Abby Zimet: Their Lasting Legacy | Talk About A Shithole Country
Because things can always get weirder, the newest statue on the National Mall features a faux-bronze turd sitting on Nancy Pelosi’s desk
Julia Conley: Pelosi Calls for FBI to Investigate Cease-Fire Supporters
Three-quarters of Democrats in the survey backed a cease-fire, along with half of Republicans. Pelosi is calling for the FBI to investigate ties to Russia.
Jake Johnson: ‘Is Pelosi Insane?’ Dems Rebuked Over $500 Million in Military Aid to Ukraine
“We can think of a lot better uses of $500 million than weapons to Ukraine that only intensify the conflict.”
Isaiah J. Poole: Infrastructure and a Green Stimulus | Why We Must Organize Before Congress Acts
The next wave of infrastructure spending cannot be business as usual. The Green Stimulus plan offers a necessary framework for getting this right.
Rebecca Gordon: Torture’s Legacy
If one administration can get away with confining detainees in coffinlike boxes and torturing them in myriad other ways, why shouldn’t a later one go unpunished for, to take but one example, putting migrant children in cages?
Paul Christensen: The Rain It Raineth Every Day
They say the average cloud weighs about the same as eighty elephants. A big storm such as now darkens the sky overhead must be an infinite parade of elephants milling around in the dark gray pastures above us.
John Atcheson: Why the US Elected a Despot and Why It’s Poised To Do It Again
The majority of Americans overwhelmingly back progressive policies, including the Green New Deal…
Derek W. Black: Congressional oversight is at the heart of America’s democracy
The people can fire Congress every two years, but they rely on their representatives to hold the White House accountable all the time. Americans need Congress to make sure presidents and their staff are enforcing the law in ways that meet the public’s needs.
Paul Christensen: January’s Two Faces
Nothing can make the soul shiver more than to look upon those tree-covered slopes with their icy diamonds shimmering on their skin. They are there to remind you that your mortality means nothing to them. They stand for the severity of time, the rules of the universe that have nothing to do with our petty lives.
Robert Reich: Trump’s End
This morning I phoned my friend, the former Republican member of Congress. ME: So, what are you hearing? HE: Trump is in deep sh*t. ME: Tell me more. HE: When … Continue reading
W.J. Astore: The Bankruptcy of the Democratic Party
Why did Donald Trump win the presidency? A big reason is that he was willing to take unpopular stances. He criticized the Afghan and Iraq wars in the strongest terms. … Continue reading
Ken Levy: Sorry, But It’s Entirely the Right’s Fault
Many commentators are suggesting that both right and left are equally to blame for all the polarization between them. They’re wrong. The reason for all the bitterness between left and … Continue reading
Nadia Prupis: With Eyes on 2018, Dems Prep Sanders-Style Populist Economic Agenda
Infrastructure and trade are expected to be top components. Democrats are working on a populist economic plan, à la Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), to be unveiled as soon as early summer, … Continue reading
