The Filibuster: Democracy’s Leash
David Tomanelli Image via Michael Ramirez *** Everyone seems to forget that American democracy was never designed to run at…
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The U.S. Government Is Killing Owls with Taxpayer Money
Photo via Leigh Valley Zoo *** In August of 2024, President Biden’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, operating…
Death of the Moderate
Photo via Yahoo *** The United States Senate has always been rich with diversity in opinion. After all,…
Art of the Threat: Trump’s Bully Pulpit Meets Maduro’s Mafia State
Photo via NPR *** Hugo Chávez assumed the presidency in 1998, nationalizing significant amounts of Venezuela’s vast oil…
Why Israel Has Already Lost
Photo via CNN *** When Hamas gunmen crossed into Southern Israel from Gaza, their intent existed solely in…
The Congo’s Silent Epidemic
Photo via Council on Foreign Relations. Reader discretion is advised for this piece due to graphic content. ***…
Unfeigned Fetterman: A Blueprint for Populist Progressivism
Photo via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette *** The Democratic Party is adrift, rudderless, and without identity in 2025. Following…
In the Shadow of the Elephant: Thune’s Quiet Rise and the GOP’s Fate
Photo via The Guardian *** For 18 years, Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell has led Republicans in the Senate.…
Adapt or Die: The Democratic Party Dilemma
Photo via Vanity Fair *** Former President Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris on November 5, 2024.…