Daily Take

Thom's daily take on the news of the day

“How Come Everything the Republican Party Stands for Involves Other People Dying?”

Is there something in the GOP’s core beliefs and strategies that just inevitably leads to these outcomes?

Mar 13 •

Is SCOTUS in on the Coup and Trying to End American Democracy?

The simple reality is that conservatives throughout modern history have viewed democracy with a jaundiced eye, and the Supreme Court’s Republican…

13 hrs ago •

Southern Autoworkers aren’t Listening to the GOP’s BS Any More

The problem for Republicans is that unions are “democracy in the workplace,” and the GOP hates democracy as a matter of principle...

Apr 25 •

How Trump Lit Up a Fascination with Fascism

Trump's vision of fascism, supported by the neofascist ideologues behind Project 2025 and Project 47, is claiming the Democratic Party is so extreme…

Apr 24 •

Unveiling the Actual, Shocking Driver of Crime in America

Our entire popular understanding of the cause of much crime — enough to “tipping point” a society into crisis — is usually wrong…

Apr 23 •

Why Homelessness Stalks America Like the Grim Reaper

Both homelessness & inflation are the result of America allowing housing to become a commodity that can be traded & speculated in by financial markets …

Apr 22 •

Want to Die Young? Bathe Yourself in Right-Wing Media & Vote Republican

We should have known, but, still, the science is shocking: when conservatives run governments, suicides and homicides go up; when liberals run…

Apr 19 •

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