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We know from the National Climate Assessment that climate disruptions to agriculture over the past 40 years has increased and, will only worsen as the climate crisis continues to unfold. … Read More
The firestorms continue unabated in smoldering Australia. If you are a praying person, now would be the time as extreme conditions threaten the lives of thousands of our brothers and … Read More
Dean Obeidallah appeared on MSNBC’s AM Joy and made a very important critique on Democrats ceding the economic narrative to Donald Trump. Dean Obeidallah correct on not ceding economic message … Read More
A trailer park could be the site of the IMPOTUS presidential library. It could OTOH, be another real estate grift that could be separate from the plan to put the … Read More
When Donald Trump does or says something as disgusting as the attack he made on the late Rep. John David Dingell Jr. Wednesday night, suggesting, to his wife Debbie among … Read More
This is part two of our three-part series comparing all major electric vehicles that will be on sale in the US in 2020. For “Part 1: Offerings, Basic Stats, Safety, … Read More
insideelections.com/… The nonpartisan site Inside Elections has made 12 changes in its ratings for 2020 US House elections, all but one in favor of Democrats. Most of the districts are … Read More
insideelections.com/… The nonpartisan site Inside Elections has made 12 changes in its ratings for 2020 US House elections, all but one in favor of Democrats. Most of the districts are … Read More
Kitchen Table Kibitzing is a community series for those who wish to share a virtual kitchen table with other readers of Daily Kos who aren’t throwing pies at one another. … Read More
I was born in the 1950s in Washington, DC and the first team of my baseball youth is now located in Minnesota. The original Washington Senators packed up uniforms, gloves, … Read More
I have nothing against the people of Minnesota, Arkansas or heartland Iowa, and I have a son who was born in the South. My beef is with the conservative philosophy … Read More
And the state has just 10 electoral votes. Finding white men with a racist grudge in the Midwest isn’t exactly a heavy lift. I lived in the region for decades. … Read More
Here is Susan Rice talking about Trump’s publicly asking China to investigate the Bidens: x x YouTube Video Transcripts cannot be ordered online, or so I read. But Susan Rice … Read More
I should have seen this coming, but I don’t live in a rural community. Many U.S. farmers fume at Washington, not Trump, over biofuel, trade policies Instead of directing their … Read More
Democrats responded to the whistleblower scandal surrounding Donald Trump’s contacts with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky almost as fast as they could. In fact, even as Trump attempted to set the … Read More
You may have seen the ads; Scorsese, De Niro, Pesci, and Pacino, are all together in a new movie, “The Irishman.” These are my favorite actors and director, and my … Read More
“We’ve created a situation that is so contrary to what we had hoped for. We’re doing more harm to the environment. It was a mistake.” Former Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA). … Read More
Washington Post columnist, Jennifer Rubin, has a piece out about how Moscow Mitch’s Senate Majority is really in trouble now following the announcement of U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson’s (R. GA) … Read More
Did you know that the manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy was already in a recession? Manufacturing fell at a 2.2% rate in the second quarter after a 1.9% drop … Read More
He’s so fucking stupid: In recent years, the Democrats have become the party of combating climate change, while some Republicans willingly deny the effect. This includes Donald Trump. When the … Read More
By the last 60’s and early 70’s, I was a pot-smoking acid dropping anti war hippy with hair down to the crack of my ass. I wanted to spend most … Read More
I just love the political angle that some in the Media (and some politicians) have embraced for 2020: whatever you do, let’s not offend the Trump voters! The latest enstallment … Read More
Apparently, the metric shit-ton of manure Donald Trump spread over the Midwest while running for president has not materially improved the outlook for the region’s farmers. They’re worried, anxious, and … Read More
Yes, I know that progressives should not be acting like accountants and worrying about money and fundraising, but we live in a corrupt campaign finance system. In order to compete, … Read More
It’s truly amazing what happens when a progressive or two starts to gain some national political traction. Besides Bernie Sanders being a boogeyman for conservatives and so called centrists, Elizabeth … Read More
I got time to kill, so I have been watching and reading the responses from the typical media establishment members and pundits to last night’s Democratic presidential debate. And spoiler … Read More
Winning Michigan is vital to Donald Trump’s hopes in 2020. In fact, the Midwest as a whole is key to his reelection strategy. So it’s notable that his quixotic, high-profile … Read More
April 3, 2019 Brussels, Belgium By, Alan Minsky, Executive Director | Progressive Democrats of America Hello, I’m Alan Minsky, the Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America, also known … Read More
For the last 22 months, Robert S Mueller III’s trump-Russia investigation has been a political total eclipse. It has spent that time blotting the sun out from pretty much everything … Read More
Here is another report about how farmers, especially Kentucky farmers, are being squeezed by Trump’s tariffs, but they still love them some Trump: President Trump doubled down on his fight … Read More
Amy Klobuchar is learning the hard way that any perceived slights to the 2016 nominee will cost her a considerable loss of political capital, if an informal poll of HRC … Read More
Well, he’s not going to read peer-reviewed scientific journals, that’s for sure. So … x Winter storms don't prove that global warming isn't happening. https://t.co/LDqfq4JH9n pic.twitter.com/ndmLD637Cb — NOAA Climate.gov (@NOAAClimate) … Read More
One of the greatest, if not the greatest reasons that many people hesitate to switch to an electric vehicle is the fear of… “What if I can’t get There from Here”? Well, … Read More
Let's start our Saturday rime together off on a lighter note. By far and away, my choice for “Comment of the Week” goes to Chuck Rosenberg, a former federal prosecutor. … Read More
The bitter primary rancor at Daily Kos might, if you didn’t venture out into meatspace, make you think that Democrats are as divided now as they were in 2008. Facebook, … Read More
One of Bruce Rauner's first appointments as Governor is a troubling sign for citizens hoping he'll protect the public and environment from toxic pollutants. Rauner's new Policy Adviser for Environment … Read More
Illinois is facing an extraction crisis. Expanded coal mining and the looming threat of fracking will create an unprecedented two-pronged threat to southern and central Illinois. Grassroots groups on the … Read More
