Is this a practical joke, or a real idea? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s possible career as a sports broadcaster may not have panned out, but he might still have a shot at a television gig. Christie has had conversations with both MSNBC and CNN about possible contributor deals after his term ends, according to […]
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The Men Who Knew Too Much: Exxon’s Climate Cruelty
What they did was nothing short of sick, nothing short of twisted, nothing short of unforgivable. No wonder one of their executives couldn’t wait to serve the Trump agenda. As David Roberts observes, ExxonMobil’s behavior has been every bit as reckless, selfish and vile as the behavior of the 45th President: The world’s largest oil […]
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The Other Main Obstacle to Single Payer
Last week, Nancy LeTourneau accurately observed: There’s been some chatter lately among liberals that the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee will likely run on a platform that includes a commitment to single payer health insurance. While that would be appealing to a lot of people for a whole host of reasons, it doesn’t take into consideration […]
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Virtual Insanity
Remember when Dr. Alvin Poussaint, the acclaimed Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor, argued that racism should be considered a form of mental illness? I could never figure out why Poussaint’s contention was considered controversial; it struck me as basic common sense that hatred based on race or culture is incompatible with rational thinking. Nearly two […]
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“Now There’s Revolution, But They Don’t Know What They’re Fighting…”
Bernie supporters need to realize that staying home will only make things worse.
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The Worst Mass Shooting in American History. And We Still Won’t Do a Damn Thing About the Guns.
I want to ask when the gun violence will finally stop in this country. But I know better than to ask, because the answer is “not anytime soon.” A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun took hostages and opened fire inside a crowded Florida nightclub, killing approximately 20 people dead and wounding 42 […]
