One Year Later, the Rightwing Zealots Are Fighting Each Other
Most of us are familiar with left wing sectarianism, the tendency to organize into a circular firing squad. In the 1930s, the U.S left splintered...
Category : Republicans
Alexandra Petri On Ted Cruz
Alexandra Petri writes humor columns about the news for The Washington Post. She wrote about Ted Cruz’s abject apology on the Tucker Carlson Show for...
Dana Milbank: Republicans Allow Their Crazies to Represent the Party
Dana Milbank, Washington Post columnist, wrote about the no longer surprising abdication of the Republicans on the anniversary of January 6, leaving Congresspeople Marjorie Taylor...
This Is What Happened on January 6, 2021
Since there is now a deep partisan divide over what happened on January 6, it’s helpful to remember that there is extensive video footage of...
A Day That Will Live in Infamy: January 6, 2021
Never in the history of the United States has the U.S. Capitol been invaded and ransacked by its own citizens. Never in the history of...
Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers? Readers Respond
Last week, I posted my thoughts on “Who Demoralized the Nation’s Teachers?” I sought to identify the people and organizations that spread the lie that...
Wisconsin: How a Tribal Group Launched a MAGA Charter School
Why would a Native American tribe in Wisconsin sponsor a MAGA charter school? The Lake Country Classical Academy, an independent charter school authorized by the...
Heather Cox Richardson Looks Back on 2021
Heather Cox Richardson is an American historian at Boston College. I enjoy reading her views, which are always well-informed. She writes: Heather Cox RichardsonDec 31...
MAGA Republicans Are Running Against Other Republicans to Expand Base
The Washington Post reports a concerted effort by Trump faithful to increase their base in the House of Representatives by challenging moderate Republicans. As a...
North Carolina: Republicans Legislators Make War on Public Schools
Ever since Republicans in North Carolina took control of the General Assembly (legislature) in 2010, they have tried to diminish the state’s responsibility for the...