Janet Reno, the first woman and one of the longest to serve as US Attorney General, passed away today from complications of Parkinson's Disease. … [Read more...]
Archives for November 7, 2016
Election Eve Predictions From Two Poll-Tracking Sites
I have kept up with the statistical side of this race via Electoral-Vote.com and fivethirtyeight.com, so I thought I would share their "final" prognostications (though 538 may actually update a few more times). Let's see how they do. I … [Read more...]
Forget Baker, follow the money on charter schools
Very simply, the ballot measure to lift the cap on charter schools is all about Republican efforts to privatize public schools. Remember George W. Bush’s failed attempt to privatize Social Security early in his second term? Well, raising … [Read more...]
Joke Revue: F.B.I. regretfully announces that Hillary committed no crimes
Borowitz: F.B.I. REGRETFULLY ANNOUNCES THAT HILLARY COMMITTED NO CRIMES WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—James Comey, the F.B.I. director, held a press conference on Sunday to “regretfully announce” that Hillary Clinton had committed no … [Read more...]