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April 2020

PARTISANSHIP IS KING.

Republicans and Democrats just gave trillions to corporations that haven’t even begun to feel the pain of this pandemic. They threw crumbs (a one-time payment of $1,200 and modestly increased unemployment payments) to the 99% and guaranteed a far greater economic Depression than the last one. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs and their employer-provided health insurance. Millions more… Read More »PARTISANSHIP IS KING.

IF THE U.S. POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT GETS ITS WAY, THIS MAY BE AS CLOSE AS WE EVER GET TO MEDICARE-FOR-ALL…

Shame on Bernie Sanders and the Democrats for letting Donald Trump outflank them from the left (again!) during this pandemic — in an election year, no less! But kudos to Trump for doing something vaguely responsible after badly bungling the initial response to the crisis (along with everyone else, including the primary-focused, CDC-defying Dems). Shockingly, Donald Trump has made it… Read More »IF THE U.S. POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT GETS ITS WAY, THIS MAY BE AS CLOSE AS WE EVER GET TO MEDICARE-FOR-ALL…

THERE’S ONLY ONE REASON FOR BERNIE TO REMAIN IN THIS RACE: SOMEONE NEEDS TO DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP…

(Initially composed as a response to The Hill Rising’s Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti’s segment, “Biden DESPERATE for Bernie to drop out as new polls show massive liabilities”) Krystal, Saagar, I understand what you’re saying about the dynamism of the general election, but I am 100% sure that Joe Biden cannot defeat Donald Trump under any circumstances. In terms of… Read More »THERE’S ONLY ONE REASON FOR BERNIE TO REMAIN IN THIS RACE: SOMEONE NEEDS TO DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP…