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Aug- 2019 -2 August
Who Would You Vote For?
The 2020 presidential election is still 16 months away, but we\’d like to know who you would vote for if…
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2 August
2008 Redux?
How is “America First” doing? Well, it’s prompted the US Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this week, a quarter…
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2 August
What Makes Democrats and Republicans Different–And What to Want for the Primary Process
I\’ve been seeing a lot of \”Democrats need to focus on beating Trump\” and \”Democrats don\’t need new ideas, just…
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Jul- 2019 -29 July
Beware the Strengthening of Trump\’s Praetorian Guard
Ratcliffe as DNI, like Barr at Justice, like Trump\’s appointees to the Supreme Court and McConnell in the Senate, will…
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28 July
The Idea of Being the United States Has Always Been Aspirational
While we have been called the United States of America since September 9, 1776, that unity has always been more…
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24 July
Reactions to Mueller Testimony
Morning Testimony Mueller did as he said he would and conducted himself with integrity and dignity. It is astonishing to…
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22 July
We Have Many Giant Leaps for Mankind Yet to Take
This day 50 years ago, they wheeled a television set into the lodge at our summer camp outside of Readfield,…
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16 July
A Moment of Truth on Impeachment
For the record, and for all the drama offered up by cable news surrounding the resolution to condemn Trump\’s racism,…
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15 July
The GOP Has Become a Racist Party
For those waiting for GOP outrage at Trump\’s racism-it\’s been central to his brand & therefore theirs since day 1.…
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15 July
Every Trump Crime Should Be a Call to Action
It\’s the racism. But it\’s not just the racism. It\’s sex crimes. But it\’s not just the sex crimes. It\’s…
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12 July
Humanity First: The Summer Edition
Sum-sum-summah time edition! We’re scaling back over the next few weeks, giving you a smash up of the Quick Take…
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1 July
The New American Majority Emerges and Old Labels Are Meaningless
US politics has changed dramatically, even if some politicians & pundits don\’t realize it. Old labels like \”left\”, \”right\” &…
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Jun- 2019 -28 June
All eyes on G20 👀
The Quick Take A quick look at the headlines this week 👀🏃🏻♀️ G20: The leaders of the world’s strongest economies meet…
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27 June
The Growing Crisis in American Democracy and How to Reverse It
This is a very bleak day for democracy in America. The SCOTUS decision sidestepping their responsibility to ensure that voting…
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24 June
Isn’t that Special? The US-UK Relationship Entering a Bad Patch
After a few days here in the UK, a few thoughts. No doubt, Boris Johnson, is the UK\’s Trump–a fraud…
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21 June
Bombs Away!
The Quick Take A quick look at the headlines this week 👀🏃🏻♀️ A lot happened… so it’s a long quick take……
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16 June
The Coming 2020 Watershed: The Awakening of America\’s New Progressive Majority
The intellectual vitality of the Democratic Party right now is coming from our progressives. The center, of which I was…
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13 June
Trump: The Traitor in Chief
The thin strand of legitimacy by which Trump\’s presidency hangs requires that he defend criminal activity that is a profound,…
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1 June
I Believe
I believe Trump should be impeached. I believe Barr should be impeached. I believe McConnell should be removed from office.…
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May- 2019 -31 May
Stayin’ Alive: How are governments doing it?
The Quick Take A quick look at the headlines this week 👀🏃🏻♀️ EU parliamentary elections: Citizens across 28 European countries cast…
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