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The Age of Hate
We’ve all come to realize a bit too late that Trump has tapped into…More
Crisis of Faith
There is a crisis of faith among republican voters. They believe forces beyond their…More
The Sixth Great Extinction
The earth has experienced five major extinctions, the result of each was the same:…More
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A dysfunctional marriage of conservative christians and the GOP
There was a time when conservatives embraced moderate intellectuals and exercised arguments founded on pragmatic principles to influence legislation. Unfortunately,…More
Healthcare and the conservative agenda
Ever wonder what the rationale behind opposition to the Affordable Care Act is really about? When that question has been…More
Broken Soul
If your vision for America is corporate welfare, wealthy subsidies, shaming the poor, a virtual Wall Street crime syndicate and…More
Obamacare 2014
“If you like your plan you can keep it” The truth is a little more complex. Those with grandfathered,…More
Governance by Extortion
If your political vision of America includes a culture of corporate welfare, an endless pursuit of wealth, a perpetual state…More
Modern Conservative Governance
Combine a do-nothing Republican congress with the modern version of the village idiot-the tea party and the result is a…More
The Emerging Culture of Surveillance
The recent data mining controversy involving the NSA is symptomatic of the broader emerging culture of surveillance. However, Orwellian big…More
The Redistribution of Wealth in America
Most Americans have no idea just how concentrated the wealth distribution in this country actually is. In spite of America…More
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Budgets, Taxation & Values
While republicans cling to the dubious notion of protecting tax cuts for wealthy corporations, progressives…More
The First 2400 hours
As it turns out, the plan to make America great again is teeming with conflicts…More
Emotional Contagion
Studies indicate there are distinct psychological differences between conservative and liberal biology. Although other factors…More
God, Country and Conservatives
Religious fundamentalism has been part of the American fabric since the nation’s founding. However,…More
A Well-Done Nothing Burger
To date seventeen intelligence agencies have concluded that amid a campaign of Russian cyberattacks,…More