THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF PREEM...

Jan 13, 2017 by

THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF PREEMPTION: HOW IT WILL BE USED BY CONGRESS TO HALT STATE ACTION ON CLIMATE

[Translate] As the GOP takes control of the White House and Congress, state officials fear roadblocks to environmental progress. By...

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Robert Reich: The 3 Big Reason...

Jan 8, 2017 by

[Translate] Personal Health Without Obamacare, Republicans are left with zilch. By Robert Reich / Robert Reich’s Blog US...

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GOP AIMS TO REIN IN LIBERAL CI...

Jan 5, 2017 by

GOP AIMS TO REIN IN LIBERAL CITIES

[Translate] By Reid Wilson THE GUARDIAN   © Getty After consolidating power in Washington, D.C., and state capitals under...

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10 SHADY GROUPS THAT CREPT INT...

Dec 13, 2016 by

10 SHADY GROUPS THAT CREPT INTO OUR ELECTION

[Translate]       Election 2016 A field guide to the national power brokers trying to shape elections. By Kytja Weir / The Center for...

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IT’S AYN RAND’S AM...

Dec 10, 2016 by

IT’S AYN RAND’S AMERICA NOW: REPUBLICANS HAVE STRIPPED THE COUNTRY OF ITS LAST SHRED OF MORALITY

[Translate] News & Politics The GOP has been the party of cruelty for decades. In Trump, it’s found its champion. By Neal...

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GOP SUDDENLY A WEE BIT NERVOUS...

Dec 2, 2016 by

GOP SUDDENLY A WEE BIT NERVOUS ABOUT PRIVATIZING MEDICARE

[Translate] Election 2016 Chuck Schumer: “We say to our Republicans who want to privatize Medicare, we say: go try it. Make our...

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What Republicans Really Think ...

Jul 22, 2016 by

What Republicans Really Think About Trump

[Translate] Nicholas Kristof   NYTIMES Photo Credit Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times CLEVELAND — The arena here at the Republican...

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WHY CATS AREN’T REPUBLIC...

Jun 19, 2016 by

WHY CATS AREN’T REPUBLICAN

[Translate]   By MessagingMatters Living with a cat for the first time, you quickly pick up on its behavioral quirks, many of...

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THE REPUBLICAN CRUSADE AGAINST...

Jun 18, 2016 by

THE REPUBLICAN CRUSADE AGAINST PUBLIC LAND MUST END

[Translate]     Raúl M Grijalva   THE GUARDIAN A congressional bill would hand federal land over to states. That might please...

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The Deviant Campaign Style of ...

Apr 23, 2016 by

[Translate] Donald Trump’s campaign tactics are being studied by a host of academic entities. By Marlena Fitzpatrick García /...

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10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is...

Apr 16, 2016 by

10 Reasons Why Homelessness Is More Common Now Than Just 20 Years Ago

[Translate] Economy More Americans living in major cities are precariously close to homelessness. By Alex Henderson / AlterNet Photo...

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REPUBLICAN LEADERS MAP A STRAT...

Mar 19, 2016 by

[Translate] NYTIMES– By ALEXANDER BURNS and JONATHAN MARTIN Donald J. Trump speaking at an election night news conference at...

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How Both Parties Have Nearly A...

Mar 17, 2016 by

How Both Parties Have Nearly Abandoned Us to Clinton vs. Trump

[Translate] Election 2016 Here’s how we got in this horrible mess. By Jim Sleeper / AlterNet Photo Credit: DonkeyHotey / Flickr...

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ELIZABETH WARREN KNOCKS IT OUT...

Mar 14, 2016 by

ELIZABETH WARREN KNOCKS IT OUT OF THE PARK ADDRESSING REPUBLICANS FOR 7 YEARS OF OBSTRUCTION

[Translate]   By Leslie Salzillo  DAILY KOS     RSS REBLOGGED BY Daily Kos Social In one of her most incredible speeches ever,...

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FIVE MYTHS ABOUT THE KOCH BROT...

Mar 10, 2016 by

FIVE MYTHS ABOUT THE KOCH BROTHERS — AND WHY IS MATTERS TO SET THEM STRAIGHT

[Translate] Money & Politics Democratic reformers need to know exactly what they are up against — now and likely for years to...

