Yearly Archive: 2017
Bureaucracy, Courts Show Signs Of Reining In Trump
It’s beginning to look like the bureaucracy is finally starting to rein in Donald Trump. He is already backing away from...
Connecticut Starts To Revamp How It Funds Education
Here in Connecticut, there is another great example of the battle between urban and suburban/rural interests, this time over education funding....
Immigration, Trump, And Labor Shortages
Kevin Drum points out that the largest garlic grower in California has discovered a remarkable method for solving the chronic labor...
Local Control Presents Pitfalls And Opportunities For Democrats
As America’s politics increasingly breaks down to a split between urban and suburban/rural voters, the issue of local control will become a...
The Misogyny Of The GOP Is In Full View
If there was ever a better example of the fact that racism and misogyny were important drivers in the defeat of...
A Spin Round The Laboratories Of Autocracy
First off, I must give credit where credit is due. Charles Pierce is the one who came up with the moniker...
Quick Update On The Trump Kleptocracy
Here is a quick update on the Trump kleptocracy. Yesterday’s news was that Melania Trump has sued the Daily Mail over their...
Trump Is Alienating Muslim Allies At Home And Abroad That Are Key To US Security
Donald Trump manages to alienate both friends and foe alike with equal ease. And now it is beginning to negatively effect...
GOP Silences Elizabeth Warren And Coretta Scott King
Elizabeth Warren was silenced tonight on the Senate floor by Mitch McConnell for reading a letter from Coretta Scott King opposing...