Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “We fail to see that some are mired in desperate and degrading poverty, with no way out, while others have not the faintest idea of what to do with... Read more
I been down so long : it seem like up to me Furry Lewis, “I Will Turn Your Money Green” A Gallup Poll puts Hillary Clinton’s favorability among African-Americans at 80% and Bernie Sanders at... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “Let’s focus on the middle class.” — Rick Santorum, March 7, 2015 “Everyday Americans” removes political discussion even further from a consi... Read more
Published on http://www.counterpunch.org/ “You know Southie’s gotten gentrified. I guess you can’t stop progress.” — Ray Donovan, Showtime TV series, 2015 “It was a real wake-up call... Read more
Our attachments to Trump are far below the level of rational understanding and as these underground or abyss level attachments have proven politically potent in the past, we ca... Read more
Published on http://brightlightsfilm.com Now a whole is that which has beginning, middle, and end. – Aristotle, The Poetics Have you not done tormenting me with your accursed time! It... Read more
Donald J. Trump is set to regain office without clarity on the scope of presidential immunity and with a lingering cloud over whether outside special counsels can investigate high-level wrongdoing. [...]
Facing diminishing public support, some activists say all-or-nothing tactics are not working. “We have to make it OK for someone to change their minds.” [...]
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the gatekeeper for information to and from the president. [...]
The longest-serving Senate leader is relinquishing his post in the next Congress and planning to use his influence in ways that could put him at odds with President-elect Donald J. Trump. [...]
The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation. [...]
Scientists study the flight of hummingbirds to design robots for drone warfare. [...]
