Republican strategist and party loyalist Steve Schmidt’s painful statement today on why he has decided to leave the Republican party is well worth reading
Author: Renee Shur
Renee Shur lives and works in New York’s Hudson Valley.
Invasion of the stink bug: Icky and economically dangerous
And now, a word about the brown marmorated stink bug. If you haven’t heard of it, count yourself lucky. This autumn the stink bug,
Who did Trump consult on his cruel DACA decision? Anybody?
When Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced on September 5 that the Trump administration would be terminating DACA, Trump and members of his governing gang
A German supermarket’s clever object lesson in diversity
Last week the German supermarket chain Edeka cooked up an unannounced demonstration of the diversity in the German food-supply chain by removing all products
Gordon Humphrey: A lone voice in the Trump wilderness
Gordon Humphrey isn’t a household name. But perhaps he should be. Humphrey, formerly a conservative Republican senator from the Granite State who served for
Forest Trump: Where ignorance grows trees
Congratulations. You’re a loyal soldier of the Trumpian resistance. You’ve gone to demonstrations. You’ve hoisted your signs and signed the petitions. You’ve made countless
Upstate New Yorkers want to Keep Hope Alive
The Keep Hope Alive Project, founded in 2016 in Hudson, New York, provides an outlet for those opposed to the divisiveness and rightward drift
What we’re eating: The Dirty Dozen vs. the Clean Fifteen
Farmers’ market season is in full swing here in the Northeast. And for this devotee, the season of fresh local produce can never come
The Global Gag Rule Is Back: The Human Cost
Do you remember last year’s reports of undecided voters who vowed not to cast ballots in the 2016 presidential election because they just couldn’t
Are we in the midst of a progressive awakening?
Are we in the midst of a progressive awakening? Are the marches, rallies, and town-hall meetings the beginnings of a committed and long-term movement?