Krystal Ball: This is the hill that Democratic leaders chose to die on?by Thomas NeuburgerA note about the coming and much-cheered impeachment of Donald Trump. Of course impeachment was always the right thing to do. But having waited so long to do it, and having chosen Joe Biden's integrity as the hill to die on, the decision to impeach Donald Trump now may be a trap for Democrats — in fact, several of them.If so, they did it to themselves.
Tears in the eyes of many at @BernieSanders medical debt town hall in Des Mones [sic]. As attendees tell their stories about ICUs, debt collectors, and coverage denials almost all have said that Sanders is “the only one I can trust” to alleviate their financial emotional burdens pic.twitter.com/rpWWgIXYdU— Cara Korte (@CaraKorte) September 22, 2019
What will happen when these two meet on the debate stage?by Thomas NeuburgerAfter the third Democratic primary debate, Julián Castro was widely criticized for suggesting that Joe Biden might be disturbingly forgetful — "Are you forgetting what you said two minutes ago?
Surfing on our waste (source)by Thomas NeuburgerWe recently wrote about the astonishing amount of microplastic — microscopic pieces of ordinary plastic, byproducts of the breakdown of the residue of our trash — in both our environment and our bodies (see "
Striking mill workers facing off with National Guardsmen in Greenville, S.C., in 1934. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)by Thomas Neuburger Power concedes nothing without a demand. —Frederick DouglassOne of the things I worry about in the coming election is not just whether a progressive will be elected, but whether enough of a progressive will be elected.
Cops can do anything they want in modern America. This is from a 2015 Washington Post piece entitled "Cops took more stuff from people than burglars did last year." Notice the jump in seizures near the end of Obama's first term.by Thomas NeuburgerAs you listen to the panicked fear that the U.S.
The amount of carbon tax — a neoliberal solution — required to achieve just a modest reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 (source). Bernie Sanders wants to reach 100 percent renewable energy for electricity and transportation by no later than 2030 and complete decarbonization no later than 2050.
"You can't nibble around the edges any more," says Sanders in explaining his plan to essentially nationalize electricity production in the U.S. The full interview is here.by Thomas NeuburgerBernie Sanders recently released his plan for implementing the Green New Deal.
Which Democratic candidate would be this bold, would do what any Republican in the country would do — simply dare to say, "Make it so" when executive power is clear and available?by Thomas NeuburgerDuring the 2016 primary race it became apparent that Bernie Sanders was offering more than just a revolt against entrenched elites; he offered a revolution in the way our government functions.
