J.D. Vance: Play-acting at being pro-union
Donald Trump was a disaster for working people and unions. Having Vance as his VP just expands that anti-union stance.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
The ‘thin hull’ of our flagship university
The University of Kentucky has an ongoing history of thumbing its nose at the open records laws. But they get snippy when called on it.
Real hillbillies like me don’t trust JD Vance. You shouldn’t trust him either.
In his bestseller memoir, JD Vance uses a wide brush to paint Appalachians as lazy, ignorant and unwilling to try at life.
The Far Right must think marriage is terrible
Apparently, the only way to “save” marriage is to trap the woman once she’s in it.
JCPS task force ignores obvious meaning of open meetings law
The work affects parents in Louisville – but the meetings are in Frankfort.
‘States Rights’ means citizen wrongs
If Trump is elected, where you live will suddenly become supremely important – even life-threatening.
Biden condemns attack, while MAGAs spin up conspiracies and ignore their own calls for violence
Who said “Some people need killing!” Guess what – it wasn’t a Dem.
‘Unfit to rule a free people’
On July 4, we celebrated a group of everyday citizens calling their leader “unfit to be the ruler of a free people.” It is time for us to say that again about Trump.
‘Krishna, Krishna’ at graduation
Christian Nationalists have fought to have prayers at all sorts of school events. Do they have to be Christian prayers?
Both candidates are old. Only one has shattered presidential norms.
So many of our historical norms have been shattered by one old white man, and his name is not Biden.
No, Repubs aren’t “softening” on repro rights. They’re hiding the ball.
Beau of the Fifth Column lays out what the Republicans are REALLY doing about abortion and other reproductive rights, instead of what the media is SAYING they are doing.
U.S. Supreme Court sets stage for industry lobbyists to write health, safety, and environmental rules
How would you feel about a chemical plant being able to write its own pollution rules? Guess what – SCOTUS just made that possible.
Clarence Thomas should thank President Joe Biden
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas owes Joe Biden some serious thanks. Here’s why.
The looming threat of Christian Nationalism
One facet of this fall’s presidential election is the rise of Christian Nationalism and what that movement wants to achieve. This column is from an organization opposed to those plans.
Christian Nationalists accelerate their plan to dismantle public education
State legislatures are passing bills to erode church-state separation in public education programs throughout the US.
