Jan 20Fanatical MAGA Republicans hold the country hostage over debt limitOn January 19, the U.S. government reached its debt limit. Without raising the debt ceiling, the government risks defaulting and shutting down functions and services, possibly triggering a domestic and global economic crisis. Instead of raising the debt limit, which is nothing more than agreeing to pay bills already owed…Maga5 min readMaga5 min read
Jan 8The anti-MAGA, pro-democracy majority vs. the GOP/MAGA HouseI’m still a little bleary-eyed from staying up last night watching the debacle to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker. I’ll return to that in a minute. But first, congratulations to the tens of thousands of grassroots activists who helped mobilize the vote and participated in the Mid-term elections. All…GOP7 min readGOP7 min read
Published in An Injustice!·Dec 16, 2022Ohio GOP Expands War on Democracy and Meets Growing ResistanceCOLUMBUS, Ohio-A rapidly growing and a diverse statewide coalition of labor, voting rights, reproductive rights, religious, and community organizations has, for the moment, blocked Ohio Republicans’ attempts to severely weaken voters’ ability to pass citizen-initiated ballot referendums and strip the State Board of Education of its authority. …Voter Suppression Laws6 min readVoter Suppression Laws6 min read
Dec 8, 2022Will Twitter become a fascist free-for-all?Has a billionaire ever ruined an investment and public good faster than Elon Musk is destroying Twitter? Aside from speculation about why the world’s wealthiest capitalist bought Twitter for $44 billion, one thing is clear: The platform is going down the sewer quickly, and many wonder whether it will survive. …Elon Musk6 min readElon Musk6 min read
Dec 1, 2022Anti-abortion stance makes GOP a dead party walkingOn Election Day 2022, November 8, voters, defying political gravity and beltway pundit groupthink, struck a major blow against MAGA Republican extremism. The “blue wall” met the “red trickle” as voters turned out to defend constitutional democracy, the rule of law, the peaceful transfer of power, and, specifically, reproductive rights. …Reproductive Rights7 min readReproductive Rights7 min read
Nov 4, 2022Democracy is on the ballot in Ohio in tighter than tight raceCLEVELAND, Ohio — “Freedom is on the ballot,” declared Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan to the roar of energized union supporters. “Freedom is the foundation of this campaign and we are going to defend it and that’s why we will win this race.” Ryan is in a high-stakes battle…Ohio7 min readOhio7 min read
Nov 1, 2022The national fight to save democracy reflected in local Ohio racesDAYTON, OHIO — It’s a sunny fall day, and trees are bursting with yellow foliage. Leronda Jackson races from house to house, talking with anyone who answers the doorbell. Her friendly manner puts people at ease. They listen intently and share their concerns. Jackson is running for state representative in…2022 Elections6 min read2022 Elections6 min read
Published in Startup Stash·Oct 19, 2022Republicans Blame Biden For Inflation, But Their Economic Record is The Real DisasterIf the GOP successfully captures the U.S. House of Representatives, they will shut down the government, causing incalculable economic and social damage to go along with damage to democratic institutions. And that’s not hyperbole. Just take their word for it. The GOP election platform, the Commitment to America, supported by…Inflation6 min readInflation6 min read
Oct 13, 2022No art without art workers: Philly museum strike carries on“The art museum is Philadelphia,” curator Amanda Bock said. “There’s no art without art workers, so if you enjoy coming to the museum, seeing art, you need to support the people who make that possible.” Bock and 180 Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) curators, educators, archivists, and other art workers…Unions5 min readUnions5 min read
Oct 7, 2022Republicans crank up their hypocrisy and lie machines in GeorgiaRepublicans, anti-abortion groups, and fascist Christian white supremacists have desperately rallied around Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker despite new revelations he paid for the abortion of an ex-girlfriend who was also the mother of one of his children. …Bluewave5 min readBluewave5 min read
