“I’ve got those, payday-Friday, grocery store blues.” That working-class-lament is from an old bluegrass song, but millions of working stiffs are singing it today....
“Big Boss Man,” an old song by blues legend Jimmy Reed, still packs a potent political punch for today’s working class:...
Here’s a hard-right political twist I wasn’t expecting, and Tim Walz is probably surprised, too. ...
Challenging conventional wisdom can advance society’s understanding of truth. Good. Arrogantly challenging the complex balance of nature, however, can go kablooie! Very bad....
We’ve recently learned about Project 2025, the GOP’s scheme to let corporate agents take over our government. But what about the less-visible effort to make Democrats install corporate-subservient officials who’ll expand their monopoly power?...
Who is JD Vance, you might ask? Well, which JD? He keeps flipping his bio, politics, and persona, trying to advance his fortunes....
You know that American politics is turning into a sad joke when a supposedly-serious presidential campaign tries to demonize laughter....
Ted Cruz actually spoke the truth once. In 2016, when running for president against Trump, he said: “Donald has a problem with strong women. This is not subtle; it’s not complicated.”...
Suddenly, the presidential election has turned dynamic… even fun! The handoff from Biden to Kamala Harris has not only energized Democrats, but it’s also driving the Trump Party’s top leaders absolutely crazy....
In 1863, humorist Artemus Ward wrote a satire on hucksterism, making up a tale of Abe Lincoln being asked to endorse a piece of quackery about spiritualism. Not wanting to offend, the Lincoln character slyly...