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As someone who was born American and baptized Catholic, I am prouder of my pope than my president.

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

"The Dark Money Game" is playing on HBO/MAX if you want to be angry. 501(C)4 is legalized bribery.

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

The president of the United States and the president of El Salvador have conspired to kidnap a man and hold him hostage in an El Salvador prison. This criminality ignores the rule of law and thumbs its nose at a Supreme Court ruling to facilitate his return.

submitted 40 days ago • 388 comments

The reason American corporations moved their manufacturing overseas in the first place was to replace American workers with cheap foreign labor.

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

We can expect an accelerating brain drain—and talented academics who will no longer come to America.

submitted 59 days ago • 17 comments

My latest: "Time to Wake Up And Confront The End of American Democracy" We're all in it now. Trump is flexing his authoritarian powers without any checks from Republicans or Democratic leadership. It's up to the majority to rise up & resist at every level. thelefthook.substack.com/p/time-to-wa...

submitted 68 days ago • 50 comments

When somebody tries to destroy our Constitution, the wrong question is, "What political party does he belong to?"

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Donald Trump is going against everything America stands for, with respect to our allies, bigotry, freedom, the Constitution, immigration, and corruption. Chuck Shumer ought to send a strongly worded memo. Maybe that will make him change his mind!

submitted 68 days ago • 0 comments

Trump will not go against Putin. A bully will never challenge someone who might be stronger. The bully looks for weakness he can push around. Compare Russia with Panama, Denmark, Canada, or Mexico.

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Trump's recent comment on the unfairness of the CFPB tells me that when he watches "It's a Wonderful Life," he roots for Mr. Potter.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Ukraine wants to take part in the negotiations. Czechoslovakia was not at the table when Chamberlain negotiated with Hitler on the Sudetenland.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

I can't watch the second half of the Super Bowl. Kendrick Lamar told me to shut the tv off!

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments