Iran Peace Plan
If you don’t have facts, shut the fuck up
The U.S. and Iran are giving different descriptions of what is in it.
Stu Bykofsky
Grade Inflation
Q: How does a student fail in Philly? A: He doesn’t
It is wrong-headed social rot, perpetrated by the notion that enforcing enduring standards might affect a student’s erroneous perception of self-worth.
Social Security
Social Security is reeling but relief is simple
And here is the solution: Remove the income cap.
Sam Harris
Guest essay: Why I won’t debate critics of Israel
What do the Jews and Muslims in the region really yearn to accomplish? What are they willing to sacrifice for? What are they willing to die for? And what are they willing to let their children die for?
Iran war
Trump splits hairs on what he said about wars
He did not “promise.” In terms of how his audience received the message — look at the video — it is a lie.
Iran war
How to respond to Iran’s threat of a wider war
It is unlikely Trump can get a declaration of war against Iran, because they are so rare
Graham Platner
Times reporting puts Nazi nipple on defense
Graham Platner is the retired Marine oyster farmer with a trail of social media posts that echo of homophobia, misogynism, anti-Semitism, and lying.
Iran war
The war powers resolution and the President
Starting the war was a bad idea, losing it would be worse
ICE Protests
ICE needs transparency to defrost protests
Most Americans believe that jails must maintain at least minimum standards of sanitation, nutrition, housing, and medical care. That should not be controversial.
President Donald J. Trump
A subliminal death wish for President Trump?
The “idea” is to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
Vision Zero
Guest essay: Vision Zero success is blurry
The nation’s rate of deaths per 100 million VMT has refused to budge in recent decades.
Donald J. Trump
The biggest Trump grift yet
This is so effed up even some Congressional Republicans are questioning it.