b. traven Donald Trump will soon leave the White House, either on his own, or escorted by authorities. As the song says, he’ll “go where the goblins go, below, below, below.” It’s time for the Republicans to quit fiddling while America burns from the last four years of Trumpism. 10,000+ daily new virus infections, an…
Stuart Lyle You have heard of the “October Surprise,” that unexpected turn of events, sometimes manufactured or timed, sometimes just random, that has out-sized influence on the results in November due to its close proximity to the election. Think Comey’s 2016 announcement of reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s email server, or Kissinger’s announcement that…
This post by Walter Abernathy In the middle of the social and economic catastophe caused by the coronavirus, the call for a Green New Deal is more relevant than ever. Based on the broad set of programs that pulled millions from crushing poverty caused by the Great Depression, the original New Deal was introduced by…
Stuart Lyle Trump says, “China,” the World Jumps Trump and the GOP have decided that having failed to act effectively to stem the coronavirus pandemic, they can draw attention away from their failure by pointing the finger at China. After all, it is clear that this evil disease originated in China. Is it all that…
Dan Mason Do ya feel lucky punk? Ladieees and Gentlemen!!!” Gather ‘round the table and place your bets! Everybody gets a chance, everybody is REQUIRED to make a bet. The only bets accepted are your lives… or one of your family members (the older the better), or the life of a neighbor, an acquaintance, or…
W.J. Astore Investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion, physicist Richard Feynman reached a famous conclusion: “For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled.” The COVID-19 virus is not going to be fooled with lies. It’s not going to be fooled by a denial of medical science. You…
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