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According to Josh Marshall at TalkingPointsMemo, Trump and Bannon “are planning a far more radical upending of the global trade and geopolitical order than I think most anyone imagines.”

Bill Gates kneels down with the other SV former-and-current titans, trumpeting the “very upbeat message” that Fearless Leader’s administration will “organize things, get rid of regulatory barriers, and have American leadership through innovation.” “Organize things.” Yes, we’ve heard that before. … Continue reading →

Maybe if she pledges enough allegiance to Trump, reputed Clinton possible Treasury Secretary pick Sheryl Sandberg can get that investigation called off?

Thomas S. Harrington at Common Dreams: “On November 8th, a puerile con-man named Donald Trump turned widespread economic desperation and the civic ignorance quite purposefully engendered by the US media system over the last three decades into a four-year lease … Continue reading →

What we’re seeing in North Carolina is a preview of the Koch-convened Congressional congress that will occur as soon as the GOP has the requisite number of state governors–which it almost does. Fascists never respect any rules of democracy.

No, the President didn’t get to ram through the TPP in the lame-duck session. But apparently he has persuaded Labor Secretary Tom Perez to enter the race for Democratic National Committee chair. And–you guessed it–Perez, a Democratic Labor Secretary–supports the … Continue reading →

Seems she didn’t like the multi-million fine levied justifiably against one of her anti-public education PACS. So presto-chango, that particular PAC didn’t exist anymore and therefore it and she were able to evade paying the fine. Until now. Seems a … Continue reading →

Apparently he just doesn’t have enough money to pay for telephone staffers. For the third day in a a row, it has been impossible for me to reach his Washington office and complain about the hangdog response of the Democratic … Continue reading →

Our next Attorney General, Jefferson Beauregard Sessions, actively opposes voting rights for African-Americans and the slimey old sneak just happened to try to expunge from his personal record the fact that his racism cost him a judgeship. One thing about … Continue reading →

Trump’s cabinet of horrors and rejects must be mocked for being the delusional, blinkered, vicious as well as ludicrous wackos that they are — regarding climate change as well as everything else. Stephen Colbert’s takedown of Rick Perry is a … Continue reading →