The vice-presidential debate on Tuesday, October 4 will be more important than a simple discussion between two back-benchers. First, even though it is widely
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Screw the poor: Not expanding Medicaid cost red states $2 billion in 2015
Squandering $2 billion dollars in essentially free money is not what anyone would call “fiscal conservatism.” But that’s exactly what the phony fiscal conservatives
On-line commenters: The underbelly of journalism and justice in Missouri
Whenever I think my progressive values might need a reality check, all I have to do is go to the online version of my
Washington’s Putin-did-it conspiracy theory and its escalation of the crisis in Ukraine
I am frightened, saddened and angered by the war propaganda published in the US media, particularly the New York Times, the so-called “paper of
MO State Auditor’s suicide: the anti-Semitism connection
In the aftermath of the tragic suicide of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, we all are wondering what could have caused him to do
Republicans haven’t beheaded anyone yet…but
I recently watched a segment on Rachel Maddow’s show about how the US State Department is seriously trying to combat the propaganda ISIS puts
The wacko world of state legislatures: Missouri 2015 edition
It’s crazy time again in Missouri: the opening weeks of the legislative session. This is the time of year when legislators introduce their nutso
Modernized, socially conscious “Cinderella” is still a fairy tale
A friend and I went to see the Rodgers and Hammerstein rendition of “Cinderella” at the Fox Theater in St. Louis yesterday. I don’t
Red-light camera refund
Sometime between 2005 and 2014, I got nailed by a red-light camera. I don’t remember the date or the time, but I do remember
When politicians dictate how the music should sound: Lessons from Shostakovich
There was a saying popular among anti-war protestors of the 1960s. Just because you’re paranoid, don’t think they’re not out to get you. We