Sitemap - 2023 - It's the democracy, stupid

In his last desperate days, Trump vetoed the national defense authorization in order to protect Russian money laundering

MAGA wants to ignore the parts of the constitution it finds inconvenient. We can't let that happen.

As year ends, the GOP leaves no doubt about its destructive and cruel agenda. Biden isn't just standing in their way, he is lifting us up

Senate Republicans vote for Putin and Russian military aggression

Joe Biden for President

Eight lessons to carry forward from 2023

The democracy will be healthier if political journalists widen their lens to cover what’s really happening instead of just what politicians say.

Don't be fooled. We have a lot to be grateful for this Thanksgiving

GOP misses yet another off ramp to ditch MAGA, speeds towards disaster.

Those we honor on Veterans Day risked all to protect us from exactly the kind of threat we face today from the MAGA GOP.

Much of the criticism of President Biden fully misrepresents his actions and misunderstands the stakes in the Israel-Hamas war.

It's a dangerous world, and our democracy has enemies at home too. Don't give up, step up

Another week, another chance for the GOP to give aid and comfort to America’s adversaries

With echoes of FDR & Reagan, President Biden reminds Americans of our obligation to protect freedom

RIP GOP: If the House selects Jim Jordan as Speaker, everyone will know the Republican party is dead.

Trump and Jordan- that's the best the GOP has to offer in this moment of gravity

Now is the time to look for moral courage not in others, but in yourself

In a crisis, Biden leads and seeks unity, but there is no crisis that MAGA won't use to sow division and discord

My thoughts on the terrorist attack in Israel

McCarthy's fall is the clearest warning of the dangers of rising autocracy

The House Republican chaos is also a test for American Journalism.

The late Senator Dianne Feinstein modeled courage & integrity. Today's GOP doesn't even try.

The Republican primary is all but over as DeSantis drops like a rock in the Granite State.

Trump isn't news; he's an addiction. Giving him more coverage does not tell us anything new.

LISTEN: A deep dive with political strategist Simon Rosenberg on the hard work we need to do to have the democracy we deserve

I used to work in Saudi Arabia and am shocked to recognize its ruling habits right here in Wisconsin

LISTEN: Dem party chair Hendrell Remus talks about fighting extremism in Tennessee.

On this Labor Day 2023, unions hit near record approval ratings. Labor champion Frances Perkins would be proud.

LISTEN: Can Democrats start to feel a hint of optimism? Wisconsin journalist John Nichols weighs in.

LISTEN: Smart observations from journalist David DeWitt on democracy's big win in Ohio.

Inmate #P01135809 and the mugshot seen round the world

LISTEN: While red states are turning the clock back, blue states like Minnesota are passing laws to make it easier for people to live their lives.

LISTEN: Journalist Sarah Posner brings us an important update on white nationalist extremism.

LISTEN:What exactly is Bidenomics and what has it meant for our economy? Economist Dean Baker weighs in.

News flash: We are getting close to an epic economic turn-around

This week in the fight to save democracy: An Ohio election & the 14th Amendment.

We know Blue states are doing a lot to make things better for people. An artificial intelligence bot knows it, too.

Republicans have launched a Benghazi 2.0 disinformation campaign. It's a flop.

As Jack Smith leads the fight to put down insurrection, General Sherman rides again.

Mark your calendars: August 8th could be a critical day for our democracy.

Texas A&M loses its President then its soul

ICYMI: Another week of Republicans shattering norms; rewriting history & ignoring the law.

LISTEN: Historian Seth Cotlar on what drives the GOP's rightward shift

LISTEN: North Carolina journalist Bill Ball on the attacks on public education in that state

LISTEN: Jill Wine-Banks talks Trump's legal issues & the recent Supreme Court decisions

Democrats work hard to get things done, and don't do enough to brag about it

Aren't you just over the charlatans and demagogues?

Democrats need to be like Walter Payton & just keep pushing forward.

LISTEN: I loved this conversation with Yasmin Radjy of Swing Left. I think you will, too.

LISTEN: Indivisible's Meagan Hatcher-Mays talks about the ways to fix the Supreme Court

Shame on John Roberts

LISTEN: Some hard truths about agribusiness and its impact on our water quality

David Pepper's new book is a users manual for people who want to help save our democracy.

We say trust the science, then forget to talk with the scientists. Not today: Don Wuebbels has already helped save the planet once. He's trying to do it again now.

As the Russia crisis unfolds, gratitude for the President we have

Ohio journalist David DeWitt talks about the upcoming August 8th election and how we got here

Donald Trump took the anxieties of millions and forged them into a fascist subculture. It will destroy everything if we fail to stop them.

Ruth Ben-Ghiat brings her talent as an historian and scholar of authoritarians and authoritarian movements to the fight for democracy

What it is like to live in and care about a state that MAGA lawmakers are doing their best to ruin? Holly McCall knows.

LISTEN: Law Dork's Chris Geidner talks with me about the Imperial Supreme Court and the decisions still to come this term

Choking on smoke and other toxic GOP fumes

Don't let Don, Ron & the GOP decide what freedom & equality mean.

LISTEN: Talking with The Bulwark's Jill Lawrence about the sorry state of GOP Politics.

LISTEN: The latest on fighting back against book bans, attacks on higher ed & the push to close libraries.

Extremist republicans are destroying everything that stands in the way of their ideological dogma. Just look at Tennessee.

LISTEN: The new leader of the North Carolina Democrats talks about her winning strategy

LISTEN: Michigan Dem's Lavora Barnes on the very different values, governing styles, and political behavior of the two parties.

Don't pay so much attention to Trump that you miss the many Republican efforts to destroy our democracy.

Remembering the legendary political reporter & radio host Dick Kay

LISTEN: Missouri is closing libraries & banning books, Illinois is banning weapons of war from its streets

LISTEN: Ohio Republicans are afraid voters will pass a pro-choice referendum so they’ve asked an Illinois billionaire for help changing voting rules

LISTEN: Guns on school grounds & in school buses? Kids working in meat packing plants? What's happening to Iowa?

Bet on the rust belt, not the rage belt

An important story you might have missed because of the focus on MAGA-GOP chaos.

A political reality check: Democrats are getting things done while Republicans are bragging about guns for grandkids.

Two efforts to disrupt the dangerous disinformation economy.

LISTEN: My conversation with political journalist Dan Shafer about how Democrats beat MAGA extremism in Wisconsin & what the victory means for all of us.

Hard to gain perspective in the middle of a fight, but we can do it. All part of moving from defense to offense.

Join me on Notes

The Wisconsin win is important but don't even think about declaring victory yet.

Be fearless in the face of renewed attacks by Trump & the MAGA wolves.

Four hard truths about MAGA Republican extremists

Great art makes no concession to MAGA sensibilities

LISTEN: Education policy expert Jennifer Berkshire on the right wing attack on public education.

Buckle up. We are in a long & treacherous fight to save democracy.

LISTEN: Beth Lewis bears witness to the lies, the grift and the damage in Arizona's universal school voucher system

LISTEN: Courier Newsroom's Tara McGowan on journalism that makes a difference

LISTEN: Simon Rosenberg on the power we have to make noise and a difference

It's been a busy week across the globe in the fight to defend democracy.

Why the fight at the Federal Trade Commission is good news for consumers.

Joe Biden's economic policies might be his greatest accomplishment.

Jobs & wages are up, the Chinese spy balloon is down. What a week.

We need to pay attention to generational change.

Seeding & fertilizing fascist roots. That's what the Republicans are doing.

Warning: Ending democracy & growing fascism is the goal of McCarthy’s House Republicans.