The Filibuster Is A Weapon Against Democracy
The blocking of the For the People Act proves that the Senate must reform its filibuster rules.
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Catching Up To China In The EV Race Will Require New Thinking
Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris Auto industry analysts disagree about the timeline for the electrification of the world’s transport system, but there’s one thing they all agree on: China has pulled far ahead of the US. A recent article in The Atlantic by Michael Schuman, the author of several books about … [continued]
How The Left Can Learn From The New Deal In Crafting A Green New Deal…
Americans in the 1930s were faced with the largest economic crisis the United States has ever experienced in our 250 years as a nation. Rising to the moment, progressives responded with the largest jobs program the country had ever seen. They not only broke free of the Great Depression, but … [continued]
Is It Time For Republican Leaders To Realign With Reality?
At the moment, we are genuinely getting into spooky territory. We will hopefully skate across thin ice, not collapse into freezing water, but what is absolutely clear is that Donald Trump and his most loyal rebels (aka traitors) are following the playbook that every authoritarian dictator has followed on his rise to undemocratic power.
Yes, We Elected A Conspiracy Theorist President — And Now We’re Facing The Consequences
When Donald Trump was first running for president more than 4 years ago, the first article I wrote about his campaign for the presidency was, “Could The US Really Elect A Conspiracy Theorist?”
The Economist Endorses Joseph R. Biden — Because Duh
The Economist endorsed Joseph R. Biden (Joe Biden) a few days ago, and I thought their explanation of this endorsement was superb (much better than “Because Duh”). I wanted to go a bit beyond their piece and highlight a few things for a moment.
US Minority Party Trying Its Hardest To Kill US Democracy
First of all, consider for a moment that you are considering whether to hire someone to work at your company, or any company, and watch this short video:
Donald Trump & His Supposed Economic Success
President Trump has claimed to be economically successful based on a rather small set of metrics. One is joblessness data. Another is the Dow Jones Industrial Index (DJI). There are people who believe in his success, based on those limited data. They should look deeper.
Suicide By A Thousand Cuts: Trump’s War On America
There is a saying, “United we stand, divided we fall.” It comes in many forms, in many languages, including Abraham Lincoln’s “A house divided against itself, cannot stand,” a fairly close restatement from the Bible.
Musk’s “Freedom” & Its Various Meanings Across Culture
What has “freedom” meant to different people?
