Economy
Maureen Dowd of the New York Times calls out the "experts" who say now is not the right time for the US to leave Afghanistan. My opinion is that this is the right strategic decision for the US and is a no-brainer political win for Biden. Ignore
Politics
Aaron Blake of the Wa-Post explains how white supremacy is the newest "plank" of the post-Trump GOP: The GOP’s descent into ‘replacement theory’ and ‘nativist dog whistles’ By Aaron Blake, April 17, 2021 If there’s one surprise in the conservative movement’s increasing embrace
Politics
The Atlantic reports on how an all-American mom (and Ivy League grad) discovered what Matt Gaetz already knew: race-baiting and conspiracies are a sure route to the top of Today's Republican Party: The Trumpy Republican Who Won in Biden Country For Republicans, acting like Trump still
Politics
In Greenville County, South Carolina, the deep south of the deep south, the MAGA Loonies are reenacting the French Revolution. Among serious experienced conservatives there were no survivors. The following is from the Daily Beast: ‘A Whole Bunch of Crazy’: Inside the South Carolina GOP’s MAGA Coup The Daily
Politics
First, because I'm a stickler for "full disclosure", I confess that I'm writing this post wearing pink sneakers and a tutu. The Republicans have decided that in April 2021, after a year in which a half a million Americans have died horrible deaths separated
Politics
Today's Republican Party is a handy new feature on American Carnage which will serve as an educational service for country club Republicans and other conservatives who still believe they are members of a party that stands for lifting up all Americans (and are still deluded that Trump did
Criminal Justice
Apollo -- not the Greek god of music and poetry who resides on Mount Olympus, the other one, the one who is a Wall Street god of greed and decadence -- is busy attempting to clean up it's permanently stained beyond any hope of repair reputation. Apollo is a massively
Humor
Pesky Ex-Boyfriend Won't Go Away? Call the FBI and have him arrested! The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that a Pennsylvania man was part of the mob that stormed the Capital on January 6th. Multi-tasking like all good White nationalist rioters, he sent texts to his ex-girlfriend
Politics
Several days ago, the New York Times wrote this piece (excerpt below) describing the current situation in Afghanistan. It is as predictable as it is depressing. The inevitable end of the US-Afghan War is upon us. It is exactly 20 years since President George W. Bush – in actions widely
Humor
I must admit, they are gorgeous. The Crown. Downtown Abby. The hundredth version of Pride and Prejudice. Romance novels gussied up to look like serious drama (Bridgerton). I recall watching the first season of The Crown and finding infinite delight simply listening to the accent of Tommy Lascelles, Private Secretary
Big Tech
Depressing and strange. How is it that the party most beloved by silicon valley can't seem to even come close to Donald Trump's online/social media capability. Yes, Dems seem incapable of accomplishing something Jared Kusher slapped together in a matter of months for the 2016
Economy
Dems got creamed in Florida so this means they better tack to the center, right? No. In 2020, nothing is clear, nothing is fixed, no lessons are straightforward. Exhibit #1: 60% of Floridians voted for a $15 minimum wage. In other words, something like 1 in 5 who voted for