Let’s Give Trump the Military Parade He Deserves
President Donald Trump has called off plans to hold a military parade… for now. We think it should happen and here is why.
LeBron vs. Trump: A Tale of Two Schools
After President Donald Trump attacked LeBron James on Twitter — in the same week that the basketball star opened a school for children in need — we thought it might be fun to compare the charitable records of both men. The result is a slam dunk.
Ohio Voter Purge a Solution in Search of a Problem
The Supreme Court has given the green light to a completely unnecessary voter purge in Ohio, supposedly implemented in the name of fighting voter fraud. But its effect and obvious real purpose is just more disenfranchisement — and now other red states will surely implement the same program.
Consumer Protection Czar’s Confession Exposes Banks’ Political Grip
Mick Mulvaney’s confession to bank executives, along with his efforts to thwart the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, shows that the revolving door between Washington and Wall Street is operating as busily as it ever has.
ACLU Battles Voter-Suppression Architect Kobach in Kansas Court
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach is in court this week defending one of his voter disenfranchisement schemes. And hardly anybody is paying attention.
That Time When a Foreign Power Was Recruited to Keep a Clinton Out of the White House
History repeats itself, again and again. The idea of a US presidential candidate colluding with a foreign government to gain an edge on a political opponent is nothing new.Just ask former President George H.W. Bush, who was embarrassed toward the end of the 1992 presidential election by White House attempts to do just that.The story, Read More
Northern Ireland – From Terrorism to Tourist Haven to …?
Northern Ireland’s astounding turnaround is under threat from politicians’ lack of planning for the post-Brexit border.
28 Pages Deadline Passes
Well, June came and went with no official word on the notorious “28 Pages” and whether or not the redacted, 2002 Joint Inquiry chapter into the attacks of 9/11 should ever see the light of day. Two months ago, White House spokesman Josh Earnest (yeah, that’s his name) assured the press the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would Read More
Legal Election Theft — How Gerrymandering Stifles Democracy
Gerrymandering is undermining democracy in America. Find out how both parties use this tactic to cling to power and take away the right of voters to choose their leaders.
The Birth of Modern Presidential Campaigning
JFK was the first politician to recognize that the media image of a candidate, not his platform, determines who wins and who loses. Now candidates everywhere rely on that playbook.
Is Marco Rubio the GOP contender that Dems “don’t want to face”?
“They are worried that Mr. Rubio, a son of Cuban immigrants, could win over Hispanic voters and that he would offer a sharp generational contrast.” However…the DNC believes: “[Rubio is still] peddling a tired playbook of policies that endanger our country, hurt the middle class, and stifle the American dream.” Source: Prospect of Hillary Clinton-Marco Read More