Every year, almost exactly one million American citizens of Hispanic descent turn 18 and become eligible to vote. When this figure first came to light, progressives cheered. After all, we wondered, won’t virtually every one of these young people embrace …
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MLK’s famous quote at left and that from lesser-known Pittsburgh sportswriter Harry Psaros (below) seem to be saying essentially the same thing, i.e., that small but steady improvements are possible, and that they’re the best we can hope for. Before …
It’s been proven over the past few years that making claims like the one in the billboard here is a worthless, and perhaps even self-defeating activity. Those who believe in things like false prophets, the Great Deceiver, the anti-Christ and …
Here’s a post on which I’ll simply comment: “From your lips to God’s ears.” I’d love to believe there’s some merit here, but if there were, we wouldn’t be in this catastrophic situation in the first place. In fact, the …
This makes sense, when you think about it; in fact, everyone should have seen it coming. Hegseth meets the only truly important criterion for a cabinet post: a fierce loyalty to Trump. Note that this loyalty has been completely absent …
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In 2024, Trump won more votes from people of color that any Republican had in 48 years. From former North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson’s Wikipedia page: (His) remarks made on Nude Africa included expressing support for slavery, using various …
There are dozens of things to be sickened about re: the outcome of the 2024 election here in the United States. But if you’re looking for the single most nauseating issue, consider this: Trump voters believe he has the backs …
To the author of the meme here: great job. I don’t think we’ll ever run out of ways to point out the hypocrisy of the MAGA Christians.
The Americans who voted against Donald Trump in the 2024 election and the vast majority of the citizens elsewhere around the world will read this quote from Steinbeck and hope it doesn’t apply to U.S. democracy.
Dr. Gregg Bloche, a friend who teaches at Georgetown Law School, said on a Zoom call yesterday that the U.S. has transitioned from “a cognitive to a non-cognitive” mode of politics and voting. What a fantastic phrase. It’s terrifying, of …
