Glenn Greenwald creates a bizarre construction of reality wherein the Democrats are the party of Dear Leaderism and the Republicans are the party known for dissent within the ranks. In my experience, the Left in this country is...
Read MoreLove him or hate him, there’s no more prototypical American demagogue than Huey Long. Even if you disagreed with his arguments or his methods, there’s no question that Huey Long had a profound influence on Franklin...
Read MoreI’m with Andrew Sullivan at least this far…the Republicans have done nothing in the last sixteen years to engender any trust that they will do anything but try to destroy the Obama presidency. And the last three...
Read MoreI sympathize with David Sirota’s realization that blogstalkers can be mildly frightening. Actually, they’re more creepy than anything else. And I’m glad he is taking it in stride and enjoying the bonus in...
Read MoreJuan Williams. And, for the record, Stokely Carmichael may have lost his patience with non-violent protest but he suffered more for civil rights than most people. He was in prison with John Lewis and the other heroes of the...
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