Still in writing hell so no real blogging. But this Kate Tempest set at Glastonbury is equal to the greatest protest music of the last century. Of special interest is the first 10 minutes when she eviscerates Theresa May and the anti-immigrant racism roiling Britain. Really fantastic. Share
Month: June 2017
Kris Kobach, the Grand Wizard of Trump’s Vote Suppression Commission, sent a request to all 50 states requesting detailed voter data. Here’s one pointed response from a Secretary of State:
We’ve addressed the claim that it’s a grave threat to Civil Discourse to accurately describe the effects of BCRA. Harold Pollack’s essay on the subject is a must-read: This political
Management is making inquiries regarding the sudden disappearance of disqus. In the meantime, we encourage the wordpress partisans of the commentariat to please enjoy this brief (hopefully?) respite from the inexorable march of progress. Share
Finally, congressional Republicans are STANDING UP TO TRUMP: I stand with my colleagues in Congress to say: The president’s tweet is beneath the dignity of the office. This is not making America gre
People like RoseAnn “Trump will bring us single payer” De Moro and, natch, David Sirota are trying to run a con conflating a refusal to support a particular single-payer “plan”
In 1994, Irish alternative rock band released their anti-war song “Zombie” as the first single off their new album No Need to Argue. Their video featured lead singer Dolores O’Riordan covered in gold paint in front of a cross mixed with black and white footage of children and soldiers in Northern Ireland. The song reached number one […]
For his vote suppression commission, Donald Trump has truly assembled the 1936 Yankees of people who want as few people of color to vote as possible: I thought it could not get worse with the Pence-Ko
As I am moving and writing, I will be light on the blogging for the next several days. But I did summarize American history in 140 characters earlier today. 1776-2016: USA is cartoonishly evil to peop
Ron Johnson might have started the TrumpCare revolt rolling out of McCain-style personal pique: Johnson’s announcement last week—along with three other lawmakers—surprised Washington insiders. But, according to Wisconsin Republican insiders, it shouldn’t have been. After all, less than a year ago, those same Washington insiders left him for dead. While the rest of the country […]
Jonah is very upset that Democrats are engaging in the most uncivil act in American political discourse, expressing your visceral loathing for women on a daily basis accurately describing the effects
Lin Manuel-Miranda has dropped a video from the Hamilton Mixtape album featuring K’naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC and Residente. Its a powerful story of fruit pickers, slaughterhouse workers, ma