The Comey Firing is Worse Than Watergate

This isn’t remotely like Watergate. During Watergate, honorable people in government resigned rather than be associated with improper acts. —...

Constitution-Loving Republicans Flout Constitution to Protect their Party Interests

President Obama spoke last week at the U of Chicago Law School (where he used to teach constitutional law) to, among other...

The Dissolution of the Republican Party, and of What Else?

The Donald is blowing the GOP to pieces.  In a way it’s gratifying to watch – they’ve been playing with...

Readings: Rauner Pain for What?, Dems Debate, Partisan Benghazi Cmte/Dysfunctional GOP, Climate Change, etc

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to post anything new here.  Here’s some of what I’ve been reading: What...

From Congressman Foster: Countdown to Chaos

…from my in-box: Steve- When Republicans took control of both the House and Senate last election, they promised that above...

Obstructionism Triumphed, but Obama, Dems Still Fighting for Regular People

…from the DCCC: After Tuesday’s tough election, there’s a lot of talk about what happened, why, and what it means...

Robert Reich: Inequality for All

NTDO Secretary Steve Purduski came across this terrific Daily Show interview from last fall.  Jon interviews former Secretary of Labor...

Can We Get Help for the Unemployed Out Of the House?

In the course of a worthy rumination on how we might get some relief for Americans who still need unemployment...

Rep Bill Foster: 5 Days

I got this email from Congressman Bill Foster‘s office on Thursday of last week.  So now it’s more like 3...

Reich: The Hollowing-Out of Government

Thanks to my friend Bob Rohr for pointing out this great piece by Robert Reich.  Reich documents how the GOP...