by Isaiah J. Poole | Nov 18, 2016 | Democracy, The Trump Swamp
In what can rightfully be described as a "basket of deplorables" being offered up to lead the Trump administration, Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) stands apart. And we are going to have to unite to stand up against the nomination of Sessions to be attorney general. "Like...
by LeeAnn Hall | Nov 17, 2016 | Conservatism, Democracy, Progressive Vision, The Trump Swamp
We’re already starting to see how America’s gamble on Donald Trump will pay off: with gifts to the corporations and billionaires he swore he’d put us above. One of Trump’s first priorities is to repeal one of the only federal laws standing between us and Wall Street....
by George Goehl and Ai-jen Poo | Nov 3, 2016 | #BestOfUs2016, Blog, Democracy, Election 2016
George Goehl and Ai-jen Poo hours before their election road trip. Some couples, in the days leading up to their wedding, are caught up in final preparations: a last-minute dance class, attending to a late RSVP, or doing some work on your vows. There are lots of...
by Sarah Jaffe | Sep 29, 2016 | Climate, Democracy
The first sign that not everything is normal as you drive down Highway 1806 toward the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota is a checkpoint manned by camouflage-clad National Guard troops. The inspection on Sept. 13 was perfunctory; they simply asked if we knew...
by Bill Moyers | Sep 19, 2016 | Blog, Democracy, Progressive Vision
Bill Moyers and Michael Winship Let’s call the whole thing off. Not the election, although if we only had a magic reset button we could pretend this sorry spectacle never happened and start all over. No, we mean the presidential debates — which, if the present format...
by Isaiah J. Poole | Sep 14, 2016 | Democracy, Progressive Vision
[fve]https://youtu.be/tYyLRIyv9H8[/fve]Cellphone video shot by someone attending Donald Trump's appearance at a Flint, Mich. church shows the Republican presidential candidate being interrupted and confronted by protesters. The Associated Press reported...
