Month: May 2015

The Christian Right Ain’t Populist

Something about the logical thread of this Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig piece just isn’t sitting quite right with me. I had to read it three times to unravel the thread and find the error. Her basic thesis is that there is...

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Serious Question

What do you think the chances are that Jeb Bush will actually win the Republican nomination?

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Republicans Slash Amtrak by Twenty Percent

You know what this reminds me of? House Republicans voted Wednesday to chop $260 million from Amtrak’s budget, less than a day after a deadly train crash that Democrats pointed to as a prime example of the dangers of...

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My Old Friend, John McCain

You’re all probably quite familiar with and equally fatigued by stories about how the U.S. Senate used to be a more cordial place where there were strong friendships across the aisle, but Vietnam veterans John Kerry and...

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