How to get banned at the C-J: mention the union drive
Apparently, write one sentence about the union drive at the C-J in Louisville, and you won’t be writing for them any more.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Fifteen questions to ask candidates before you vote
An expansion of the “ten questions” article of a few weeks ago. Print these out and take them with you to ask candidates yourselves!
Mitch McConnell can help save democracy
A recent NYT editorial identifies two threats to our democracy. One of the threats is hard to stop – but Mitch McConnell can stop the other by himself. Will he?
KY Open Govt Coalition continues to take on the Pension Authority
The KY Public Pensions Authority continues to refuse to release the rest of the Calcaterra report. And the Open Government Coalition continues to push.
Donald Trump’s terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad day
Ever have one of those days? TFG had one yesterday. And it was wonderful – for the rest of us.
The days after Labor Day
On Labor Day we celebrate the American worker, even as we are being pressed to the breaking point by our “Survival of the Fittest” economy.
Let’s be clear: Reaganism begat Trumpism
Some on the left are giving The Gipper a break, saying he wasn’t as bad as Trump. These two historians explain why Reagan laid the groundwork for Trump.
When it comes to open records, is Allison Ball another Bevin?
Matt Bevin disliked our open records laws, and tried to ignore them whenever he could. Is candidate Allison Ball following the same path?
Alex Jones and the business of misinformation
Alex Jones ranks among the biggest liars and spreaders of misinformation, and has been called “America’s leading conspiracy theorist.” Guess how much he is worth?
More reasons to vote No in November
A strong dose of reality from Teri Carter about the anti-abortion amendment on the ballot this fall.
We finally got the KRS report. Did we get our money’s worth?
After over a year of stonewalling, the KY Public Pension Authority finally released the outside report into KRS. Was it worth the $1.2 million we paid for it?
Calling out the threat to our nation: MAGA Republicans and their helpers
Our state and our nation are threatened by a group outlined by President Biden: MAGA Republicans. Who are they, and how do they relate to the KY GOP?
What will you do when the GOP comes for your wife, daughter, or sister?
What would you do if that was your daughter, wife, mother, or sister who was forced to bleed out for ten long days so a Republican politician could crow about being “pro-life”?
Trump is “pro-union”? Do you also believe in unicorns?
Myths abound, from Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster to Unicorns and the Easter Bunny. But there’s one myth that’s in a class all by itself: the whopper that Donald Trump is pro-union.
Turn off the TV
The division in our country continues to get worse. Teri Carter has a simple solution: turn off your TV.
On this Labor Day, unions are surging – again
Labor Day 2022 is a lot like Labor Day 1932, with unions growing and businesses pushing back. And like then, unions are growing anyway.
