Category: Politics

Defend Voting Rights, Abolish the Filibuster
by Andrew Cohen | Mar 5, 2021 | Opinion, PoliticsAfter the impeachment and acquittal of Donald Trump, we now confront the Republican party we have—not the one the nation needs, not the one we grew up with, and certainly not the one moored to conservative principles or moral judgment or even shame. Once Republicans stopped competing for votes through policy, once they resorted […]

A Former Beat Cop Looks to Europe for Solutions to the Problems of American Policing
by David DeBatto | Mar 1, 2021 | Opinion, PoliticsPolice officers in the United States use deadly force far more often than police in Europe, in many cases 10 to 20 times more often. American police departments also have much shorter initial training periods than European police departments; focus less on “soft skills” such as problem-solving, community relations, and de-escalation; and also require […]

How the CNP, a Republican Powerhouse, Helped Spawn Trumpism, Disrupted the Transfer of Power, and Stoked the Assault on the Capitol
by Anne Nelson | Feb 22, 2021 | PoliticsOn January 6, 2021, a stunned nation watched as protesters stormed the Capitol to prevent the certification of the electoral votes from the November election. The effort failed, but not without shining a harsh light on the fault lines of American democracy. In the weeks that followed, analysts have struggled to define how much of […]

American Kompromat
by Craig Unger | Feb 19, 2021 | Books, PoliticsThe ascent of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States in 2016 did not take place in a vacuum, nor did his grab for unprecedented executive power that far transcend democratic norms. Starting back in the Soviet era, the KGB and its successors methodically studied various components of the American body politic […]

Keynes to Democrats: Major Government Infusions Needed to Rescue this Economy
by Steven Pressman | Feb 2, 2021 | Coronavirus, EconomyDeveloped by John Maynard Keynes during the Great Depression, Keynesian economics provides a blueprint for combating economic stagnation and helping people survive difficult economic times. It advocates government spending programs and tax cuts for the poor and middle class, aiding those in greatest need. Spending by the masses would then generate economic growth and more […]
Bad Faith Documentary
Bad Faith
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Critics are raving about BAD FAITH, the sensational expose of Christian Nationalism from directors Stephen Ujlaki and Chris Jones
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