One of the stories of my childhood involved John F. Kennedy. I grew up in greater Boston, so that shouldn't be a big surprise. Still, the story has stayed in my mind for 50 years...
Donald Trump's diehards have made some pretty lame attempts to defend Trump calling African nations "shitholes." One of the lamest attempts involved a typical Trumpian move--deflection. It came on one of the last places you...
As much as the world is?grieving for the loss of beloved comic genius Robin Williams, the fact is?that he leaves behind a wife and three children whose worlds are shattered. In the midst of grief,...
A friend posted?on his Facebook this afternoon "brace yourself -- Maya Angelou poems are coming"?and I laughed out loud because I was compiling this list when I saw it. And it's true. Expect
A phenomenon that...
There is no doubt that every day that we get further and further into President Trump's regime we miss President Obama even more. Oftentimes I find myself lost in the distance dreaming of a time...
When the history books are written about the horrific Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, it's a safe bet that a lot of ink will be devoted to how...
It's no secret that Arizona's junior Senator, Jeff Flake, was going to have his work cut out for him to win a second term. He's got potential Republican primary challengers circling him like sharks, and...
The world has been electrified by Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party win in Canada's Monday election, but it's not for the reason that you think. Yes, he ran a seamless campaign focused on middle class tax...
On paper, the nation's late-night comedians should be sitting pretty with Donald Trump in the White House. After all, virtually the only thing that makes Trump even remotely bearable is seeing him sent up before...
Dear Stephanie Williams,
You recently posted "An Open Letter to Talia Jane" on Medium, and in so doing, you made several points about Talia Jane's story wherein she was fired from a job at Yelp/Eat24, and...
Without a doubt, the Donald Trump tailenders who are most deserving of being called deplorables are the bloggers and pseudo-journalists who seem to be looking for pedophiles under every rock. They devote most of their...
As we learned the hard way during last year's campaign, right-wing diehards believe there's a hidden 11th Commandment--"Thou shalt not speak ill of Donald Trump." Even mild criticism of Trump resulted in ugly attacks from...
The internet went nuts yesterday when pictures from CPAC showed attendees waving Russian flags with "TRUMP" on them in huge letters.
Now, the activists behind those flags have come forward with why they did it.
'Proudly Waving...
The next time an uninformed republican bashes former President Barack Obama, kindly whip out the following statistics. Especially if they're also a die-hard Trumpkin.
While President Donald Trump was busy scamming people at his so-called university, Obama...
August 13 had already turned into an ugly afternoon in Charlottesville, Virginia after a rally to protest the planned removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee descended into violence. But the ugliness went to...
![Carmen Yulin Cruz, nasty woman (screenshot courtesy Univision via [New York] Daily News)](https://liberalamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Carmen-Cruz-nasty.jpg "San Juan Mayor Proudly Declares She’s A ‘Nasty’ Woman (VIDEOS)")
It's been amply established that Donald Trump has mishandled the response to the devastation Hurricane Maria wrought on Puerto Rico like a bad-hands wide receiver. But one of his worst moments in this came with...
To hear the most diehard supporters of Donald Trump talk, you would think that there was an 11th commandment added to the Bible--"Thou shalt not speak ill of Donald Trump." After all, depending on the...
There is little doubt that Donald Trump's pardon of Joe Arpaio was an outrage. After all, in the absence of something we haven't heard or seen, there is virtually no defensible reason for Trump to effectively...
Amidst the anger and grief I've been dealing with since Tuesday's election, I have also found myself wondering how Saturday Night Live was going to handle the results. After all, Kate McKinnon's portrayal of Hillary...
JANUARY 15, 2016: Officer Bobby White, a cop in Gainesville, Florida gets a noise complaint about some kids playing basketball in the street. When he gets there, he shoots them. Just another day on the...
