Abby Zimet: Truth Is Truth: Fuck These Guys
The bad news is that the crazed orange guy is still out there, raving and lying.
John Feffer: GOP Destroying Democracy With Claims They Are Saving It
America desperately needs a dose of its own medicine of democracy promotion.
Abby Zimet: Those Pesky Socialists Claiming There’s Anybody Here But White Men
The supposed dangers of truth-telling about history, even when we aren’t the good guys, is bedrock right-wing rubbish, because of course the truth can be a pain and then you have to learn, change, do better and ewww, who wants to do that?
Jeffrey Sterling: What Happened on January 6th was America the Usual
As the drama has unfolded, the powerful words from James Baldwin linger in my mind when he said “How much time do you want for your progress?”
A.C. Thompson: The Boogaloo Bois Have Guns, Criminal Records and Military Training. Now They Want to Overthrow the Government.
The failure to deal with the radicalization within the ranks of the military has unleashed people who are highly trained in how to kill.
James Zogby: Addressing Those Who Have Been Fooled All of the Time
What is needed is a message that speaks to voters across the spectrum, telling them that they are being heard and their needs will be addressed by proposals for economic and social progress that will include and benefit everyone.
John Lawson: O King
The president recently promoted himself as “like the King of Israel… the second coming of God.” Poet John Lawson gives the president his due.
John Samuel Tieman: I’m Done — A Declaration
Last week, a friend encouraged me to be patient with Trump supporters, to continue to dialogue with them. But how do we dialogue with people who view dialogue itself as … Continue reading
Christine Hanna: Trump Supporters Infuriated Me. But Then Van Jones Changed My Mind
I saw shades of the men in my own life in Jones’ story, and deeper understanding set in. Several weeks ago, I found myself at a retreat center in the … Continue reading
Tess Rafferty: Prove it
. Since I’ve posted the video Aftermath: 2016, I have been told that good people voted for Trump. I have been told that people who voted for Trump aren’t racist. … Continue reading
New Poll: One in Five Trump Supporters Opposed to Emancipation Proclamation
A new poll sponsored by The Economist and conducted by YouGov has found that nearly one in five supporters of Donald Trump don’t approve of the freeing of slaves in the … Continue reading
