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Tim Danahey: A real wealth tax, a simple alternative to the income tax that most will love

4 days ago Egberto Willies

Radio Host Tim Danahey sent me a note that gave me pause. If we could…

Disagreements cancel Monday's main event commemorating the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.

3 weeks ago annieli

Critical Race Practice. Organizers have canceled plans for an afternoon of speeches and performances commemorating the…

Biden: Retaliation against the pipeline hackers not ruled out.

1 month ago annieli

RWNJs spent more time today demonizing COVID data whistleblower Rebekah Jones rather than focusing on the…

OH-Gov & Sen: Nan Whaley (D) Hits Back At J.D. Vance's (R) Bull S*** Lies About Universal Pre-K

2 months ago Mastergardener2k

Received this e-mail from Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley’s (D. OH) gubernatorial campaign: x We don't…

OR-Sen: Sen. Wyden (D) Keeps Up The Pressure On Senate & White House On Marijuana Legalization

2 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from Finance Committee Chairman, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden’s (D. OR) re-election…

As the Rate of Vaccinations Peaks, Biden Pushes for Employee Incentives

2 months ago Mastergardener2k

With over half of American adults now vaccinated with at least one Covid shot, President Joe Biden…

PA-Sen: Let's Celebrate 420 By Electing A Longtime Advocate For Legalizing Marijuana To The Senate

2 months ago Sam Sero

420 should be an official national holiday. Also, here’s the latest news out of Pennsylvania:…

WI-Gov: Gov. Tony Evers (D) Hits Back At Idiot GOP WI Supreme Court For Overturning Mask Mandate

3 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from Governor Tony Evers’ (D. WI) re-election campaign: As someone who…

Reporter's attempt to corner WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki on Biden's bipartisanship fails miserably

3 months ago Egberto Willies

The mainstream media as usual allows the Right to dictate the narrative. Jen Psaki dispatched…

Minerva @ Midnight: eat pie under the covers

3 months ago annieli

The week has started badly and tragically. Even the Suez Canal got blocked. but we…

Remaking the Culture

3 months ago William Owens

Senator Ron Johnson said the blatant part out loud, that he fears black people and…

Beto O'Rourke Isn't Slowing Down With His Texas Voter Registration Initiative

3 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from former presidential candidate, Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D. TX), on behalf…

Goes without saying, but must be said: all self-driving cars must be electric vehicles

4 months ago annieli

As with emissions controls, California leads the nation. This is another BFD, just like federal…

CO-Sen: Bennet (D) & Kaine (D. VA) Reintroduce Public Health Insurance Option Medicare-X

4 months ago Sam Sero

Here’s some big news on health care: Sen. Michael Bennet is leading the drive for…

Racism is the Connective Tissue

4 months ago William Owens

In 2008 when former President Obama was thrust into one of the biggest financial messes…

The Door is Ajar

4 months ago William Owens

Forty-four of the sitting fifty Republicans in the Senate put on their tinfoil hats, held…

Elizabeth Warren is done listening to GOP talking points on the wealth tax

5 months ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

Conservatives love to mythologize wealthy people as brave, resolute, patriotic captains of industry who won’t…

That Lady Gaga black/red combo was not an accident. ‘The Hill We Climb’ is not the cliff we scale

5 months ago annieli

There’s been considerable attention paid to Amanda Gorman’s poem at the Inaugural, and since I…

“1776” Means Kill Defenders of Democracy

5 months ago dankoh

During the insurrection, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-QAnon) sent out several tweets, including one saying the…

Trump’s trashing of the climate is more severe than previously thought, says Biden climate team.

5 months ago Pakalolo

A senior Biden climate team transition official alerted E&E News that the damage Trump and his…

Common Cause Pennsylvania Builds Momentum To Squash PA GOP's Plan To Gerrymander The Courts

5 months ago Sam Sero

Received this e-mail today from the organization Common Cause Pennsylvania: I’m going to be honest…

The Capitol invasion and the felony-murder rule

5 months ago Spherical Aberration

Suddenly, we’re all talking about the felony murder doctrine. Broadly, that’s a legal principle stating…

Armed standoff at House Chamber because Trumpists think storming the Capitol will overturn election

5 months ago annieli

Not unlike the armed Michigan state house protest, RWNJs think taking over the Capitol chambers…

Trump’s best defense could be insanity or ignorance as he becomes exposed to criminal prosecution

5 months ago annieli

“Trump at this point should welcome someone using the 25h amendment, an insanity defense is…

Josh Hawley goes all snowflakey because 'antifa scumbags' came to his house

5 months ago annieli

Speaking of criminal behavior, protesters left strongly worded placards and votive candles at Josh Hawley’s…

Rep. Ted Lieu: 'It was very clear … that crimes were committed on that call'

6 months ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

Rep. Ted Lieu spoke with MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin today and told the host why Lieu and…

23 days of idiocy remain, and Rasmussen wrongly quotes Stalin to promote a Pence coup

6 months ago annieli

Trump cannot still win simply because an alternate universe presents different electors while he litigates in…

The Parting with Lincoln

6 months ago William Owens

There are varying theories on how hypnosis affects the state of mind. Some believe a…

The Daily Bucket–Forgive My Trespasses

7 months ago 6412093

For starters, this  “No Trespassing” sign isn’t on private property.  It’s on Tualatin Hills Park and…

How to cook a turkey and steal an election, by Donny Trump, age 5

7 months ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

There’s something undeniably hilarious about those classic late night talk show segments in which kids…

“An incompetent coup, a clown coup, a ludicrous coup, a ridiculous coup – these are all still coups”

7 months ago annieli

Counting coup involves winning prestige against an enemy rather than doing serious damage. We’re now way…

Obama on Trump: 'complaining, lying, doesn’t-take-responsibility-for-anything type of figure'

7 months ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

One thing I’ll never understand until the day I die is how so many people…

GA-Sen A: Climate Denier & Hypocrite David Perdue (R) Lives In Protected Beachfront Mansion

7 months ago Sam Sero

From The Intercept: IF SEN. DAVID PERDUE wins reelection in Georgia’s runoff in January, the…

Red-Secession?

8 months ago William Owens

If the expected Bluewave rushes over the levee of American politics and washes away the dirt…

1962 was no picnic either. 2020 is bad . The beat goes on.

8 months ago Vetwife

The song written by Sonny Bono and was a hit for Sonny Cher had a…

Trump once ordered milkshakes during a highly classified intel meeting

8 months ago Aldous Pennyfarthing

Spin the wheel of presidential absurdity! Where will it land today? Let’s see. Nukin’ hurricanes,…

'This election's a choice between a Trump-strong-powerful-beautiful recovery and a Biden depression'

8 months ago annieli

Trump will continue to make the pandemic-enhanced recession worse, as Trump suggests he'd leave the country….

Zombie Reagan got at least one vote in 2020

8 months ago annieli