I’m not alone in being burned out on MSNBC. The complaints vary from “there’s too much opinion and not enough news,” to “I’m tired
Category: Democrats
It’s worse than it looks: False equivalencies in media reporting
In their book, “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks: How the American Constitutional System Collided With the New Politics of Extremism,” authors Thomas Mann
Waiting for the next revolution: What “The Chicago 10” taught me about modern America
I was 17 and skeptical when I saw the movie poster for Chicago 10 at the Missouri History Museum where I work. The exaggerated
Dems: Stop being “disappointed” and defensive
This is Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s response to Republican state legislators who tried to trap him into a public embarrassment regarding Medicaid expansion. …That
What winning feels like: Progressive Blog Digest
The usual pundits and chin-pullers are all upset now that the Democratic reform to the filibuster will upset the spirit of bipartisanship and comity
From Kennedy to Obama – what might have been
I was in eleventh grade when the shots were fired, the announcement was made, and the LBJ years began. Up until JFK, my father
Making it easier for nice people to be progressives
Not too long ago I was having an out-patient medical procedure. The technician was extremely nice and I thanked her for it because it
The making of a progressive
What makes a Republican? We have some clues but it’s still largely a mystery. I recently saw a story on the CBS Evening News
The philosophical-political choices facing American voters
We are being told not to expect a “grand bargain” in Congress this year or next. This should not be a shock to anyone
Republicans will punt on economic recovery
The first significant economic figure that came out in the wake of the government shutdown and near collision with the debt limit was the