Fanatic Christian Mike Pompeo Opposes Religious Pluralism, Supports the ‘Rapture’

Trump’s former CIA Director, and US Congressman, Mike Pompeo, will have his confirmation hearing for his appointment to secretary of state today. What most may not know, however, is his well-documented history of working with activists who inflame anti-Muslim fear and bigotry, and his fervent belief in the “rapture.”

The Desperation of America’s Anti-Intellectuals

There are millions of them; the anti-science, anti-climate change, pro-Trump anti-intellectuals.  The second class minds of America, those who embrace their god and their guns, but eschew everything meaningful in these changing fortunes of time. 

Profiles In Cowardice: Trump Ignores, NRA Attacks ‘March For Our Lives’ Protesters

Hundreds of thousands of our nation’s youth descended upon the nation’s capital Saturday, with protests taking place around America and the globe, engaging in their March For Our Lives campaign while calling for more aggressive measures against the gun violence taking place in our nation’s schools. The most recent tragedy, at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, appears to have served as the tipping point for many of these young activists.

My Brother Was Killed At Sandy Hook

People say they’ll never forget their freshman year of college. They’ll recount memories of living in a dingy dorm, cultivating lasting friendships with roommates, having adventures and experiencing the thrill of newfound freedom that comes from living away from home. I know I’ll never forget my freshman year. But it isn’t for any of these reasons

WTF? Now Trump Wants To Dump Chief Of Staff Position And Run The Show Himself

NBC News reports that DonaldTrump, in his dubious wisdom, has decided that eliminating the White House chief of staff is the right thing to do. What? In the middle of administration shakeups and the resignation of Trump’s long-suffering lawyer, the captain of the ship of fools is thinking of firing his Chief of Staff.

When Every Word Is A Mask

We read yesterday that the Pretender in Chief was warned by national security advisers and briefing materials: “DO NOT CONGRATULATE.” Of course, he did. He couldn’t resist it.

Robert Reich: Donald Trump, the Mad King

Narcissists are dangerous because they think only of themselves. Megalomaniacs are dangerous because they think only about their power and invincibility. A narcissistic megalomaniac who’s unconstrained—and who’s also president of the United States—is about as dangerous as they come.

Will Trump Ignore Our Allies and Embrace Russia?

I have to wonder whether any of our allies – or should I say former allies have any more than fear and dread when wondering if the Trumpreich has any intention of coming to their aid should they be the victim of Russian aggression.

Why I Stand With #Never Again

Is it not the oddest thing that teenagers are currently old enough to purchase guns in most states, but “too young to voice their political opinions?”

Sam Nunberg Melts Down As Interviewers Try To Save Him

Sam Nunberg has never impressed folks as a nice guy.
He came to the public eye when he was fired, for a little while, by Mr. Trump for what polite people call racially provocative internet posts. A more accurate description is simpler. They were racist. After basking in notoriety for a few days, Sam denied authorship.

Is Britain Helping Putin Murder People?

Sergei Skripel was a ‘double agent’ in the secret agent sense. He got caught spying for the West and was imprisoned in Russia. He was freed as part of a ‘spy swap’ deal with the USA. Quite why he ended up living in the UK is a mystery. Mind you, there is an even greater mystery now surrounding Sergei Skripel.

On Religion, Guns, and the Accumulation of Power

In this country, the majority of the people who want to have fairness in government are those who are not particularly high on the economic scale. They are largely in the middle or lower economic group. Those in the upper economic group have a different view of fairness.

The 4 Most Likely Outcomes of Robert Mueller’s Investigation

The cold reality is setting in for the GOP: The only thing standing between a serious electoral setback and a truly historic shellacking in November might be Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s sprawling investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections.