Politics and History
Unfettered Capitalism
The deregulated Texas energy system broke down in last week’s extreme weather conditions. It is an object lesson in the perils of unfettered capitalism.
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Lincoln: A Modern Republican in Name Only
Senator Ben Sasse and other contemporary Republicans like to cite Abraham Lincoln as a forerunner, which only proves how little they know about our 16th president. Read the rest of this entry »
Mitch the Duplicitous
The willingness of Republicans to overlook Donald Trump’s culpability for January 6 increases the chances of it happening again. Read the rest of this entry »
The Death of the Republican Party
The likelihood that Republican senators will vote to acquit former president Donald Trump in his trial may hasten the destruction of the Republican Party. Read the rest of this entry »
Why 17 Republican Senators Should Vote to Convict
The future of the Republican Party should give at least 17 Republican senators a reason to vote to convict former president Donald Trump in his Senate trial.
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Democratizing American Voting
The Democratic Party must pass critical legislation in Congress to prevent Republicans from enacting, at the state level, voting restrictions that would undermine American democracy.
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The Republican Party is a Terrorist Organization
The Republican Party has ceased to be a political party with a mainstream agenda and an interest in governing. It has turned, instead, into a terrorist organization. Read the rest of this entry »