The Alt-Right is Killing People
This is a must read.
Category: politics
The political lesson of 2017: resistance works
Political journalism naturally tends to dwell on the activities of those who hold the levers of power, but the biggest political story of 2017 was the resistance to Donald Trump. via Matt Yglesias at VOX: The political lesson of 2017: resistance works This is a must read.
Editor Admits Breitbart Publishes Fake News
Though Marlow concedes that Breitbart made coverage decisions around protecting Trump, before the sexual misconduct allegations against Moore, Breitbart had been hammering the news media and Hollywood for supposedly protecting individuals like Harvey Weinstein. via The American Conservative: Editor Admits Breitbart Publishes Fake News This should have been a bigger story.
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This is the literal definition of “deep state” https://www.apnews.com/b3d4e5974aba421b81763c153541ea06/Trump-signs-order-disbanding-voter-fraud-commission
Rancher who led armed standoff with government has to stand trial again
Rancher who led armed standoff with government has to stand trial again
The Venn diagram of people who support the armed uprising at the Bundy ranch and call BLM protestors “thugs” looks like a circle.
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Jefferson on taxes.
We’re witnessing the wholesale looting of America
Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case
Montana Republican Greg Gianforte has been sworn in as the newest member of Congress, a month after he body-slammed a reporter who had questioned him about the GOP health care bill. (June 21) AP BILLINGS, Mont. via Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case Just a reminder: Montana Republicans voted for a guy… Continue reading Montana Rep. Greg Gianforte misled investigators in assault case
The case for normalizing impeachment
There are clear answers if we elect a criminal, or if the president falls into a coma. But what if we just make a hiring mistake, as companies do all the time? What if we elect someone who proves himself or herself unfit for office — impulsive, conspiratorial, undisciplined, destructive, cruel? via The case for… Continue reading The case for normalizing impeachment
Republicans’ Tax Lies Show the Rot Spreads Wide and Runs Deep
On Thursday morning, The New York Times revealed that Steven Mnuchin, the Treasury secretary, has been lying for months about Republican tax plans. via Republicans’ Tax Lies Show the Rot Spreads Wide and Runs Deep