AZ GOP Candidate Kelli Ward: McCain's Imminent Death Announcement Was Done to Harm Her Campaign

Every time I think Trump’s GOP couldn’t possibly sink into depravity any further, I get another reminder of just how far they’ve fallen. An Arizona TV reporter shared a social media post … Read More

Hey Democrats. Redefine the Manafort-Cohen-Trump narrative. NOW!

No Russians. No Collusion.   No Russians. No Collusion.   No Russians. No Collusion. Since the day that Robert Mueller was appointed, this has been the Tantric meditative chant for … Read More

COHEN: 2 TRUMP: 0 MUELLER: 10

When it comes to Michael Cohen's guilty plea in federal court the day before yesterday, let's ignore Donald Trump for just a moment. There will be plenty of time to … Read More

TX-Sen: New Marist Poll Shows A 4 Point Race Between Ted Cruz (R) & Beto O'Rourke (D)

BOO YA!!!! Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has just a four-point lead against Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-TX), according to a new public poll from Marist College and NBC News. Cruz leads O’Rourke by … Read More

Example “A” for Why Democratic Voters and the Resistance Should IGNORE Cries of “SOCIALISM!”

You know the Resistance and progressives are making political headway when conservatives and their allies start to scream “SOCIALISM!”  It’s the 2nd best bogeyman for the GOP to use agasint … Read More

The game just fundamentally changed for Trump and the GOP.

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

Will Brett Kavanaugh be Trump's swan song? Remember WHY the GOP elected him in the first place.

OK gang, hop into my trusty wayback machine with me, and let's return briefly to the dark day of November 9th, 2016. I want to do a quick comparison of … Read More

MoveOn members endorse Ilhan Omar (MN-5) for Congress

MINNESOTA — MoveOn Political Action members in Minnesota’s 5th congressional district have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Ilhan Omar for Congress, with 71% of votes cast in favor of backing Omar. … Read More

Why did the Washington Post (and other media sources) report old news supporting Trump?

As I am sure most people know the IG report on Comey, the FBI, the Clinton emails was released today. This whole affair makes me sick to my stomach and … Read More

Message to my history teacher, whom I once asked why no one stopped concentration camps: NEVER MIND

My recent twitter-sparring with a “pro-lifer” jolted me back to my early school years.  I must have been about 9 years old when I first learned about WWII. I vaguely … Read More

MoveOn Members Endorse 13 Diverse, New Progressive Leaders in First Wave of Endorsements to Take Back the House

Members praised the endorsed candidates for vowing to protect healthcare and create economic opportunity WASHINGTON, DC — Today, MoveOn Political Action is announcing the first wave of federal endorsements made … Read More

The War on Tesla, Musk, and the Fight for the Future

Upfront: If you think that anything is justified against a person simply because that person is wealthy, this is not an article for you. If you think it’s okay to … Read More

What We’ve Achieved Together So Far This Year

Dear MoveOn member, The year so far has, of course, been shaped by Trump and the GOP’s ongoing and deeply destructive cyclone of chaos. But it has also been deeply … Read More

MoveOn Members in IL-14 Endorse Lauren Underwood for Congress

ILLINOIS — MoveOn Political Action members in Illinois’ 14th congressional district have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Lauren Underwood for Congress, with 98% of votes cast in favor of backing Underwood. … Read More

Syria: It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Bombing [Updated]

No lead-in needed; we all know what’s happened, and we all know what looks to be in the works.  Let’s get into the news, but first, let’s get into the … Read More

How long can this last?

It's October and we are still getting this periodic story – via Politico, sourced by 10 WH sources – about how the staff scrambles frantically to delay and distract Trump … Read More

Keep It Classy, Free Republic: The Right-Wing responds to the Charlottesville attack

< p class=”AlignCenter”>Timeline: car accident reported. To: dragnet2 When you pick at scabs, there’s going to be some bleeding. … To: wastoute The Southern Poverty Law Center is up to their beady … Read More

An Ugly and Dangerous Speech

Some have called it a fact-less speech, that is not strictly true either: CLEVELAND — Donald J. Trump’s acceptance speech here was filled with Trump-like hyperbole and the kind of … Read More

Illinois Poll Shows Strong Opposition to Fracking

Nearly half of Illinois voters oppose fracking, according to a new poll by the Simon Institute. The statewide poll reveals 48.6% oppose fracking while only 31.8% believe it should be … Read More

Who will be the climate change candidate in 2016?

Will the climate movement have a serious contender for President in 2016? Now's the time to find someone strong on the most urgent crisis of our time and serious about … Read More

Ladies First

I’d never seen Lilly Ledbetter, the woman for whom the Fair Pay Act was named; but on Tuesday night, I had the opportunity to watch her on TV, speaking at … Read More

The Myth of Islamophobia

There is a rather disconcerting idea touted by so-called progressives on the order of: Islamophobia is on the rise in the West: most particularly in Europe and the United Sates. … Read More