There’s the Good, the Bad and the Ugly … and Then There’s Sam Alito
Sam Alito is so ugly that he can’t even see his ugliness. Yes, Sam Alito is so ugly that he can’t even see his ugliness. I don’t mean … Read more
Jim Hightower’s Column
Political commentary column by Jim Hightower. Often serious, but Jim uses his trademark biting satire to make important points.
Going from Democracy … to Plutocracy … and Now to Kleptocracy
Oh, the tragic plight of our nation’s downtrodden multibillionaire class! They want their kleptocracy! One group of oppressed Americans has become especially outspoken this election year, contending that … Read more
Cruising Along with Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz is trying to gut a consumer-friendly rule requiring airlines to make automatic, hassle-free passenger refunds. A Republican senator once tried excusing the egomaniacal right-wing nastiness of … Read more
An Anti-Abortion Creep: Worse Than a Snake in the Grass
No disrespect meant to reptiles when Jonathan Mitchell is compared to a snake in the grass. Let me be clear that I mean no disrespect to reptiles when … Read more
God Bless the Nurses. And Please Hurry!
Every religion prioritizes care for the needy, so God bless the nurses! Every religion prioritizes care for the needy. Christianity’s Benedictine Rule, for example, puts care of the … Read more
Hey, Democrats: Find the Party’s Future in its Populist Past
Wall Street and the two-party duopoly conspired to crush a democratic reformation in its populist past. A farmer friend of mine once bemoaned the fact that the Democrat … Read more
Big Apple Mayor Takes Big Bite Out of Democracy
A special report from the Department of Really Bad Ideas in the Big Apple. And now: A special report from the Department of Really Bad Ideas in the … Read more
Where’s George Orwell Today? Texas!
Texas politicians would be right at home in a George Orwell novel, pushing their party straight into the abyss of autocracy. If you think the GOP’s Congress of … Read more
What Nation Besides Israel Is Killing Gaza’s Innocent Palestinians?
Netanyahu is restricting humanitarian aid from reaching the Palestinians, yet our government is his biggest enabler. “Somebody better investigate soon.” That’s a lyric in Bob Dylan’s Oxford Town, … Read more
Why Big Corporations Get Special Tax Breaks and You Don’t
America’s tax code is an arcane work of gobbledygook written in back rooms — so powerful corporations get special tax breaks and you don’t. Free market ideologues fabricate … Read more
