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“Bidenomics” Going Down with the Ship
The White House seems determined to make “Bidenomics” the center of the president’s 2024 presidential campaign, and given how things stand (Trump and Biden in …
Trump Gets His Comeuppance
Last week, Yusef Salaam, one of the “Central Park Five” who were wrongly convicted for the 1989 rape and beating of a white jogger in Central …
Mike Johnson
(Speaker of the Christian Right)
It turns out that Mike Johnson, the new House Speaker, is no less a far-right MAGA bomb thrower than Jim Jordan, only he’s quiet and …
It’s All About Him
Judging from how he talks (and tweets!), it’s clear that Donald Trump thinks he’s still President of the United States, or maybe a co-president with …
Barbarians at the Capitol Fence
When retiring Army General Mark Milley referred to Donald Trump as a “Wannabe dictator” in response to the former president suggesting he might deserve execution …
All Becomes Clear
As Agatha Christie’s famous fictional detective, Hercule Poirot, liked to say, “in time, all will become clear.” Well, in case we still had any doubts, …
Trump’s GOP Challengers are a Joke!
It’s now clear that Republican voters will not give up on their hero, Donald Trump, under any circumstances, no matter how vile his behavior, no …
Throwing Sh*t at the Wall
The 98-page Georgia indictment against Donald Trump and his eighteen co-conspirators—no less worth the read than the 45-page January 6th indictment brought by federal prosecutor …
A Conspiracy to Defraud America
How fitting that the first of four charges included in the January 6 indictment against Donald Trump be “Conspiracy to Defraud the United States Government.” …
Jason Aldean (“Try That in a Small Town”)
As Washington Post columnist Paul Weldon correctly put it last week, “Aldean’s latest single, “Try That in a Small Town” — is an exercise in …
A New Crop of Republican Lackies
Yeah, there’s no question we need to take America back! Among Trump’s many challengers for the Republican presidential nomination are numerous fresh faces, but upon …
I’m Being Indicted for You
Former President Trump tells more lies than there are stars in heaven, but he’s once again outdoing himself when it comes to explaining why he …
The Dustbin of History
The details of Donald Trump’s indictment for mishandling classified documents won’t be fully known until the trial, but we do know the former president is …
A House Divided Risks Default
It’s possible the country has avoided the debt ceiling crisis once again, but the disturbing episode has served as another reminder that ours is a …
Haves and Have Nots
Jordan Neely, a homeless young Black man apparently suffering from mental illness, was put in a chokehold and killed by Daniel Penny, a white 24-year-old …
You Are What You Eat!
I acknowledge that Tucker Carlson—recently fired from Fox “News” and about to surface only God knows where—no doubt has many fans who are well-educated and …
MAGA Republicans vs. the Majority
The MAGA Republicans continue to assault the will of the majority, along with the rule of law, whenever the opportunity presents itself. Tennessee’s Republican state …
MAGAs Can’t Handle the Truth
MAGAs not only don’t care if they’re blatantly lied to (e.g., Trump, Fox “News,” QAnon conspiracy theories), they WANT to be lied to and even …
Liars of a Feather
Is this humble spirit the only one who sees the disturbing similarities between Alex Murdaugh and Donald Trump? Never mind their peculiarly similar hair, they’re …
Coming Off the Rails
The environmental disaster in East Palestine, OH presents an obvious metaphor for our society coming off the rails, crashing and burning while we fail to …