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A beautiful song by the great singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell. It captures her feeling of being out of joint with the prevailing holiday mood. In doing so, I’m sure, she gives voice to the sentiments of many others who hear from…
First, I got to think that the recent elections in Virginia and then last week in Alabama gave a special urgency to GOP leaders in Congress to ram through this tax heist, while they still can. Their window of opportunity,…
Below is a my reply to an analysis written by Max Elbaum that I’m reposting in the wake of the elections in Alabama. I think it holds up pretty well. I also include Max’s critical response to my take on…
1. The election of Doug Jones in Alabama last night was, with no hyperbole, historic. 2. African American voters were once again front rankers in the struggle for decency, democracy, and freedom. 3. A multi-racial, socially and politically diverse, democratic…