Right now Trump wants us to be alarmed about leaks, as opposed to – you know, everything else about him. Here’s another word for leaks: truth.
Remembering the Gulf of Tonkin, and the Consequences of Wanting to Believe
We are forever desperate to believe that this time the government is telling us the truth. Let the Gulf of Tonkin episode be probative.
Now playing in Washington: ‘The Unconscionable’ Time to pull the plug
In most times most of Trump and the GOP’s acts would have been the most unconscionable, most venal things done in years in Washington.
A Unity Program for a Majority Coalition. How shall we unite?
The defeat of the GOP effort to repeal and replace the ACA is a significant victory for the vast majority that opposed these efforts. It’s unity time.
These Two Presidents Also Had Bad Starts. But like Trump?
It turns out the other Presidents other than Donald Trump had had terrible starts. But these are different times and the president is a different man.
It’s Americans Who Have Undermined Democracy in America not Russia
While Russian meddling is real, we need to face the fact that Putin’s not ultimately responsible for the rise of Trump, we are.
Three Trump Speeches and the Death of a Nation
In just a short time, through actions and especially words, the Donald Trump presidency has diminished us all as a people.
WaPo Worships Principled, Humanitarian McCain That’s Never Existed
And McCain proved that he was a selective humanitarian later with his vote to allow debate on a draconian health care bill, Trumpcare.
8 Lessons U.S. Progressives Can Learn From the U.K. Labour Party
We are at a tipping point and Progressives whether they realize it or not are in the driver’s seat if they will simply take the steering wheel.
America in Crisis: How Will We Get Out of this Mess?
We are up against a hellish convergence of trends that transformed the last election into a freak show, a mess that we must get out of.