How much horse-trading is going on in the secret negotiations to kill Obamacare? The U.S. Senate is racing toward an artificial deadline for a
Author: Gloria Shur Bilchik
Gloria Shur Bilchik is a freelance writer and community volunteer in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the editor of Occasional Planet. She views the preservation of democratic values and progressive programs as vital to making the US a humane, livable place for her children and grandchildren.
Trump flunks US Army’s own leadership checklist
How unfit for the presidency is Donald Trump? The term “unfit” has been bandied about quite a lot since January 2017, when Trump was
The un-President
There is so much to unlike about the current President of the United States. I’ve been compiling a list of “un” words that describe
Trump’s Saudi arms deal: Phony
During his visit to Saudi Arabia, Donald Trump crowed about completing a $110 billion arms deal. But, like so many of Trump’s other big-number
Stopping Trump: a once-in-a-lifetime political opportunity
The current state of proliferating Trump scandals presents a once-in-a-lifetime political opportunity for the first Republican to truly stand up for what is right.
Under the radar, State Department to allow more refugees to enter US
Donald Trump probably doesn’t want his supporters to know this, but the US State Department has just decided to increase the number of refugees
Comey firing is worse than Watergate
Trump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey is worse than Nixon’s 1973 Saturday Night Massacre. Sure, just as Trump is doing now, Nixon acted out his
Trump would probably flunk the military’s nuke test
Anyone in the U.S. military with any connection to nuclear weapons is required to pass the Personnel Reliability Program. Donald Trump would most likely
Got pre-existing condition? You’re screwed
Republicans would like us to believe that the abominable “healthcare” bill they passed yesterday in the House of Representatives keeps the Obamacare requirement for
Bannon’s whiteboard reveals his nasty plan for America
It has long been reported that Trump whisperer and white nationalist Steve Bannon has a whiteboard in his office, on which he meticulously lists
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