by Elisabeth Parker | Oct 3, 2017 | News & Politics
Stephen Paddock murdered 58 people and injured over 500 more in the Las Vegas shootings, then killed himself. Yet people say he seemed “normal.” What is “normal,” exactly? It seems like whenever we have a mass shooting — a phrase which...
by Elisabeth Parker | Sep 28, 2017 | News & Politics
You know something’s seriously wrong with Donald Trump and the GOP’s tax plan when Bruce Bartlett — one of the minds behind Reaganomics — thinks it’s a load of hooey. “I helped create the conservative gospel of slashing...
by Elisabeth Parker | Sep 16, 2017 | News & Politics
Come on, people. We’ve been trying conservative policies for over 40 years and they’re still not working. In fact, most of us are a lot worse off than we were before. Can we please stop now? In mid-20th Century America, we were seen by many as the greatest...
by Elisabeth Parker | Sep 12, 2017 | News & Politics
As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida, EPA Chief Scott Pruitt told CNN in a phone interview that “now is not the time to talk about climate change.” He then added, “To have any kind of focus on the cause and effect of the storm; versus helping...
by Elisabeth Parker | Aug 26, 2017 | News & Politics
What was so great about the 2017 solar eclipse? For starters, this was the first time a total solar eclipse has crossed the entire continental United States in 99 years. In divisive times like these, it’s nice to have a stellar experience we can all share. As...
