From the moment she won, they declared war. Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley’s victory over Rep. Michael Capuano in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’s Seventh Congressional District on September 4 was a moment of celebration for those who believe that new and passionately progressive voices are needed in the Democratic choir. It was also a […]
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Isn’t It Obvious Kelly and Mattis Wrote the NYT Op-Ed?
There have been actual mysteries in this country. What happened to the missing 18½ minutes on the Nixon tapes? Was there an actual “October surprise” in the 1980 presidential election? Why did anyone ever take George W. Bush seriously? This “mystery” is not one of them. To quote the renowned American philosopher Nasir Jones, it […]
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The McCain Eulogy Was as Frustrating as It Was Inspiring
The bipartisan condemnation of Trump was inspiring, but those who delivered it must examine their own role in creating his rise to power.
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The Time We Tried to Convince John McCain to Run as a Democrat
In 2002, it wasn’t as crazy as it sounds today. And it could have made a lasting difference on our politics.
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The Ecstasy and the Agony
What did Dickens say about the best of times and the worst of times, the age of wisdom and the age of foolishness? Next week marks the tenth anniversary of two back-to-back events that still define our politics–and will continue to define our politics for generations to come. The first such event occurred on August […]
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On Kavanaugh, What is Schumer Thinking?
It shocks the conscience that Schumer wouldn’t apply as much pressure as possible for no votes.
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Anthony Kennedy’s Betrayal of the Planet
History will show that when our climate needed a champion, Kennedy largely failed to answer the call.
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The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Has No Sense of Humor
When it comes to publications that want to suck up to Trump, it’s time to turn the page.
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The Royal Scam: A Press Corps at Its Lowest Point
Seriously, who gives a damn? The attention that American mainstream-media entities are giving to the worthlessness in Windsor Castle today is nothing short of repulsive, an indictment of the Fourth Estate’s fetish for frivolity over seriousness and substance, a worsening of the anti-intellectual trends in American culture. Why are we paying so much attention to […]
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And the Newest Member of Trump’s Fan Club Is…
So there was Kellyanne Conway making a fool of herself as usual on CNN this morning, smearing James Comey and feigning outrage when Dana Bash brought up the fact that Conway’s husband, attorney George Conway, doesn’t seem to like Trump all that much. Most rational-thinking Americans regard Conway as a joke. What about those who […]
