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The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs

Donald Trump is already focusing on protectionist trade measures designed (in theory) to keep manufacturing jobs in the United States....

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 27, 20174 min read

Donald Trump Cares More About Pipelines Than People

Reports this week suggest that Donald Trump will move forward with the Keystone and Dakota Access pipeline projects as well as his...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 26, 20175 min read

The Global Gag Rule: A Moment of Pride

Hey, do me a favor. Look at the photo attached to this post. Look at those rich men, standing there – they sure look pleased with...

Kate Hamill

Jan 25, 20174 min read

Snowflake Trump Complains He's Melting, Turns Up Heat

After a rather testy first appearance as press secretary designed to cover for the glaring insecurities of President Donald J. Trump,...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 24, 20173 min read

A Candidate For NEA Chair Says Trump Won't Gut Agency

We... might be skeptical. The world of professional arts administration has been buzzing on social media after The Hill reported on...

Tim Cusack

Jan 23, 20177 min read

Donald Trump Is the Snowflake His Supporters Warned You About

They think that everything they do is special, no matter how much actual work they put in. If you disagree with them, they turn into a...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 22, 20173 min read

Heavens to Betsy!

Why Democrats should take responsibility for Betsy DeVos and what they can do to fix it. The greatest danger over the next four years...

Paul Perry

Jan 22, 20173 min read

I Was a Preexisting Condition

It was late 1985. My mom, a registered nurse, had given notice at her job to take a position at a hospital that offered her more...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 21, 20172 min read

Betsy DeVos Is Wrong For Secretary Of Education

Betsy DeVos will be a disaster for America’s students. That’s a pretty gentle way of saying it. Between her extreme ideology, her...

Sarah Niemi

Jan 19, 20172 min read

The Perils Of Moderate White Racism

In October 2008, my good friend Jeff was working as a canvasser for Barack Obama's first presidential campaign when he heard a story. One...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 19, 20177 min read

Sunday Show Summary Part 2: Pence (Sorta) Denies

On Chris Wallace's "Fox News Sunday," Mike Pence was pressed on the relationship between Russia and Donald Trump's campaign. Video is...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 16, 20172 min read

Sunday Show Summary Part 1: Reince Lies

Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus appeared with George Stephanopolous yesterday to discuss the transition process. He...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 16, 20173 min read

Attacking John Lewis: Where Untrue Meets Unintelligent

On Friday, John Lewis made a bit of a splash by announcing that he would not attend Donald Trump's inauguration because he did not see...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 15, 20173 min read

Forget RFK Jr.- Donald Trump Was Already Wrong On Vaccines

On Tuesday, The New Republic published an article turning inward and showing that Democrats aren't always the party of science. In an...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 12, 20173 min read

The Boy Who Lied Wolf

Donald Trump has a problem with lying. I'm not saying that he's a pathological liar, though he very well might be. And I won't even wade...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 11, 20173 min read

The First Cracks Show

In a one-two punch last night, Republicans saw support for an immediate "repeal and ¯\_(ツ)_/¯" of Obamacare falter and the confirmation...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 10, 20172 min read

Why Meryl Streep Matters

Donald Trump's Twitter feuds follow a typical pattern. Person X (this time, Meryl Streep) criticizes Trump. Trump responds. People...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 9, 20174 min read

Mitch McConnell: Ethics Are For Democrats, Apparently

Over the weekend, it emerged that several of Donald Trump's choices for Cabinet positions have not cleared review by the Office of...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 8, 20173 min read

The Real Problem With Russia

I've taken some interest in Donald Trump's response to allegations of Russian hacking, and so I was waiting with bated breath for his...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 7, 20175 min read

Donald Trump Is Still Wrong About Pretty Much Everything Related To Russia's Hacking

Donald Trump continues to insult intelligence, both ours and the seventeen agencies that comprise America's intelligence community. We've...

Charlie Biscotto

Jan 5, 20172 min read