2023 archive
The Rule of Flaw 0
Farron argues, with examples, that the Republican Party does not know how to govern. He also points out that, since Reagan, Republicans have had only economic policy: cutting taxes for those who already have too much.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
A Florida teacher celebrates Confederate History Indoctrination Month.
The next time you hear someone spout off about “state’s rights,” ask, “The state’s right to do just what, exactly?” and see what distraction dance he or she breaks out into.
Disenfranchising Dense Demographics 0
At the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kevin McDermott argues that, in states where they have control, Republicans are are waging urban warfare, that is, warfare against urbans. A snippet:
Follow the link for his reasoning.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
Thom makes a case that Republicans and the NRA are quite willingly orchestrating a misdirection play about gunnuttery to obscure their true intentions.
America’s original sin of chattel slavery continues to cast its shadow.
A Modest Counter-Proposal 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of The Seattle Times has a suggestion.
The first part is the U. S. citizenship test. . . .
Follow the link for the second part.
If One Standard Is Good, Two Must Be Better 0
Robert Kuttner describes the disparity.
The Party of Nope 0
The writer of a letter to the editor of the Portland Press-Herald points out that it takes two to tango.
Still Rising Again after All These Years 0
thom talks with professors Marchi Pally and Pamela Cooper-White about the rise of “Christian” nationalism.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
We don’t just have gun problem in America. We also have a gun nut problem.
A Notion of Immigrants 0
Scott Maxwell looks at the latest strategy to turn the Statue of Liberty into a liar. Here’s how his article starts:
Follow the link for the rest.
Patriot Gamers 0
Methinks Atrios has a point.