Category: National Politics
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#FakeNews: Shame, Profit, and Changing People’s Minds
We’re nearly two years into the #FakeNews era of American Politics. The electorate is more divided than any time in my memory over the past 40+ years. We have a President, whose relationship with objective truth is more off than on. In the wake of this wave of wild conspiracy theory and blatant speculation, an…
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To Cover, or Not To Cover – The Media’s 45 Problem
Threats against journalists are at an all time high, thanks to a President who sees them as the enemy. So how can the media cover THIS President in THIS environment? Here are some of my ideas
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We’re Still Fighting the Civil War
The Civil War may have ended over 150 years ago, but we’re still fighting it. And the ideas of the Old South are winning.
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Updated: George Flinn Attacks Kustoff Using Jewish Stereotypes
This post has been updated to reflect new revelations about the mailer sent out by George Flinn. The original assertions have been retracted.
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This isn’t healthcare reform, its a tax break for the wealthy that breaks healthcare
Speaker Ryan is selling healthcare reform in a Repeal/Replace bill. But its less about healthcare and more about a tax cut for the wealthy. America doesn’t need insurance access reform. America needs to reform the way it provides healthcare.
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Leadership means organizing
There’s new leadership at the Democratic National Committee. Saturday, the members of the DNC met in Atlanta and elected former Labor Secretary, Tom Perez as the new Chair of the party. The contest was very tight, with Perez barely edging out Congressman Keith Ellison of Minnesota. Many folks cast this race as a replay of…