The Republicans and Growing Neo-Fascism in America

Many people think of Fascism and they think of Nazis and the Gestapo and concentration camps. That concept, while accurate as far as it...

The foundations of American Neo-Fascism

Hitler, above all, was a racist. He thought that interbreeding between different races was wrong, but not merely wrong—disastrously wrong. He thought that Darwin’s...

Scott Walker, Enemy of the People; Dr. Ben Carson, Separator of...

Scott Walker is riding the Clown Car Express. He’s the evil clown, the one you always hear about who scares children. He is scary....

Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Teacher Speaks Out for Common Sense Gun Control

A teacher from the Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school where 17 students were murdered and at least a dozen others were wounded by...

Bruce Rauner: Money and Neo-Fascism

For those who don’t know, Bruce Rauner is the new Republican governor of Illinois. And money? We all know what money is. Rauner is...

Trump, Bush and Rubio — The Three Blind Mice of 2016

There is so much hype about so little talent in the GOP’s “Race to Once More Losing the Presidency” that we thought it might...

Should We Be Taking Michael Moore Seriously?

Have you seen “Where to Invade Next,” the title of the latest film by gadfly documentarian, Michael Moore? I guess his films are supposed...

Why Governor Walker and the Neocons Hate Unions

The Neocon Republicans believe that government should intrude in our lives when it comes to religion and abortion and tax cuts for the rich...

The Koch Brothers, Fascism and the 2014 Elections – Part II

So, here we have two brothers, raised in privilege by Frederick Koch, Sr., a man who was at first accepted, then apparently shunned by...

Democrats in 2014

If you talk to leading progressives these days, you'll be sure to hear this message: The Democratic Party should embrace the economic populism of...

Jobs in the 21st Century

American society is crumbling. Our buildings, roads, bridges, dams—all our municipal facilities are breaking down. And there is very little investment being made in...

The Republicans’ First Act: Attack Abortion Rights

The Republicans have returned to power. They now control the House of Representatives and the Senate. They rode in on a wave of gerrymandered...

The Economics of Robert Reich.

Many short men are taller than Robert Reich. But as they said about Ari Onassis (who wasn’t that short, Ms. Onassis was just a...

American Ignorance and Republican Arrogance

Mobs of people, stirred up by lies, are attending town halls on health care reform. The town halls are being held, by and large,...

It Is Time for a Change.

It is time for a change. It is time for the average American to get in the face of other average Americans, get on...