A little less than of half of the people who cast a vote in Alabama voted for an accused child molester, it took the black vote, especially that of black women, to bring about the right outcome.
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Roy Moore, John Conyers, Charlie Rose and #metoo
As I sit here this morning sipping my coffee, I am heartbroken and sick as allegation after allegation surfaces in the wake of #metoo. Triggered by the disgusting allegations against Harvey Weinstein, the floodgates are open and no one is spared. Not on the right, not on the left. Women, …
Read More »Tax Reform: Seven Political Spins You Need to Know
The debate on tax reform dominates cable news. If you care about your future taxes, you need to understand how politicians are spinning the truth, abusing the language, and corrupting basic economics. It’s time not only to simplify the tax code, but to de-weaponize it. It should be a means of raising revenue not a sword to limit your freedom.
Read More »The Moron
It does really dishearten me to hear the moron make comparisons between his actions and those of President Obama – he ought to stop it. The truth is this: Donald Trump would have to stand atop Trump Tower to muster enough character to kiss President Obama’s backside.
Read More »The Coming Last Long Grasp of White Supremacy
This last long grasp of white supremacy might last for more than a decade or two – who knows, and there will be times when it musters other spurts of vitality, but nothing like 2016.
Read More »Under Trump, Things Don’t Look Good for Prison Reform and Rehabilitation
Where Obama sought to reduce unnecessary incarceration for minor crimes, Trump signed three executive orders that 'Rolling Stone' called “consistent with his firm but demonstrably false view that crime is out of control.”
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Trial of Prisoner 043’ by Terry Jastrow
In 'The Trial of Prisoner 043' author Terry Jastrow provocatively imagines George W. Bush being tried for war crimes because of the 2003 invasion of Iraq
Read More »Book Review: ‘Samaritans’ by Jonathan Lynn
'Samaritans' by Jonathan Lynn skewers American healthcare system and the political arguments over the Affordable Care Act.
Read More »Another Policeman Acquitted: Where Is Our David?
Nowadays it is abundantly clear that policemen in the United States can kill black people with impunity.
Read More »Millennials Are Ditching Politics in Favor of Community Action
Businesses know that millennials will switch to their competitors, or simply go without, if they have a poor reputation for social responsibility.
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