by Thom Hartmann | Jul 5, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
It’s July 4th, the day we celebrate the founding of our nation and the values proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence that was signed (more or less) on this day. But does today’s America reflect the belief that all people “are created equal, that they are...
by Marty Kassowitz | Jul 4, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
On July 4th, 1776, a new set of principles for a nation were established, the document was revolutionary—literally. The second paragraph contains this passage: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their...
by Thom Hartmann | Jul 4, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
Six Republicans on the Supreme Court just killed President Biden’s student loan debt forgiveness program. Republicans, predictably, are giddy, celebrating another Supreme Court victory in which, on behalf of their neofascist billionaire owners, they’re again “owning...
by John Pavlovitz | Jul 3, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
[An article about Juneteeth? Didn’t we just “do” that holiday last month? The date has passed, true. But the fact of the abuse of freedom needs to be kept front of mind as we approach another national holiday about freedom. We are publishing this and...
by John Philip Sunseri II | Jul 3, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
[An article about Juneteeth? Didn’t we just “do” that holiday last month? The date has passed, true. But the fact of the abuse of freedom needs to be kept front of mind as we approach another national holiday about freedom. We are publishing this and...
by Thom Hartmann | Jul 1, 2023 | Opinions & Commentary
NBC News reported this week that Trump is not only still leading the GOP field, but that his margin is growing: “Former President Donald Trump has expanded his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the rest of the Republican presidential field since Trump’s latest...