In less than two years the mid-term elections will be held, putting Democrat control of the House and Senate at…
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Why Is a Federal Minimum Wage a Problem and a Maximum Income Okay?
For some reason it has become accepted wisdom that raising wages loses jobs. And yet cheering on uncontrolled income is…
An American Anti-Fascist Movement? Not Hardly.
Richard Seymour, a political activist and author, penned an article in today’s Guardian newspaper that caught my eye. In it…
Democrats Still Don’t Get It—and there’s Not Much Time
A NYTimes Opinion piece of a couple of days ago caught my eye. “Why Did So Many Americans Vote for…
Intimidation Carries the Day for Republicans
There no hill too steep to climb for Republicans in their war against government “of the people, by the people…
How Do We Avoid Future Authoritarians? asks Bernie Sanders
Bernie, my favorite guy in politics, answers his own question by saying, “a segment of working-class people in our country…
Democrats Are Confused, That’s What Makes Them Democrats
They are my guys because I am confused as well. Maybe you are too. I’ve voted for twelve presidents in…
I Do Not Take the Future of the ‘American Experiment’ for Granted
It has been tested throughout its history and been found wanting from time to time, yet it has survived. Born…
A Pathetic Democratic Win
Democrats barely eked out a win in an election pitting their presidential candidate against the most damaged, despised and thoroughly…
With a Mountain to Climb, Here’s Joe’s First Task
Joe Biden’s to-do list is long enough to trail out into the Rose Garden. Obama had a major financial panic…