Julian’s List—When Wikileaks Is Wrong

I read an account of near misses, what would have been an accidental launching of US missiles in response to what appeared to have been Soviet missiles.

Tag Teams: Pelosi and Schumer vs Trump and the Oval Office

Most of us who remember Republican responses to Barack Obama’s State of the Union speeches don’t recall exactly what Bobby Jindal said in 2009.

The Faux Innocence of Donald J. Trump

Another day, another scandal. This time the anti-immigrant President turns out to be hiring undocumented immigrants and having their paperwork forged.

King Herod, the Christ Child, and Donald Trump

Why are so many fervent believers in the Christmas message unable to apply it to today’s world and the leadership of our own nation?

Trump, Flynn, Turkey and the Kidnapping Plot

A courtroom scolding of a decorated United States General, and President Trump’s promise about the extradition of a Muslim cleric to Turkey.

The Hidden Tragedies of A Plane Crash in 1948

In 1948, a plane carrying migrant workers crashed in Los Gatos Canyon. Those deaths were nearly ignored by the press and public of the day.

How the NRA Killed the Coffee

We went to gallows humor when my employer made that minor change. We knew it meant the company was certainly going downhill.

Are US Troops Gathering Seashells By the Seashore?

The emperor commanded his battle-hardened troops to run up and down sandy beaches gathering seashells. It was a demeaning exercise.

Missing the Point On Voting Rights

Well-meaning people who object to, and often work against voter suppression, see the importance of dirty tricks, of cheating, of elections stolen.

Republicans Fight To Make Healthcare Promises Illegal

A few years ago, our Missouri Republican Senator, Roy Blunt, expressed his compassion for children, but thought the sick ought to simply give up and die.

Cute Little Bonnets and Republican Social Security Plans

Tiny blue and pink bonnets worn by adorable little babies can teach us something important about the reasons Republicans give for cutting entitlements.

Trump Tax Cuts and the Napkin

It seems that, during the Middle Ages, the age of plagues, illness, and death, life expectancy got very short. In fact, very few people lived past 35.

Warren was Silenced Yet McConnell Persists

Last year, Elizabeth Warren challenged the documented history of a nominee and was silenced under an arcane rule. McConnell then violated the rule.

Brett Kavanaugh Has Proven That He Is Too Damn Dumb For the Job

Anger and fury seem counterproductive when you are denying that you are a mean drunk, yet Brett Kavanaugh was angry and furious on Thursday.