by Elisabeth Parker | Feb 21, 2017 | News & Politics
Imagine a right-wing movement so extreme, even those doughty old stalwarts at the John Birch Society came out against it. That’s the Constitutional Convention crusade in a nutshell. If you’ve never heard of such a thing, join the club. But try to imagine:...
by Elisabeth Parker | Feb 9, 2017 | News & Politics
With Hillary Clinton’s huge early voting numbers and surge in the polls, how did Donald Trump win? He didn’t, but in a rigged election, that doesn’t matter. Donald Trump warned about a rigged election all through 2016. But he was wrong about who was doing the rigging....
by Elisabeth Parker | Feb 2, 2017 | News & Politics
Police descend upon peaceful protesters at Standing Rock with tanks, guns, and riot gear. On Wednesday, heavily armed police officers in riot gear arrived in tanks and arrested 76 unarmed and peaceful Water Protectors at Standing Rock. CBC News reports the police raid...
by Elisabeth Parker | Jan 12, 2017 | News & Politics
When it’s not raining men, golden showers will do. A dossier on Donald Trump’s dealings with Russia may not all be true, but it sure feels “truthy.” On Tuesday night, we reported on some classified documents shown to President Barack Obama and...
by Elisabeth Parker | Jan 3, 2017 | News & Politics
Contrary to what many of us liberals think, Trump voters in coal country aren’t dumb. They know they’re screwed without healthcare, they know they get it through Obamacare, and they know the GOP is champing at the bit to repeal it. So why the hell did so many of them...
