Category: Left

John Lewis Deserves the Thoughts and Prayers of all Americans Now
Lewis says that he will bring his same tenacity to fighting his very deadly disease. And whether Democrat or Republican, young or old, or black or white, you owe it to learn more about the John Lewis legacy for now is the time he needs our support.

Yang and Booker’s Friendship: Maybe There’s Hope for the Rest of Us, Too
Yang and Booker prove that very individual rivals can fight it out for a political objective, but at the literal end of the day come together in unity, good will and affection.

Why Bloomberg is Right to Run
After months of hesitation, former NYC mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has announced his intention to run for the President of the United States in 2020.

December Democratic Presidential Debate Review
Here’s my holiday wish for better questions next time.

Citizenship Law Reflects Dark Chapter in Indian History
Protesters worry that the upcoming nationwide citizenship registry, for which everyone will be required to provide documentary evidence of citizenship, will be used to deprive Indian Muslims citizenship under the new law, leaving them stateless.

Sorry, Tom Steyer, Term Limits Don’t Work
Our real problem isn't the length of a lawmaker's career, it's the literally untold billions of dollars--much of it in "dark," unreported money--from corporations and the super rich can buy access and influence in the government.

Stephen King’s Latest Antagonist
For Golden, he likely would have had a happier ending if he had just done the fully courageous thing....not the politically clever thing.

Where Trump and Right-wingers Are Guaranteed To Lose
Instead of calcifying towards the most conservative positions, our culture has nearly inexorably bent toward inclusivity and respect.

Mouthy Senate Republicans Provide House Perfect Conclusion to Impeachment
Imagine a jury foreman coordinating with a criminal defendant and the defendant's legal team "to put the fix in" before the trial gets underway. That's what Mitch McConnell is promising now.

Jeff Van Drew Is Party Switching Himself Into Oblivion
Now the Democratic voters who put Jeff Van Drew in that seat last year will be highly motivated by betrayal now to take him out of it.

