It's no surprise republicans want to eliminate anything resembling a social program that helps the poor, elderly, and middle class.
Since its passage in 1965, Medicare has been on the list of items at which the...
As nearly a dozen states are either contemplating or have decided to lift mask mandates, it's time to consider something that has gotten little consideration in the press these past two years.
As the second anniversary...
Many may have been assigned in high school the legendary science fiction author Ray Bradbury’s inimitable 1953 dystopic novel Fahrenheit 451.
If not, briefly, it’s a story about a future America in which books are banned, and...
As the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic nears, focus is naturally on the number of infections, deaths, and hospitalizations, especially as scientists closely watch the omicron "close cousin" subvariant, BA.2.
While infection and mortality rates...
There's a common misconception that mainstream media outlets have an overt bias toward Democrats.
This all started in the late 1970s with "pioneer of conservative talk radio" Bob Grant, who paved the way in the post-Fairness...
Climate change is not typically something that energizes the so-called "Christian" right.
The single issue animating those who argue against women's right to their own reproductive health is abortion.
But the climate crisis and anti-choice activists' cries...
For a party so incensed over so-called "cancel culture," republicans sure have been doing a lot of canceling lately.
They want to cancel the teaching of "Critical Race Theory" in schools even though schools aren't teaching...
Many may have been assigned in high school the legendary science fiction author Ray Bradbury's inimitable 1953 dystopic novel Fahrenheit 451.
If not, briefly, it's a story about a future America in which books are banned, and...
In his speech last Thursday afternoon commemorating the first anniversary of the attempted coup against our government, President Joe Biden said:
“Rioters rampaging, waving for the first time inside this Capitol, the confederate flag that symbolized the...
In his speech Thursday afternoon commemorating the first anniversary of the attempted coup against our government, President Joe Biden said:
"Rioters rampaging, waving for the first time inside this Capitol, the confederate flag that symbolized the cause...
It happens to millions every year.
They have a medical emergency and assume their health insurance will cover the costs.
Then a month or so later they receive bills for the cost of "out-of-network" care.
In the midst...
As the one-year anniversary of the attempted coup against our government approaches next week, we reflect on how close we came to losing democracy.
The past year has provided a myriad of speculation, criticism, analysis, and...
Remember in 2016 when Trump famously claimed, "I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters"?
Shooting someone wouldn't cost him support.
But the COVID vaccine certainly is.
Many of...
Here are just some consequential accomplishments the Democratic party can boast of this first year of the Biden administration with a congressional majority:
5.6 million jobs created and a historic decline in unemployment.
The most...
Despite promoting a racist, sexist, homophobic, misogynistic, oligarchic, anti-democratic agenda, the modern-day republican party has a distinct advantage over the Democratic party.
It's in the messaging.
"Build the Wall".
"Lock Her Up".
"Make America Great Again".
"States' Rights" (although they...
How would you like to wake up one morning to the following headline: "Donald Trump Indicted for Criminal Racketeering"?
Well, according to Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist David Cay Johnston, that headline may be breaking soon.
In an interview...
Last week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed creating a state paramilitary force that would answer only to him.
He told state lawmakers he wants Florida taxpayers to pay for this to assist with “state-specific emergencies” so...
Author Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
Last week, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) once again demonstrated its monarchical authority over democracy as it appears poised to strike down...
Randomly stop any individual at work, on the street, or anywhere else, and ask his or her opinion of the government.
You're bound to receive responses like:
"Government is too big."
"The government screws up everything."
"There's too much...
"Just as food is essential for the existence of life, voting is essential for the existence of democracy."
Those are the words of iconic civil rights activist and progressive radio talk show host Joe Madison on...
