Every 80 years or so, there’s a new generation that defines the best of what America can be. The first came with the American Revolution and the Founding Fathers; the second with the former slaves and anti-slavery activists who fought the Civil War; and the third came with “the ...read more
Last summer, after attempting to sue us with a fake lawyer (which she still denies doing), Caitlin Johnstone published a series of articles that caused a firestorm on the far left. In them, she argued that the left needed to ally with alt-right figurehead Mike Cernovich to take ...read more
by Jeremy Fassler Within the last week, DNC chair Tom Perez has embarked on a Unity Tour with runner-up for the Democratic nomination and independent Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders. The tour, to put it mildly, has been a disaster: from Sanders’ refusal to call himself a ...read more
Continuing in the longheld GOP tradition of making shit up, Karl Rove has come out swinging to defend George W. Bush's legacy as President. In a wide ranging interview, he made the following claims on an ABC interview: 1. “He kept us safe after 9/11," 2. "He moved to ...read more
Why we elected the guy. And we've got a clear break from Reagan's "government is the problem" destructive rhetoric and the Katrina politics of Bush. ...read more
Obama: "I'm here today to tell you that there are better days ahead. I know these times are tough and I know that many of you are anxious about the future but this isn't the time for fear and panic. This is a time for resolve and steady leadership." "The Only Thing We Have To ...read more
Republicans drive us into a ditch economically, Democrats bail us out. Hoover leads to... Reagan/Bush leads to... Bush leads to...? ...read more