Mitch McConnell, Sarah Huckabee Sanders and most other Republicans are champions when it comes to playing “Kick the can down the road.” You can
Really, all we can do is fixate on a flag and an anthem?
So, we are largely a nation of test-takers rather than critical thinkers. This can tell you a lot about the obsession so many have
A few thoughts on the word ‘work’
There are few words in the English language that lend themselves more to disparate interpretations than ‘work.’ It’s been on my radar recently, first
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.
Dems: Let’s try politics without the donor class
There’s nothing particularly sexy about what’s happening above the radar in Democratic politics. Primaries for Congress and states don’t start until well after the
The View From The Tower
If you were looking for a hackneyed and inelegant metaphor for privilege and inequality, the building I work in would be an excellent choice.
Bannon’s “Great Leader” doesn’t have what it takes
Like many of you, I watched Charlie Rose’s Steve Bannon interview on 60 minutes. Lots there to make one sad, lots more to make
After Equifax data breach, MO’s Ann Wagner votes against CFPB
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is, as it states on its Website, “a U.S. government agency that makes sure banks, lenders, and other
MO Governor Greitens’ latest stunt is “Rappellant”
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens loves to show off his Navy-Seal skills for maximum political effect. You may recall that he blasted off his campaign