‘Round and ’round and ’round we go, as government shutdown looms
Once again, we are days away from a shutdown of the federal government. Why? Because Repubs can’t get their act together – and Donald Trump is pushing for the shutdown.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
The word you’re looking for is ‘racist’
Why does Donald Trump do and say all these things? The answer is simple.
Andy Barr’s ridiculous debate tweet – and a surprise
The surprise explains the tweet ... sorta.
How we might describe the debate in western Kentucky
Lots of ways to say “Trump lost, bigly.”
This is what we are doing with our one wild and precious life.
Listening to meaningless statements from lawmakers, for one thing.
If Donald Trump were your dad, you’d take away his car keys
And the mainstream media is making the situation worse
‘School choice’ pitchman sowed chaos, division in public school district
So when you see a smiling Adams in today’s expensive TV ads, hawking Amendment 2, know that you are not listening to some random teacher they just happened to film in a classroom. You are being conned.
Racism, bigotry prevail as universities bow to the far right, close DEI offices
The villains in this saga are the bigots in the Kentucky General Assembly. Capilouto and Short-Thompson are not racists. But they are enabling the racists in the legislature.
School vouchers are a bad choice for Kentucky students, communities, and budgets
The impact will be large and far-reaching.
The two elephants in the Trump living room
‘Donald Trump appeals to the worst undercurrent of American politics’
Listeria outbreak linked to a Boar’s Head plant is an example of why regulation without consequences fails
Citations were issued, but nothing else was done. Then people died.
On Labor Day, remember how Kentucky GOP attacks workers, families each legislative session
Nobody knows for certain what Republicans have in store next, but there’s no doubt they will continue to attack unions and whoever they deem a political threat.
