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In The Myth of the Golden Age in the Renaissance, Harry Levin writes: “The precondition of the Golden Age, Ovid has declared when attacking the power of gold in his Amores, was that riches were allowed to remain concealed in … Continue reading →

No, active-duty troops don’t believe that supporting the troops means putting them in harm’s way simply for personal political gain. Or fighting endless wars for nebulously-defined goals and straining to see that always-elusive light at the end of the tunnel. … Continue reading →

who’d never accomplished a thing on his own or done a single day’s honest work in his entire life. At the same time he’s absolutely without the capacity for shame or self-reflection: thus he’s oblivious to how ridiculous he looks … Continue reading →

Sen. Murkowski was worked over by Daddy Mitch and Daddy Lamar Alexander, and she caved. She sold out her constituents and her country. She’s an active participant in obstruction of justice. Over the past 24 hours, Murkowski has offered one … Continue reading →

it would have insisted that Bolton testify before the House and, failing that, insisted he give a press conference right now to clarify what he knows. Saving it for the book pub reminds us of what’s really important.

The dilapidated corporate Democratic establishment is willing to drive home Trump’s re-election to ensure–so they mistakenly believe–that their own policy navigation is not challenged. — Reinstating super delegates to subvert the will of the voters. — Kowtowing to Bloomberg (will … Continue reading →

Lying, crimeing, selling out their country? And then, of course, never taking any personal responsibility–everyone else is to blame. What kind of example do GOP parents think they’re setting?

Loss of faith in public institutions helped make possible the descent of Rome into empire and the rise of the Nazis. Roberts is an activist and an ideologue. He has presided over a sham impeachment proceeding.

“Their party’s last vestiges of legitimacy are gone, and they know it,” Amanda Marcotte writes in Salon. “In fact, they’re voting on it in the Senate sometime on Friday.”

After confronting VP Pence over the Republicans’s immoral assault on Medicaid, Dr. Rob Davidson tweets that Pence: “either doesn’t understand, or doesn’t care about the impact of his administration’s policies on patients everywhere. I confronted him about his damaging healthcare … Continue reading →