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The flamboyant denunciations o...

Mar 5, 2016 by

The flamboyant denunciations of Trump by establishment figures make no sense except as self-aggrandizing pretense.

[Translate] DONALD TRUMP’S POLICIES ARE NOT ANATHEMA TO U.S. MAINSTREAM BUT AN UNCOMFORTABLE REFLECTION OF IT By Glenn...

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WHEN THE POETRY OF CAMPAIGNING...

Mar 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Democracy & Government MOYERS & CO. Political rhetoric in the GOP has degenerated into name-calling and petty...

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Noam Chomsky: Why the Republic...

Jan 27, 2016 by

Noam Chomsky: Why the Republican Party Is a Threat to Human Survival

[Translate] Election 2016 Sanders has the best policies; GOP must be stopped at all costs. By Sarah Lazare / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL ...

Jan 26, 2016 by

THE RIGHT-WING CLIMATE-DENIAL MACHINE IS CHURNING FASTER THAN EVER

[Translate] Shutterstock   By Heather Smith  GRIST In 2000, two sociologists at Washington State University, Aaron McCright and...

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AS FLINT STRUGGLES WITH CONTAM...

Jan 24, 2016 by

AS FLINT STRUGGLES WITH CONTAMINATED WATER, CONGRESS TRIES TO GUT CLEAN WATER RULE

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) The latest attempt to do away with a...

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DEBATE SCHEDULE IS ALLOWING GO...

Jan 4, 2016 by

[Translate] Dave Johnson  AMERICANS FOR A SAFE FUTURE There’s just no way around it: the Democrats are intentionally hiding their...

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FOR THE WEALTHIEST, A TAX SYST...

Dec 31, 2015 by

[Translate]   The very richest are able to quietly shape tax policy that will allow them to shield billions in income. By NOAM...

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THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, L...

Dec 21, 2015 by

THE GOP PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, LIES, AND MEDIA FRAUD

[Translate]   By Egberto Willies  DAILY KOS   RSS REBLOGGED BY Daily Kos Watching the most recent GOP debate was...

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TRUMPLANDIA CARTOON

Dec 21, 2015 by

[Translate]     RSS It’s still all Trump, all the time. Now that Donald Trump is at the top of his publicity game, his wild...

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NOAM CHOMSKY: THE GOP IS ̵...

Dec 7, 2015 by

NOAM CHOMSKY: THE GOP IS ‘NO LONGER A NORMAL POLITICAL PARTY’, IT’S A RADICAL INSURGENCY’

[Translate] Tea Party and the Right “It’s important to recognize that they are no longer a normal political party.” By Arturo...

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WHY THIS REPUBLICAN SENATOR JU...

Oct 27, 2015 by

WHY THIS REPUBLICAN SENATOR JUST CAME OUT IN SUPPORT OF OBAMA’S CLIMATE RULE

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.   As soon as the EPA’s Clean...

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AGAINST NATURE

Oct 23, 2015 by

AGAINST NATURE

[Translate] NYTIMES – BY TIMOTHY EGAN...

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THE GOP IS UNGOVERNABLE: WHAT ...

Oct 9, 2015 by

THE GOP IS UNGOVERNABLE: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ONE MAJOR PARTY IS DYSFUNCTIONAL TO THE CORE

[Translate] Republicans have spectacularly failed their “prove we can govern” test, and that’s trouble for pretty...

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ELIZABETH WARREN TORCHES BIG O...

Oct 8, 2015 by

ELIZABETH WARREN TORCHES BIG OIL IN A SIGNATURE MOMENT: “WE WEREN’T SENT HERE TO WORK FOR THEM”

[Translate] Republicans want to lift the ban on crude oil exports — but Warren demands to hear from the experts first Sophia...

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HERE’S WHY THE TRANS-PAC...

Oct 5, 2015 by

HERE’S WHY THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT IS JUST PLAIN WRONG

[Translate] By Robert Reich  TRUTHDIG     A protest against the proposed TPP trade agreement and NAFTA Agreement in Toronto, Canada....

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