Senator Lindsey Graham once again exposed Republicans as heartless, racist, xenophobes, bent on winning at all costs. He tried injecting heroism into the actions of border patrol agents who, literally, rode herd on desperate Haitian […]
Category: Refugees
Previous guy's an alien, “…because when you're a star they let you do it”
Former President Trump ordered the Pentagon to release all of its information on “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAP) within 18 days in his last coronavirus relief bill in December 2020. More inexplicable sightings of unidentified flying objects […]
More windbaggery as Trump announces ceasefire for Syria crisis he caused: “Wow what a great outcome”
Individual-1 declares “victory for America”. Ethnic cleansing gets a pass as Russia and Turkey get what they want. Trump revels in mentioning blood and casualties. Then jabbers about securing the US border by deterring refugees. […]
Path to the bunker: “he's in the hospitality business”
Because someone in the hospitality business would want to jail and relocate the homeless away from hotels, put refugees in detention camps, and separate children from families Dear @realDonaldTrump: Wow, Mick Mulvaney admits your personal business […]
Trump cranks the racism up to 11 at his Minnesota hate rally
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. Go into any bar that […]
Support Progressive Eva Putzova!
By PDA National Team Please Support Eva Putzova! Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) endorsed Eva Putzova for Congress in a highly-selective process reflecting the consensus of local grassroots organizers. Only candidates who support a broad and […]
Trump tries to flip Minnesota with yet another campaign rally
Trump is at the Minneapolis Target Center tonight for yet another campaign rally. Below is the Daniel Dale tweet thread in anticipation of another even more stupid Trump statement. It is unbearable to put up […]
a bloodbath on the horizon: 181 Turkish airstrikes so far
Turkish bombardment continues prior to a Turkish ground advance over the border. At least 16 Kurdish fighters have been killed by Turkish forces. #Turkey has already conducted 181 airstrikes in the area. Civilian casualties are […]
GOP PAC Airs Attack Ad on AOC, Burning Her Image and Comparing Her to Pol Pot.
The New Faces GOP PAC sank to a new low Tuesday, airing a political hit piece on AOC that essentially burned her in effigy, compared her to Pol Pot, errantly called her a socialist, and used […]
The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 138)
As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see 2020, here’s everything awful the […]
Greg Sargent: RNC Withholding Data Showing Trump's Unpopularity from Down Ballot Candidates.
Columnist Greg Sargent, in his Plum Line blog at the Washington Post cites a Pro Publica piece of Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale to show that Trump’s popularity had gotten so low that the RNC […]
Milo Yiannopoulos is having a sad over his plunging popularity, savings account
Happy Monday! Here’s a bracing dose of schadenfreude to perk you up as you start your workweek. Right-wing troll asshole fuckface shit-for-brains intestinal fluke gutter weasel provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos is whinging like a champ over his […]
We Need Eva Putzova In Congress
Help Elect Eva Putzova to Congress In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Support Progressive Leader Eva Putzova! Progressive Democrats of […]
We Must Fight Trump’s Cruelty Now
In solidarity, Debra Schrishuhn and Dan O’Neal for Alan, Mike F, Janis, Mike H, Shayna, Dr Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team The Cruelty Is The Point Every week this administration finds new […]
Help Elect Progressive Leader Eva Putzova To Congress
Help Elect Eva Putzova to Congress In solidarity, Mike Hersh for Alan, Dr. Bill, Dan, Janis, Deb, Kimberly, Bryan, Mike F., and Shayna—your PDA national team. Support Progressive Leader Eva Putzova! Progressive Democrats of […]
SC-Sen: CREDO Action Goes After Leningrad Lindsey For Jamming Through A Racist Anti-Asylum Bill
Received this e-mail today from CREDO Action: While Donald Trump attempts to use the El Paso and Dayton massacres to supercharge his anti-immigrant agenda, Republicans are breaking Senate rules to institutionalize xenophobia and hate.1 Sen. […]
Pass. Al. Green's. Bill. And. Impeach. Trump. NOW!
As pompous of an ass as I can be on occasion, there are a few simple rules I try really hard to follow, And one of those bedrock rules is to never try to tell […]
The “Everything Terrible Trump Has Done So Far” Omnibus (Week 132)
As part of the ongoing project to catalog every awful thing the Trump Administration has done as a reference for future political arguments and whatever few posterity survives to see 2020, here’s everything awful the […]
Let's end the media charade that Trump's a master communicator
Has any recent president snatched political defeat from the jaws of victory quite the way Donald Trump has done over the last few days? Watching the Democratic Party become ensnared in a nasty civil war […]
Dark days: When journalists won't name Trump's blatant racism
Three months ago the Associated Press updated its influential AP Stylebook, which news editors and producers across the country use as a guideline in terms of what language to use when covering today's current events. […]
Help End Failed Imperialist Policies!
photo: Activists Demanding Humane Immigration Policies Si Se Puede!! Mike Hersh for Alan, Deb, Mike F, Janis, Dan, Shayna, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, and Bryan—your PDA National Team U.S. Military, Economic, and Other PoliciesCaused and Exacerbate […]
MoveOn members demand Congress Close the Camps
Every day immigrants are suffering from intentional inhumane conditions created by the Trump administration. News continues to pour out that the Trump administration’s escalation of brutal attacks against immigrants and refugees has reached new, even more horrific […]
The final score as Sarah Sanders exits White House: Sanders, 1, the press: 0
Sarah Sanders won, and it wasn't really a contest. As Donald Trump's press secretary officially exits the White House at the end of June, it's worth examining the extraordinary impact she had on how the Beltway […]
GA-Sen: Meet The Red State Democrat Who Isn't Afraid To Run On Impeaching Trump
I’ve really been liking the Democratic U.S. Senate candidates that have been emerging. Yes, it’s a tough Senate map and some of the big names like Stacey Abrams, Beto O’Rourke and Joaquin Castro have passed […]
MoveOn’s First Endorsement of 2020 Cycle: Ilhan Omar for Congress
The results are in: With 77% of votes cast in favor, MoveOn members in Minnesota’s 5th District have voted overwhelmingly to endorse Ilhan Omar for re-election to Congress! Representative Ilhan Omar’s endorsement for re-election marks […]
Only Trump can use “ancient history” to screw up today.
I’m sorry if this article comes off as just a wee incoherent, but I can literally feel the IQ points dripping out of my ears and nose as I try to digest what I just saw and […]
Seattle's mayor to Trump: Immigrants don't scare us; you do
Donald Trump’s latest feckless attack on the libs appears to be backfiring. He seems to have convinced himself that, because he’s irrationally afraid of immigrants, everyone else must be, too. So he’s threatening to send […]
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, Who Embodies American Values, Reports From Homestead Detention Center
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, another of the impressive Democratic Freshman class who represents the South Florida district which houses the Homestead facility for migrant children, represents the best of American values, a value system that was and is […]
Shultz on the Road to Damascus
Howard Schultz swore as he wrenched the steering wheel on his rented car, barely making the freeway on-ramp. His floundering presidential campaign had him so distracted he could barely focus on driving. And now he was driving […]
