The mobilization of Big Oil, and its impact on the political scene in the early part of the 20th Century, resulted in the destruction of the enormous network of electricity-based public transportation that stood in place at the time. Now, …
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On a number of occasions, we’ve discussed the dilemma in which the U.S. Justice Department finds itself over indicting Donald Trump on charges of stealing classified government documents, sedition, and election tampering. But we need to keep in mind that …
The more ignorant the man, the more obedient he is, and the more absolutely he places confidence in those who lead him. This explains a lot, certainly how tens of millions of Americans believe that the entire scientific community and …
The defamation settlement of just short of $1 billion that the jury ordered Alex Jones to pay his victims may just another titillating piece of news, but it’s also possible that it represents a turning point in American justice. If …
Alex Jones Goes Down Hard: The Beginning of a New Era? Read More »
Great cartoon. Reports show that Trump is terrified that he’ll be indicted, tried, convicted, and imprisoned. Yet “going away” only increases the probability of precisely that. Staying in the game, he reasons, both a) keeps his base alive, poised for …
As the ultra-right political movement in the U.S. continues to move even further to the fringes, human rights are finding themselves squeezed. On the chopping block now, for the first time in the last 50 years, are women’s abortion rights. …
Why isn’t Hershel Walker down 25 points in the polls? It’s because Republican are showering him with endorsements and huge donations. That he’s criminally insane doesn’t matter a goddamn thing.
From this: The Washington Post reports that it will present new evidence that former President Donald Trump blew off warnings of imminent violence from his supporters. As the Post puts it, the evidence will show that Trump “was repeatedly alerted to brewing violence …
Do you ever cut up avocados for use in a salad? Tired of using a knife that takes perhaps 15 seconds? Want a specialized device that takes at least as long, then needs to be washed and stored? If so, …
Who Doesn’t Want the Latest Assault to Sustainability, and Our Intelligence? Read More »
Americans have reason to be cynical about the honesty of their politicians, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise when an apparently sincere Republican U.S. representative (in this case, Mike Gallagher) switches from being a supporter of justice to a …
Is Demanding Justice One Day and Supporting Trump the Next Good Politics? Read More »
