There are so many weird aspects of American politics that sometimes it’s hard to know what stands out as truly noteworthy. That said, the issues of “lack of candidate quality” that are beleaguering the Republican party should be getting a …
Republicans Not Happy with the Way the Senate Races Are Setting Up Read More »
Look, if you think a glowing jobs report, or the plummeting gas prices, or the bipartisan spending agreements are going to cause Republicans to acknowledge any goodness in the Biden administration, you’re kidding yourself. Biden will continue to stutter occasionally …
Some Numbers Look Good, But That Really Doesn’t Count for Much Read More »
There is no doubt that robots will be replacing human beings in hundreds of different roles in the workplace. And this one, baking pizzas, on the surface, is as workable a suggestion as any other. Let’s imagine that we have …
Public support for labor unions is as high as it’s been in more that 50 years. This is an indication that voters understand that the common American is being ground into the pavement by the cruelty of the corporate world …
Americans’ Approval of Labor Unions Highest Since 1965 Read More »
From this piece on Trump’s acrimony re: mainstream reporting: The board that administers Pulitzer Prizes denied former President Trump’s request to revoke the prizes that the Washington Post and the New York Times won in 2018 for their reports on …
Freedoms of speech and the press are complicated matters. Where do these freedoms take us vis-a-vis fraud, child pornography, incitement to violence, and violation of intellectual property law? For my money, the U.S. Supreme Court has done a pretty admirable …
Let’s not forget about how overt and direct Ginni Thomas was in lying to Mark Meadows in order to solicit his help in overthrowing the U.S. government. These people doubled down on this crap at dozens of times and places …
Here’s a popular narrative: a civil war is brewing in the United States. It’s possible to imagine that a large and heavily armed collection of Trump supporters who believe the Big Lie gets news that their hero has been charged …
The United States: Armed to the Teeth and Strutting Toward the Apocalypse Read More »
Tucker Carlson and I both graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, and many fellow alumni are deeply chagrined to have any relationship, even by chance, with this abominable human being. Here’s a letter on the subject that one Mark …
Does Tucker Carlson’s College Need To Disavow Itself of His Racist Stupidity? Read More »
From this piece: The Depressing Final Act of Eric Clapton: Bigotry and ignorance, in the age of the internet, have a way of catching up with you. And Clapton’s racism and conspiracy theories can no longer be ignored. A friend …
NBC News Opinion: Eric Clapton’s Covid Vaccine Conspiracies Mark a Sad Final Act Read More »
