California Dem. Congressman Eric Swalwell is throwing down hard in his competitive re-election campaign. His new TV ad is a shocker: It’s titled “Lock Her Up!” (Hint : it’s NOT about Hillary) Look it over. It’s 90 seconds you won’t forget. You may want to pass it on. And you may want to pass it … Continue reading Dems on the Offense! A Compelling TV ad for reproductive rights
NOTE: It took me awhile to realize it, but my joining the voting rights movement in Selma, Alabama in 1965 was like walking into a theater showing an action movie/thriller just in time for the climactic car chase and shootout: high excitement and historic triumph for the good guys. Within six months, it seemed to … Continue reading Quote of the Day: America’s Fatefully Conjoined Twins — Democracy & Autocracy
NOTE: When many of us think, read or talk about the authoritarian religious right today, we reflexively refer to Protestant evangelicals. Yes, most such fit that category; but they are by no means all Protestants or evangelicals. The Catholic church was was spawning and nurturing authoritarian cultures and polities long before Protestants or modern evangelicals … Continue reading God Help Us — St. Francis Has Come to THIS??
Ooops — Couldn’t pass this one by . . . A New Plan for Abortion . . . Don’t follow the sign for “Tactical Nukes Drive” . . . Whodunnit?? The guy from the FED . . . The “Great” Evil Oil Price Pumpkin Counting Down . . . .
In the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th National Congress, which begins in Beijing on Sunday, President Xi Jinping is expected to be confirmed as president-for-life. If that actually happens, China’s ascent to genuine superpower status will be at least delayed. At worst (from the Chinese perspective), it may not happen at all. The CCP has now … Continue reading Gwynne Dyer on China Making Xi The Ruler-For-Life