Gun editorial from the Sydney Morning Herald
An editorial from the Sydney Morning Herald: “It is incomprehensible to us, as Australians, that a country so proud and great can allow itself to be savaged again and again by its own citizens....
Washington Liberals Blog
What’s Missing from What You’re Hearing About Washington’s Budget
Last June, Gov. Jay Inslee made headlines when he signed a state budget totaling $43.4 billion in spending for 2017-19. Which of the following statements about that budget is true? A. State spending will...
Conservatives consume most fake news, according to study
“Low-quality, extremist, sensationalist and conspiratorial news published in the US was overwhelmingly consumed and shared by rightwing social network users, according to a new study from the University of Oxford.” — source: The Guardian
Repulsive Republicans’ Hypocrisy
The U.S. government is set to borrow nearly $1 trillion this year, an 84 percent jump from last year
Scary Koch brothers to spend $400 million on midterms and $20 million to defend GOP tax bill
Koch network to spend $400 million during 2018 midterm election cycle Koch network to spend $20M selling GOP tax overhaul ahead of midterm elections Likewise, Sinclair deal spooks liberals ahead of 2020 presidential race...
Choose your battles wisely
I saw a facebook post that was encouraging overturning of I-200 (the voter-approved initiative which prohibits affirmative action and similar racial preferences). I support over-turning I-200 but that’s not my highest priority. My highest...
Extreme wealth inequality
The Billionaire Bonanza: 5 Things You Need To Know About The Inequality Gap There are now 2,043 dollar billionaires worldwide. Nine out of 10 of them are men. In 12 months, the wealth of...
How a washed-up lobbyist built a charter school empire and siphoned millions from public schools.
The GOP’s Biggest Charter School Experiment Just Imploded “How a washed-up lobbyist built a charter school empire and siphoned millions from public schools. “
I’m pro-life: in favor of Medicare for all, a healthy environment, and gun control
I’m pro-life for adults and for later-term fetuses, but I’m pro-choice for early-term fetuses. However, it seems that many conservative Americans are pro-life only for fetuses but not so much for children and adults....
On Trump’s comments about “shxxhole countries”
Trump said something, per WaPo, about “allowing all these people from shithole countries” to come in, and how we need to get more people from places like Norway to come. He seems not to...