On this Veterans Day, we pause to reflect on the true meaning of patriotism as distinguished from nationalism. Staunch WW II anti- Fascist Resistance freedom fighter Charles De Gaulle defined it best : "Patriotism is when love of your own … [Read more...]
Nancy Pelosi Deserves to be Speaker
I vocally supported Tim Ryan's challenge to Nancy Pelosi on this forum two years ago after a fourth consecutive election where the Democrats under her leadership failed to take back the House. I vocally support returning the gavel to her … [Read more...]
Ban All Guns Now
The progressive position on gun control should be that we should ban all guns now. Can we negotiate on guns for cops, hunters & people in extremely remote areas that cops can't quickly reach? Sure! Let the NRA ask for those & we can … [Read more...]
Nobody Is Above The Law: National Protests TONIGHT
Mueller Protection Rapid Response: National Protests called for Thursday, November 8, 5 pm Memo I just received from friends at moveon.org. Details about protest locations and times are here. Donald Trump has installed a crony to … [Read more...]
What do 2018 results tell us about 2020 strategies?
Do we mobilize the base or build bridges to moderate leaning conservatives who are appalled by the tone of Donald Trump, as a winning strategy in 2020? Three days ago Politico asked Did Beto Below it? foreshadowing his lose and second … [Read more...]
The Blue Wave is real…
The latest number I've seen is 8.5 percent blue over 50, for the House. That's the popular vote: the sum total of all House elections, 58.5 percent team blue. Almost 59 out of every 100 persons who voted, are part of the blue wave. When … [Read more...]
Gratitude for Jay Gonzalez
Congratulations to Governor Baker. It's a whopping victory, and proof that he has maintained the trust of a very broad segment of his constituency. As someone very underwhelmed by his leadership on climate, energy, and transit, that does … [Read more...]
The Grand Bargain?
Can we talk about the Grand Bargain? The good news is that it raised the state's minimum wage from $11 to $15 over the next five years. There is also a paid family leave program, that it funded by a payroll tax. No free lunch … [Read more...]
Cyberwarfare — A cyber Pearl Harbor?
China Telecom's Internet Traffic Misdirection A potentially major cyberwarfare story broke yesterday in the midst of the usual din of Trumpist outrage (emphasis mine): China Telecom, the large international communications carrier with … [Read more...]
How did our Song of Resistance roster do?
Good news/bad news: We've taken the House and hemorrhaged Senate seats in red states. There's so much to take apart about tonight -- but for now I want to do a little victory dance for our Song of Resistance candidates, for whom we raised … [Read more...]
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