America’s democracy is in deep trouble. Republicans are trying to kill it to preserve White Supremacy. Two Democratic senators are aiding and abetting them. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona are insisting on preserving a Senate obstructionist tactic known as the filibuster. In the current toxic political environment, the filibuster could end our form … [Read more...] about Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Gum on Democracy’s Shoe
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Like the Republicans, the Democrats have Changed
Thousands of words have been written and spoken about how the white blue-collar class abandoned the Democratic Party decades ago. All of that blah-blah-blah is substantially wrong. A more honest and truthful view is that it was the Democratic Party that abandoned the white working-class. The modern Democratic Party “brand”, to use an overused term, began at the 1932 … [Read more...] about Like the Republicans, the Democrats have Changed
The Incitement Case Against Trump is Strong
A lot of big stuff has been happening but buried in the avalanche of headlines about vaccines and government stimulus programs is a startling story. Two U.S. Capitol police officers, both injured by the Insurrection mob that stormed the Capitol on January 6th, have sued former President Trump, charging him with incitement to riot. While Washington dithers about what to do … [Read more...] about The Incitement Case Against Trump is Strong
CPAC and the Nazis
I want to comment on why appearances matter. At issue is the shape of the stage at the recently concluded 2021 CPAC or Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. Most of the attention was on ex-President Donald Trump’s speech asserting the Republican Party remains HIS party. But a number of observers criticized the shape of the stage for the … [Read more...] about CPAC and the Nazis
Trumpism: How to Eradicate It
A lot of people have been heaving sighs of relief over the inauguration of Joe Biden. Donald Trump—the lying, dim-witted criminal psychopath who preceded him has, at last, been forced out of the nation’s capital. Our national nightmare is over…or so some people think. They’re wrong. The malignancy known as Trumpism is still festering in our body politic and people who care … [Read more...] about Trumpism: How to Eradicate It