trust, and the rationale for having confidence in their body of work not on faith but results.
Robert Reich: The Secret Republican Plan to Unravel Medicaid
McConnell and his Senate Republican colleagues think they’ve found a way to unravel Medicaid without anyone noticing. Don’t let them get away with it.
When You Reject Class-Based Politics, ‘Thoughtful’ Appeals to Racism Are All You’ve Got Left
If you reject uniting a majority based on shared economic interests, then all you’ve got left is the co-optation of racism and xenophobia.
Eager for World War III on MSNBC
If we’re heading toward World War III, let’s hope that some episodes of MSNBC‘s Andrea Mitchell Reports survive the nuclear winter with how we got there.
Naomi Klein Pushes Us to Dream Big to Get Beyond Trump’s Shock Politics
Naomi Klein challenges the pessimism that sets in when we think radical change is politically impossible. But it misses something big.
Wishful Thinking in Defense of Democrats’ Pro-Business Politics
It is clear that a race between Republicans and Republicans Lite (Democrats), folks will go for the real thing. Motto: Go Left and offer something.
America in Crisis: Our Grotesque Predicament
In America, we have to wait four long years in order to correct a bad choice in a presidential election unless the incumbent can somehow be removed.
Wrong Way Economics: Trump’s Roadmap for Corporate Domination
Trump’s economic policies can be summed up as CACAnomics: an acronym for Corporate Agenda (CA), Cronyism (C) and Authoritarianism (A)
One Trump shrug said more than all his lies
Don’t shrug, Mr. President. Despite those who last week turned to Fox News for your brand of self-medication, most believe you are guilty.