While the establishment continues to presume Hillary Clinton will receive the 2016 democratic nomination, if not the presidency, more and more people are stepping up to support Bernie Sanders. The latest bombshell to voice feeling...
Let's face it: Obama has moved on without us, and it hurts. We've seen him sailing the ocean seas and and sharing hot tubs with smiling individuals. He's been on a post-presidential vacation, and he...
I spent yesterday at the Women's March on Washington. There are so many thoughts and emotions in my head and heart this foggy morning, but I think that I can sum up the day by...
What do most Americans picture when they read the word "terrorist?"
Most likely, the image that comes to mind is of a brown skinned man, possibly wearing a robe and speaking Arabic.
A recent editorial in Teen Vogue...
Many celebrities use their star power to speak up against Trump. Some are dismissive, some hilarious, and some downright angry. This is what 15 of them have to say:
1. Angelina Jolie
In a recent interview for BBC,...
A recent news report from Reuters highlighted the challenge Bernie Sanders posed to the Democratic Party leaders.
After his landslide victory in winning the Democratic primaries in Alaska, Washington and Hawaii over the weekend, Bernie Sanders...
One week from today, barring any outstanding circumstances (I remember 2000 all too clearly!), we will have a new President-elect. On one side, we have the racist, misogynist, going-to-trial-in-December-for-child-rape, Republican presidential nominee Donald "Grab Them...
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...
President Barack Obama is having some fun as he enters the last days of his Presidency. He is not holding back when it comes to addressing the craziness of the current election season.
For example, in...
While politics always brings out the more spirited side of people, it’s safe to expect those feelings to be a bit more intense this Thanksgiving. With these four defenses of the Liberal, progressive philosophy, you...
In President Donald Trump's inauguration speech, he stated that he was going to take this country and give it back to the people. Yet, schools are closing in districts all across America as teachers take...
Before we get into the actual issues with health insurance, let's be reminded of what the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, fixed:
No more lifetime caps on medical coverage;
No more being denied coverage...
What comes to mind when you think of the phrase, "being American?" Is it freedom, and justice, and laying down your life for your fellow man? Is it religion, or religious tolerance? Is it acceptance...
We all have a certain degree of admiration for those forward-thinkers who were ahead of their time or for those free-spirited individuals who had the courage, will, and the foresight to speak out their minds...
Most of your reality is not a given. It is shaped by your expectations, beliefs, and thoughts you have formed about it. A big chunk of these beliefs and expectations are encoded into habits you...
Teen Vogue made its debut nearly a decade after I left my teens, but if it had been around when I was younger, I probably would have turned up my nose at it anyway. I saw...
"If you don't support the President's agenda, then you shouldn't have a job in the White House."
That was said by a spokesperson for President Donald Trump's actions in regards to the sacking of one of...
The enthusiasm of a free speech explosion is here. The recent election has jolted everyone in this country from all walks of life. The far Right thinks they have a new lease on power, the established...
Please Note: The opinions in this article are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Liberal America.
Every day there seems to be yet another astonishing revelation about some new scandal...
Democrats hold the majority in the House of Representatives.
They hold a narrow majority in the Senate.
They have the White House.
So why are they bowing to republicans?
At a carpenters’ training center outside Pittsburgh, Pa. last month,...
