Tag: politicians
I’m Starting to Think Trump Is a Schmuck Stuck in a...
Trump seems more like a Russian asset than ever. Could a saboteur really be this dumb?
Why Democrats Need to Calm Down
Two words associated with the progressive movement frighten the establishment.
Family Separation Is Morally Gross — and Unconstitutional
Which legitimate government interest is furthered by traumatizing toddlers?
Caryl Churchill’s ‘Light Shining in Buckinghamshire’ Feels Dim
Inspired by actual 17th century debates in England, something here gets lost in translation.
Is the President Guilty Until Proven Guiltier? Or Indictable?
We accepted long ago that the skill sets sought in a president lend themselves to moral lapses and casual corruption.
Yes, Our Constitution Might Be on the Side of Facebook
In Europe, you have the right to be forgotten. In America, you may only have the right to be remembered.
What I Learned Marching for International Women’s Day in Peru
Silent language: it is what the disenfranchised share.
Kids May Realize the Dreams of the Baby Boomers
On days when they’re not getting killed, they're getting screwed out of a future.
Why Four Firearm Owners Keep Sticking to Their Guns
And they want to make it clear: armed and safe, not armed and dangerous.
Armed Teachers Will Only Prove We Failed as a Society
You know, like something out of a Clint Eastwood blockbuster.
“Kings” Passes Bechdel Test, Drowns in Design
In the new play by Sarah Burgess, hyper-aggro sound design nearly ruins the storytelling.
Liberalism Is Begging For Its Own Trump. That’s Terrifying.
But why is this a bad thing? Wouldn't it be kind of nice to have our own no-BS strongman stick it to Mitch McConnell?
Alex Mohajer: We Can Legally Demand a New Election If There...
Other democracies have removed corrupt leaders or annulled an election. Will the US be next?
How Trump’s Tax Bill Will Screw the (Starving) Artist
Republicans prove their frothing hostility to anyone in any creative profession anywhere in America.
Liberals, Let’s Bid Adieu to Liberalism
Call me progressive. Until liberalism regains both the meaning and respect it deserves.
Democrats, Stop Being Cowardly, Cautious and Weak
This is what drives me absolutely bonkers about my party.
Many Presidents Found New Jersey Beautiful, Until Trump
Maybe he just values the sight of dollar signs more than the environment.
Both Parties Do It? Time to Admit You’re Wrong
Let’s start with the horror show that is the Republican tax bill.
I Was Haunted by Kent State Then. It’s Worse Now.
It's not because of the Second Amendment. It’s because of the NRA.
Political Theatre Thrives Once More in Brexit-Era London
British audiences are going where there's political theatre.