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Shulkin was fired as head of Veterans Affairs because the Koch brothers wanted him out, Pruitt, whose ethical violations as well as violations of his environmental-protection employment mandate are much, much more severe, is given an Atta-boy by both Trump … Continue reading →

Today their stooge Scott Pruitt, who refers to any ability to establish nation-wide health protections as dictatorial, vows to override California’s ability to set higher-than-national environmental protections. The only reason that Veterans Affairs Director Shulkin was fired–his ethical lapses were … Continue reading →

This could be one of the explanations for the disconnect and contempt Tucker feels for the common people, whom he insults like clockwork with his preposterous mugging–he has at least five facial expressions–his lying, and his avid participation in obstruction … Continue reading →

love to wage war on every country in sight, and recklessly send young Americans to risk death and injury in fruitless battles against over-hyped risks to U.S. national security. If people like Bolton and Cheney even stop to think of … Continue reading →

as though the Peter Principle accurately predicted what would happen to the “mainstream” media. As Dean Baker writes at Beat the Press: “I realize it would be too much to ask that people who write on economics for major news … Continue reading →

Best not look to the guys and gals out there to demonstrate honesty, integrity, or political courage. They’re lined up at the Trump trough and they’ve checked their consciences at the entry portal. Jack Nicas reports in the Times about … Continue reading →

As Harry Stein tweetplains: “The GOP economic agenda: 1. Increase deficits with tax cuts for rich people and corporations. 2. Pass Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. 3. Watch Federal Courts cut Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid to enforce the … Continue reading →

David Hogg is calling out the Fascist, racist, lying, violence-and-hate-mongering Ingraham. He’s calling for a boycott of her advertisers, and you can sign me up on the dotted line. UPDATE: Hogg trounced Ingraham, who’s now trying turning all contrite [?!], … Continue reading →

Her “Mi Tradi” in Czinner’s 1954 Don Giovanni is one of the greatest pieces of operatic acting ever filmed, which means it’s one of the greatest pieces of acting on film. Torn by different, completely warring emotions–hate, love, pity–she is … Continue reading →

Grassley concludes his Senate career in disgrace, and surrounds himself with the best class of extremist. At Pro Publica, Robert Faturechi blows the whistle on Grassley adjutant Jason Foster, who’s working overtime to sandbag Mueller’s investigation. “For the last year, … Continue reading →