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Current U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions would be wrong to crack down on state marijuana laws, one of his Republican predecessors says.
“To prosecute an act that is otherwise lawful under state law, one could make the argument [that] a…
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Popular Thanksgiving Turkey Brand Comes with a Side of Antibiotics
But Diestel Turkey samples tested by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest otherwise, leading consumers to wonder: Can these companies be trusted?
According to testing conducted under the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Servi…

In a Country of Bigots and Liars, Predators Will Always Survive
CORRUPTION WATCH-Suppose Los Angeles Democrats had the choice for U.S. Senator between a Democrat candidate with a history of sexual dallia…

Joe Biden 2020 Is a Terrible Idea In a Post-Weinstein America
WEINSTEIN WATCH--Joe Biden is known for his folksy charm.
Joe Biden is a man looking for his moment. Behind those famous aviators, he’s su…

American Populism Shouldn’t Have to Embrace Ignorance
ASSESSING OUR CULTURE OF IGNORANCE-Public ignorance is an inherent threat to democracy. It breeds superstition, prejudice, and error; and i…

Vet Who Sought VA Help Was Told To Come Back In 3 Months … He Killed Himself Instead
WAR POLITICS--A veteran who had sought help from a Department of Veterans Affairs clinic in New Jersey killed himself in front of the build…

The Cleansing Frenzy: Is Weinstein a Stand-In for Trump?
CORRUPTION WATCH-“Am I my brother’s keeper?” asked the world’s first murderer. This week the United States Senate GOP answered Cain’s quest…

All-Gender Restrooms Send a Powerful Message
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGIN’--You've probably seen one of the many gender-neutral bathroom signs that have popped up over the past couple…

Hickenlooper Joins Raimondo On Pension Reform … More Governors, Including Brown, Need to Speak Up
GUEST COMMENTARY-More governors need to show their courage. Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has proposed a budget calling on existing gover…

Xi's Got Trump’s Number: Flattery Will Get You Everywhere
HULLABALOO--Here's your president in China, completely reversing everything he's ever said before and sounding like Chauncey Gardner:

Taxpayers … That Would Be You … are Subsidizing Hush Money for Sexual Harassment and Assault
WHAT’S IN YOUR WALLET?--Many of the recent stories about sexual abuse claims against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, former Fox…

Why are the Dems Still Fighting the Battle of 2016? Ask, Donna Brazile
POLITICS--Democrats are fighting again. The trigger this time is former Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile’s forthcoming boo…

Sexual Harassment … Why Do They Do It?
CRIMES OF INTIMIDATION-With all the current stories about endemic sexual harassment in the entertainment industry from the likes of Harvey…

GOP Side of the Swamp, Nothing to Write Home About Either
NEW GEOPGRAPHY--Perhaps nothing has been more ironic than the canonization of respectable, moderate-seeming Republicans. People like Mitt R…

Did the Election of Donald Trump Start a Civilization War?
NEW GEOGRAPHY-“Civilizations die from suicide, not by murder.” — Arnold J. Toynbee. From the heart of Europe to North America, nativism, so…

GOP Tax Reform: A New Dose of Alternative Facts
PER DAILY-Probably the greatest mistake made today in liberal and progressive thought and in the political opposition to Trumpism is believ…

Ex DNC Chief Drops Bombshell: Exposes 'Unethical' Clinton-DNC Fundraising Deal
DEMS NOMINATION PROCESS RIGGED---In an explosive and "deeply disturbing" piece for Politico Magazine on Thursday, former interim chair of t…

The Biggest Revelation of the JFK File Releases Isn’t in the JFK Files
POLITICAL SECURITY-Seasoned conspiracy buffs refrained from getting their hopes up too high after President Trump’s announcement that he wo…

Blacklisting and the Power of Complicity
CORRUPTION WATCH-Rose McGowan alleges that after Harvey Weinstein raped her, she was blacklisted. In an industry which made the phrase, “Yo…

Cable News Has Become So Borrrrrring!
MY TURN-I freely admit that I am a news junkie and have been most of my life. I also admit I am becoming increasingly bored with many of my…

Cheers and Adulation: Why the 25th Amendment Cannot Handle a Mentally Ill President
CORRUPTION WATCH-The Republic is broken! As a federated democratic republic, the United States of America was supposed to balance political…






