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The Trump Lie about Vetting Refugees
The existing process for vetting refugees is already long and arduous. Trump’s racist xenophobia only compounds a human rights crisis. Read more
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Obama’s Farewell Speech and a Direction for American Liberalism: Part 1
ECONOMIC JUSTICE President Obama’s Farewell Address was the most left-wing speech of his career. In this post, Obama’s parting words on economic justice are analyzed. Read more
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Don’t Stay Silent
WHEN WE STAND ALONE, WE FALL. WHEN WE STAND TOGETHER, WE RISE. It’s been a while since I’ve posted a Music Moment. This was a pretty powerful statement. Read more
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How They Know What They Know–And How Can We Know They Know? Really?
Our latest fracas over Russian hacking and what our intelligence agencies know about it is symptomatic of the incompatibility between democracy and a national security/national intelligence state. Read more
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The Trump Effect
Now, with President Trump as the role model, there’s no reason to think that his success will be interpreted as anything less than an invitation for the Monstrous Deplorables to act on their hatred. Read more
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Profile of Political Idiocy
Look, if the Democratic Party wants to be competitive, they cannot rely on the idiot vote. So what Democrats need to do is figure out a way to move people from the idiot category to the informed category. Read more
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