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Hillary's the One Mar. 02, 2016
Can I say I was right? OK, half right. I was right about Bernie Sanders but not about Donald Trump, ... Read More
Nader: Is Trump Our Father Figure? Mar. 01, 2016
"The press does not know how to corner Donald Trump," Ralph Nader is telling me. "He connects with t... Read More
Trump Supporters: 'You'll Be Sorry!' Feb. 29, 2016
I had a friend who worked as a guard in a state prison. "It's amazing how these guys think," he told... Read More
How Trump Helps Clinton Feb. 26, 2016
Could Donald Trump win the nomination? Yes. You have to say that. To say no is to ignore what is hap... Read More
Trump's Orgy of Irresponsibility Feb. 25, 2016
Jimmy Carter knew that one way to win the trust of the citizenry was to appeal to their moral vanity... Read More
Why Should You and I Have to Keep Paying Mitch McConnell's Salary? Feb. 24, 2016
Antonin Scalia is gone. The nastiest and noisiest of right-wingers on the Supreme Court is dead. But... Read More
Put Puppy-Whistle Politics on a Leash Feb. 18, 2016
In politics, the "dog whistle" is coded language designed to delight a targeted subgroup and pass ov... Read More
Jeb Doesn't Need a Heart or a Head. He Needs Savagery Feb. 17, 2016
As traveling acts go, the Bush family does not rise to the level of the Marx Brothers or even the Os... Read More
How Big Pharma Is Trying to Improve Its Image Feb. 17, 2016
Big news, people! Especially for those of you upset by the skyrocketing prices of the essential pres... Read More
Hillary Clinton Hangs On Feb. 17, 2016
Excuse me, but there is still only one person running for president on the Democratic side who the A... Read More
Some Sage Advice for Hillary Clinton Feb. 11, 2016
I come not to rebuke Hillary Clinton, who remains by far the most capable presidential candidate. I ... Read More
How Corporate Bamboozlers Intend to Widen Inequality in America Feb. 10, 2016
The basic problem facing the corporate and political powers that want you and me to swallow their Tr... Read More
Why Women Should Be for Hillary Feb. 10, 2016
There is one reason young women should support Hillary Clinton for president. It happens to be, in m... Read More
Donald Trump: Sore Loser Feb. 05, 2016
It was the shortest speech anyone can remember him giving. He was clearly in a state of disbelief. ... Read More
What Really Poisoned the Water in Flint, Michigan Feb. 03, 2016
The mantra of every Koch-headed, right-wing politico is that government should be run like a busines... Read More
Only One Thing Can Keep Donald Trump From Ultimate Victory: Donald Trump Feb. 03, 2016
They hate him; they really hate him. Donald Trump is not the golden boy he thought he was. He though... Read More
Donald Ducks Jan. 29, 2016
"I'm for Trump," the man across the room from me said. We were in the ICU family waiting room, and b... Read More
Take the Movement to the White House Jan. 27, 2016
At a recent dinner with my work team, I was reminded that I had said I wanted to travel less for wor... Read More
Hillary-ites Go Nuts Jan. 22, 2016
It would be funny to watch were it not so fruitless and political. ("Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, ... Read More
Trump and the Myth of Superiority Jan. 20, 2016
There are many reasons to recommend Elizabeth Strout's new novel, "My Name Is Lucy Barton," but this... Read More
