Newly appointed Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke made a grand entrance on his first day on the job: He rode several blocks through
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.
A Bill of Rights for refugees and host countries
Fifty St. Louis-area high school students dived into the international refugee crisis yesterday and created something that, apparently, no one has previously considered: a
How to kill Obamacare without “repeal” — Poison it
Republicans have figured out a way to kill Obamacare without “repealing” it: Poison it. Republicans have asserted, hundreds of times, that they plan to
Highlights of Trump’s stark-raving-mad press conference, 2-16-17
I watched Trump’s insane press conference today. According to some reporting, it came as a surprise even to his top staff. Apparently, he just
The other refugees we don’t hear as much about
Syrians—4.8 million of them–constitute the largest segment of the current world refugee population. But there are many other refugees —16+ million — who are
Plastic-bag news blackout
The media encountered an intentional news blackout at Mar-A-Lago yesterday. When reporters arrived at Trump’s Palm Beach resort to cover his golf outing
Pocahontas, again: Who will call out the name-calling?
Donald Trump referred to Sen. Elizabeth Warren as Pocahontas [again] at a meeting with a group of Senators at the White House yesterday.
Republican wish list: Axe election-protection commission
A House committee has just recommended [2/7/2017] that Congress terminate the Election Assistance Commission [EAC], the organization created in 2002 to protect elections from
Why does the Trump presidency hurt so bad?
I have not been the same since November 8, 2016. Trump’s presidency hurts. I’m taking it personally. But my anger, sadness and fear aren’t
Sign everything. Read nothing.
Donald Trump has proven that he knows how to sign stuff. In his first two weeks in office, he has made a big show