Once again, I have allowed myself to be interviewed for a political poll—on Right to Work: a very pushy push poll, to say the
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.
Death by TIF: Another African-American neighborhood faces extinction
Local history may be about to repeat itself in suburban St. Louis, as another well-established African-American neighborhood faces extinction by buyout, demolition and commercial
Marco Rubio: All he had to say was, “Yes”
In an unlikely brain spasm for a person with my political proclivities, I’ve recently been thinking about Senator Marco Rubio. Every so often, Rubio
Melania’s plagiarism problem resurfaces
Melania Trump rolled out a First-Lady policy initiative today. She says she’s focusing on cyberbullying. It is, of course, a hilariously ironic focus for
Jaw dropping: Trump’s rant on Fox & Friends
In an astonishing 30-minute segment, Donald Trump called in to Fox & Friends on April 26, 2018, to rant, vent, yell, interrupt, and blurt
Trump transcripts: Latest “thinking” on Syria
For those who think that Donald Trump is thinking about issues, think again. From his utterances [let’s not dignify them by calling them “statements”]
McCaskill vs. Hawley: What the pollster asked
Missouri’s incumbent U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill faces a challenge in November from Republican Josh Hawley, and things are heating up, as I learned today
American Community Survey: Is it useful? Is it safe?
I filled out the U.S. Department of Commerce’s American Community Survey today, and I’m wondering: Does this thing yield anything useful, and do I
Why he quit: Fox News analyst denounces propaganda channel
Calling Fox News “a mere propaganda machine for a destructive and ethically ruinous administration,” Lt. Colonel Ralph Peters [US Army, retired] quit his job
Transcripts: Trump donors paid $50K apiece to hear this
Here’s a transcript of a bootleg tape obtained by the Washington Post, of Donald Trump’s typically rambling and incoherent “speech” at a fundraiser in