by Tennessee Lookout | Dec 7, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Republished with permission from Tennessee Lockout, by Ren Brabenec “Hi, this is Senator Marsha Blackburn. Tonight, I’m hosting a live telephone town hall to discuss the issues most important to you and your family, including product shortages [and] chaos on the...
by Thom Hartmann | Dec 6, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Republished with permission from Thom Hartmann It’s no secret that for years Republicans have targeted Black and Hispanic voters, doing everything they can to make it harder for these folks to vote. Their latest targets are young people: the GOP has decided (probably...
by Marty Kassowitz | Dec 5, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
The far right of American—and international—politics is a peculiar breed of cat. On the surface, or the facade they show, they are defenders of rights, protectors of children and the poor, advocates of religious freedom and staunchly in favor of law and order. But...
by Florida Phoenix | Dec 4, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Republished with permission from Florida Phoenix, by Diane Roberts Ronbo is pissed off. Madder than a wet hen. Angry as a sack full of rattlers. Irate as a guy with sand in his Speedo. After everything he has done for Florida—nay, the nation!—and this is how Florida...
by Common Dreams | Dec 1, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Republished with permission from Common Dreams, by Nancy J. Altman This week, House Budget Committee Republicans held a hearing on creating a so-called “fiscal commission.” The hearing made it crystal clear what their real goal is: decimate Social Security and...
by Steve Schmidt | Nov 30, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Republished with permission from Steve Schmidt Donald Trump has made eight promises that are at the center of his 2024 presidential campaign: He has promised revenge against his enemies, which include everybody who has dared oppose him. He has promised to invoke the...