McConnell Threatens “Scorched Earth” in Senate if Democrats Eliminate the Filibuster
I recently starting subscribing to a blog by Robert Hubbell because it has interesting takes on the day’s news. This post from yesterday puts the...
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Politico: Give Bernie Sanders’ Credit for Pushing Biden Relief Bill
Politico writes that Senator Bernie Sanders deserves credit for key features of the $1.9 trillion Biden plan and for encouraging Biden not to compromise with...
New York City: Andrew Yang Panders to Ultra-Orthodox Hasidic Community
Politicians in New York City and New York State eagerly seek the endorsement of the ultra-orthodox Hasidic community because it tends to vote as a...
David Bentley Hart: What’s Wrong with Socialism?
Writing in Commonweal, David Bentley Hart debunks the myths about socialism. I graduated high school in 1956 and was politically aware during high school and...
How Many Justices Should Be on the Supreme Court?
Joe Scarborough, the host of “Morning Joe” and a former Republican Congressman, wrote this provocative article for The Washington Post, where he is a columnist....
Senator Susan Collins Equivocates
Senator Collins is wishy washy. She equivocates. The Boston Globe wrote this: Republican Senator Susan Collins, who is facing a tough reelection fight in Maine...
Dana Milbank: Don’t Let Trump Sabotage the Election: “We’ve Got This!”
Dana Milbank is a regular contributor to the Washington Post. He says we should not be afraid of Trump’s efforts to sabotage the election. Yes,...
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Knocks Green Party Off the Ballot
The Green Party will not be on the ballot in Pennsylvania. The state’s Supreme Court removed the party because of deficiencies in its application. This...
Will District 1 on Long Island Send a Scientist to Congress?
I am very excited because the Democratic nominee for Congress is Nancy Goroff, a chemistry professor at Stony Brook University on Long Island. Dr. Goroff...
The Economist: A Hopeful Prediction About the November Election
Robert Rendo, Educator says: Diane, It’s sometimes a fine line between offering facts that are doom and gloom, which discourages people to be participatory AND...