Florida
MEMBERS ONLY: Beto Shouldn't Run In 2020, But Not Because He Can't Win
This week, outgoing Congressman Beto O’Rourke said he would not rule out running for president in 2020. While a tantalizing prospect, should Beto run, he may be missing an opportunity to build something else far more powerful in the long run.... To continue reading this article, ...read more
Why Does CNN Employ Anti-Gay, Anti-Science Bigot Rick Santorum?
Rick Santorum doesn’t accept evolution or human-caused climate change, and he’s an anti-gay bigot. So why does CNN pay him of all people to give opinions? Lest it be viewed as the “Clinton News Network,” CNN has array of conservative pundits who presently have one job: to defend ...read more
DeSantis Backer Uses N-Word, Then Asks Why Whites Can't Use It
Since he became the Republican nominee for governor of Florida last month, Ron DeSantis has made no secret of his racism, from his "monkey it up" crack regarding his opponent, African-American Andrew Gillum, on Fox News, to suggesting that immigrants are child molesters. In ...read more
Andrew Gillum Is Future Of The Democratic Party
In one of the most stunning come-from-behind wins in recent political history, Andrew Gillum, the 39-year-old progressive Mayor of Tallahassee, won last night's Democratic primary to succeed Rick Scott as Governor of Florida, becoming the first ever African-American to receive ...read more
Autism Parents Go to War with Florida City
A couple with a 25-year-old autistic son noticed that their child had a particular fascination with Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night". When he was agitated, he would open up a book with the painting and look at it to calm down. As the parent of an autistic child myself, I can ...read more
The Great Robert De Niro Distraction
It's already been an insane week for the United States. Trump has insulted our allies at the G7, started a trade war with Canada, staged a pointless photo-op with Kim Jong Un, and the Supreme Court justice he appointed cast a deciding vote to begin rampant voter suppression in ...read more