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Why the GOP is Becoming a Clique of Rabid Political Veterinarians Aug. 16, 2023
Ohio voters scored a big election victory for women's rights last week! It was a tricky vote, too &#... Read More
A 'New' Political Party That's the Same Old Business as Usual Jul. 26, 2023
As John Mellencamp sings: "If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything." True. And he... Read More
J Street Blues: The Group That Wants to Be AIPAC Aug. 09, 2022
The lobbying group J Street, which markets itself as "the pro-Israel, pro-peace" organization, wants... Read More
The Corporate Connection to the 'War on Women' May. 11, 2022
The most aggressive and virulent right-wing attacks on women today involve eliminating women's repro... Read More
Diabetes Patients Deserve a Break From Skyrocketing Insulin Costs Apr. 05, 2022
Diabetes patients' access to affordable insulin tends not to be among the big front-burner issues co... Read More
Will More Defense Spending Translate to Better Security? Mar. 10, 2022
The brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia has renewed conservatives' calls for large increases of our... Read More
How To Play Monopoly Dec. 01, 2021
In the board game Monopoly, the goal is straightforward: Accumulate property, control the board and ... Read More
Once Again Congress Exposes Its Butt-Ugly Morality Nov. 17, 2021
Here they come again — the usual gaggle of Washington politicos and pundits who keep assailing... Read More
How the NRA Used the Columbine Massacre To Make Gun Control the Enemy Nov. 15, 2021
Back in 2000, actor Charlton Heston helped rally the conservative base behind the embattled National... Read More
The Big Problems With Manchin And Sinema Sep. 30, 2021
The dismal influence of money in politics is an old story that has only become more troubling in rec... Read More
Who's Behind the Increasing Suppression of Your Right to Protest? Sep. 25, 2019
As British playwright and political rabble-rouser George Bernard Shaw noted, "You don't learn to hol... Read More
If You Drain the Swamp, Where Do the Swamp Critters Go? Aug. 21, 2019
Donald Trump bragged in June that "we're draining the swamp," declaring victory over "the unholy all... Read More
In Defense of Lobbying Jun. 07, 2019
The media adores stories that bolster prevailing narratives about the virtuousness of "bipartisanshi... Read More
Bipartisan Support for Electric Vehicle Handouts Betrays Taxpayers Apr. 18, 2019
Excessive partisanship and endless acrimony are common complaints lodged against the political class... Read More
3 Actions for Combatting Government Favoritism Mar. 16, 2017
If the pre-budget rumors are true, President Donald Trump is making good on his promise to drain the... Read More
Can Your Nonprofit Engage in Political Activity? Jun. 21, 2016
"A number of years ago some friends and I formed a nonprofit organization to benefit a certain group... Read More
Why the Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street Movements Should Meet on Main Street Nov. 05, 2015
Little common ground exists between the left wing and right wing these days. One exception found in ... Read More
A blanket of PR to Make You Want to Hug a Drone Mar. 18, 2013
In a recent senatorial dustup, Sen. John McCain called Republican colleague Rand Paul one of "t... Read More
The Biggest Lie in American Politics Jan. 24, 2011
For decades, liberals have used "big business" as a bugaboo. Leftists say corporations are... Read More
