Democracy: Looking toward the end game
Can Congress stop the Trump-Musk takeover? WILL they?
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
A message in a bottle to Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul
“You do what you can.” Here is one citizen following that advice.
This is what a coup looks like
A self-coup is when the people already in charge of the government expand their power, even illegally. That is where we are. Right. Now.
Bill Straub: Enter Kentucky’s Andy Barr, being ambitious and currying favor with the Lord of Mar-a-lago
Barr’s level of groveling would embarrass Uriah Heep.
A reflection on Jimmy Carter vis a vis Ronald Reagan
In marking the passing of President Jimmy Carter, I’m reminded there are some who would and do perpetuate the myth Jimmy Carter was a great failure – and the myth that his successor, Ronald Reagan, was a great success. Nothing could be further from the truth. In 1980 I was
Elon Musk and the Neo-Nazi party in Germany
Days after giving a Nazi salute, Musk spoke to the AfD party and told them to “move past” the Holocaust
Right out of the gate, Trump attacks rule of law and democracy itself
Of all the destructive actions he has taken in just ten days, his pardons of the January 6 rioters is the biggest red flag.
Twisting King’s words
“My father’s dream and work included eradicating racism, not ignoring it.”
ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!
In one of his many executive orders, Trump called for a “unified American identity.” Ring any bells?
I won’t be celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration. My values won’t let me.
I’ve not been able to shake the sense that I don’t understand my country anymore. The United States has a problem. It’s not united.
Dems running to kiss the ring
Sometimes, it’s better not to bend the knee before the bidding even gets underway.
MLK and the labor movement – a natural partnership
As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, let us not forget the partnership he saw, and forged, with organized labor
The armed forces must not be politicized by Trump
Using our military against American citizens is not only against the law – it is also the beginning of dictatorship.
The Right wants to divide rural people and the working class. Here’s how we unite.
The director of the Appalachia People’s Union on why the South is ready to stand up to Trump
The most anti-labor president in a century is about to take office again
And unions and union members need to be ready for the fight.
