Honoring War Criminals
So, what do you think of Putin honoring the Russian soldiers who committed war crimes— purposely slaughtering civilians, including beheadings and torture—in Bucha, Ukraine? He praised the 64th Motorized Brigade for “mass heroism and bravery, steadfastness and fortitude” and for “distinguishing itself in military action for the protection of the Fatherland and state interests.” They […]
Trump’s Thing for Putin
Doesn’t it seem more than a coincidence that Donald Trump is just about the only remaining Republican left who hasn’t denounced Vladimir Putin for invading Ukraine? No matter Putin’s crimes against humanity, Trump would never say a critical word about his Russian buddy. Why do you think that is? One theory is that, just like […]
Russia’s Atrocities
Russia is committing crimes against humanity in Ukraine, striking civilian targets and killing innocent people for no purpose but to disrupt any semblance of civilized society and instill terror. The Russians are losing the war against the Ukrainian military, so they’re seeking to destroy the populous and reduce a once thriving, democratic country to rubble. […]
The Impending Midterms
Whatever their shortcomings, we need the Democrats to protect us from the MAGAs who are poised to take over the House, if not the Senate, in the 2022 midterms. Do you really want Jim Jordan running the House Judiciary Committee? Do you want to see the likes of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert on […]
Mrs. Supreme Court Justice
How many shoes are yet to drop in the investigation of the January 6th Capitol Insurrection and Trump’s “Big Lie”? Last week we learned that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, was urging Mark Meadows, then Trump’s chief of staff, to take whatever steps necessary to overturn the 2020 election. […]
Putin’s Useful Idiot(s)
Putin’s barbaric attack on Ukraine and the world’s overwhelming opposition have left America’s far-right engaged in a tizzy of distortions and back-peddling. Even Hungary, which only several months ago was celebrated by Tucker Carlson as a white authoritarian Eden, has sided with its NATO allies against Putin. The Russian dictator’s actions in Ukraine have definitely […]
Russia’s Oligarchs
Take a look below at Russia’s richest oligarchs. Along with Vladimir Putin, they are the greedy old dudes who own and control Russia, most especially it’s vast natural resources, including its oil, gas and coal. While it is hard to determine the balance of power between Putin and his oligarchs—some say they have long-since relinquished […]
Sanction Russia’s Oil and Gas
Putin and his band of oligarchs have a lot in common with the lords of the 19th century “Cotton Kingdom,” the “slave power” that took the Southern states to war to defend their empire, the catastrophe known as the American Civil War. Just as the South’s antebellum economy was almost solely dependent on cotton, the […]
The Attack on Ukraine
Vladimir Putin, an authoritarian dictator who has turned Russia into a kleptocracy, is in the process of destroying democratic Ukraine for no purpose but to fuel his megalomania, his fanatical desire to reclaim the Soviet Empire at any cost. He wants to install a pro-Russian puppet government in Ukraine, no matter how many people he […]
Ya Think?!
Ahmaud Arbery’s convicted killers (Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan) were tried in federal court this past week to determine whether the murder was motivated by Arbery’s race and color—if it was a hate-crime. Ya think?! Was there ever any doubt they were motivated by racist hatred? Could there be a more flagrant […]
Freedom Convoys
Even as a strong advocate of the First Amendment, meaning free speech and the right to peaceful assembly, it’s hard not to be concerned about the “Freedom Convoys” of Canadian “truckers” that have been massing at U.S./Canadian border crossings. They’ve already had a destructive impact on both countries, disrupting trade and further damaging supply chains […]
Madison Cawthorn (Father Like Son)
Even among the “worst of the worst” MAGA Republicans in congress, Representative Madison Cawthorn (R, NC) can always be counted on to hold his own. Last week Cawthorn made a speech on the House floor criticizing President Biden’s deployment of troops to Eastern Europe, referring to the President as an “inept, geriatric despot,” and accusing […]
Authoritarianism, Oligarchs, and Kleptocracy
It’s apparent that a great many among the right-wing media have a soft spot in their heart for authoritarian governments and the oligarchs who rule them. Last year we were treated to Tucker Carlson’s embarrassing admiration of Hungary and its authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban. Now Tucker is showing surprising support for Russian prime minister […]
The Election Police
Trump and the rest of his MAGA Republican cohort just keep on keeping on, telling their “base” what they want to hear, again and again. And Trump’s “big lie”—that the 2020 election was stolen from him—is still at the top of the list. As we all know, however, the falsehood that elections are being stolen […]
It’s Inequality, Stupid!
In case we needed any more evidence that economic inequality is tearing our country apart, take note of the growing number of thefts from cargo trains, mostly packages being shipped by Amazon and other on-line retailers. The thieves take the merchandise and leave the shredded boxes strewn across the tracks as if a tornado hit. […]
Trump’s REAL Enablers
Former President Trump has his visible allies and enablers—the likes of Mark Meadows, Steve Bannon, and Sean Hannity—but he also has his REAL enablers, the unseen doners to the Republican Party we rarely hear about. I’m not talking about all the suckers who continue to send Trump money because they believe the “Big Lie.” I’m […]
2021 Comes to an End
Even from the perspective of someone who’s been hovering about this earth for almost 200 years, 2021 was an awfully disturbing and sad year, and it’s good to see it end. Here are some of the year’s events—many of them ongoing, growing threats—that resonated most with your humble spirit. MAGA Racism and the January 6 […]
A Metaphor for Our Country
It was painful to watch Kim Potter, the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, on the witness stand, crying damn near hysterically, claiming it was an accident, demonstrating her sorrow. It’s hard not to feel sympathy, but she had no explanation for why she did it, how an officer with 26 years of […]
Santa, Please Bring Ammo
With Christmas nearly upon us, I just can’t get Representative Thomas Massie’s delightful Christmas card out of my head. Who could forget the joyous holiday scene, the happy, widely grinning, gun-toting family—including his bright-eyed teenage kids, all clutching their high-powered weapons—coming just a day after the terrible school shooting at Oxford Highschool in which four […]
Ron DeSantis Wants an Army
You’ve probably heard that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wants to create his own militia that would be controlled by . . . guess who, the governor. In other words, one of the worst right-wing MAGA governors in the country is proposing he have his own private army at his disposal. The governor wants to call […]