Republican Senators Jeff Flake, Bob Corker and John McCain have been receiving many kudos for speaking out against Donald Trump’s worst behaviors, lack of
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.
Where does US have troops in Africa, how many, and why?
Recently, many of us learned that the US has troops stationed in Niger and in other African nations. The news came as a surprise
Can you still get health insurance for 2018 via ACA/Obamacare? Yes, you can
Donald Trump’s recent statements and tweets have created confusion and chaos in the health insurance market, just as open enrollment for ACA/Obamacare is about
US has troops in Niger? Why?
I was surprised to learn that last week, four US soldiers were ambushed and killed in the northwestern African nation of Niger. I was
Signing up for ACA Obamacare? Republican sabotage makes it harder to enroll
This year’s open enrollment period for ACA/Obamacare is from November 1, 2017 to December 15, 2017. That is a mere six weeks, compared to
Why he quit: Dept. of Interior scientist blasts Zinke in resignation letter
Joel Clement, a scientist at the Department of the Interior, has just joined the legions of people quitting the Trump administration and leaving toughly
Guns as campaign props, and the politicians who love them
Here’s one reason why we can’t have a rational discussion about guns in America, even after witnessing mass shootings like those in Sandy Hook,
The silence of the guns: Don Trump Jr. edition
As we reel from the carnage in Las Vegas, Congress is contemplating a bill that would make it easier to purchase silencers that would
Infographic: How Graham-Cassidy stacks up, in one chart
How does the Graham-Cassidy “repeal and replace” bill compare to current law [aka Obamacare, ACA]? Roll Call has done the hard work of creating
Bad police behavior in STL draws protest letters from ACLU, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
In St. Louis, bad behavior by police responding to protests about…previous bad police behavior—has sparked another form of protest: the publicly published protest letter.