Category Archives: Fire This Time

Democracy In Peril: Progressive Billionaires to the Rescue?? (Well, Maybe . . .)

“Money,” truthfully spake the legendary California pol Jesse Unruh, “is the mother’s milk of politics.” And if money, rather than love, is All You Need (as spake, or crooned, the legendary Beatles), Democrats & their worried (“terrified” is more accurate) and beleaguered progressives ought to be breathing easier today, despite the fate of Roe. The … Continue reading Democracy In Peril: Progressive Billionaires to the Rescue?? (Well, Maybe . . .) →

Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support

NOTE: On a day off from the January 6 Committee hearings, it’s a suitable time to ponder the Ukraine war, and how it has scrambled long-held beliefs & positions for many people. Here are two perspectives: first, that of an internationally-noted public scholar, and the other from a writer who interviewed & wrote about many … Continue reading Think Pieces: Peaceniks Still Struggle With Ukraine War Support →

The Fires This Time: Northern Spain

Spain devastated by wildfires amid record-breaking heat wave Wildfires in Spain have destroyed thousands of acres of land and forced hundreds of residents to flee their homes amid a punishing heat wave across Europe. Some of the fires continue to burn, with firefighters working to extinguish flames that have ravaged more than 74,000 acres. On … Continue reading The Fires This Time: Northern Spain →

Poll: 60% Say Trump Should Be Charged for Jan. 6; Texas GOP Is Wacko

Axios: Jun 19, 2022 – Politics & Policy 6 in 10 Americans now say Trump should be charged for Jan. 6, poll finds Julia Shapero Nearly six in 10 Americans think former President Donald Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to … Continue reading Poll: 60% Say Trump Should Be Charged for Jan. 6; Texas GOP Is Wacko →

Juneteenth Feature: Rep. Bennie Thompson, “An Avid Hunter,” Closes In On The Biggest Target of All

NOTE: the Jan. 6 committee has announced two more dates and times for hearings: > Tuesday, June 21: 10 a.m. Pacific > Thursday, June 23: noon Pacific Now York Times: ‘He Took Jan. 6 Personally’ Representative Bennie G. Thompson, chairman of the committee investigating the attack on the Capitol, has spent his career fighting to … Continue reading Juneteenth Feature: Rep. Bennie Thompson, “An Avid Hunter,” Closes In On The Biggest Target of All →