Child Labor: Republicans’ Wet Dream
Sarah Huckabee Sanders has become a star in the new Republican crusade to bring back child labor. I have to concede one point: Today’s far-right Republican party does … Read more
Jim Hightower
Hey, Kids, Let’s Go to DeSantis World!
Florida’s autocratic governor has put Disney World under the control of his thought police, turning it into “DeSantis World.” Until recently, kids were thrilled when their parents said: … Read more
Take a Whiff of Elon Musk’s Ecological Paradise
Exciting news, people: Utopia is on the rise! Musk promises an “ecological paradise” for his workers in his private town. Space Commander Elon Musk has announced that His … Read more
Book-Banners are Coming to Your Town
Get ready for roving bands of book-banners coming to your town! Not so long ago, book burnings were considered a festive group activity by assorted right-wing zealots. Today, … Read more
Dress Code: Are the Women in Your State Legislature Properly Attired?
Missouri’s GOP controlled state house of representatives has adopted a dress code aimed at women. Many of today’s right-wing governors and state legislators have a problem. By constantly … Read more
How to Guarantee a Train Wreck
Who would’ve thought that in these modern times of digital monitoring of everything, a train wreck could spew a toxic fireball? Stuff happens, right? A train wreck here … Read more
Why Are We Letting For-Profit Health Care Kill Us?
For-profit health care is literally killing us. Don’t take my word for it, ask a nurse! No one needs another outrage to worry about, but here’s one that … Read more
Who Taught George Santos to Be Such a Self-Serving Fraud?
The surreal saga of George Santos, bizarre Republican congress critter and self-serving fraud. People are baffled by the surreal saga of George Santos, bizarre Republican congress critter, self-serving … Read more
Is Your Lush, Green Lawn Killing Mother Nature?
There’s one thing about my dad that I’ve rejected: his determination to have a lush, green lawn. Growing up, I learned a lot of valuable lessons from the … Read more
If You’re ‘Not Woke,’ Doesn’t That Mean You’re Asleep?
Far-right-wing fomenters of a hokey culture war preach being “not woke” as if being asleep to change is virtuous. The craziest political word of the year is “woke,” … Read more
