Over in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the always smart Will Bunch has a column out this week that warns that our current Iran clusterfuck is already reminiscent of our Vietnam clusterfuck and is already a lost cause: “We should still take one lesson from Vietnam. We should face the honest, painful truth. It took America 20 tortured years, an unspeakable death…Read More

What happens when a president starts a war and completely misjudges how the country that he is attacking will respond?Unfortunately for the American people, we are finding out the hard way. PoliticusUSA is not beholden to any special interest or political party. Support us by becoming a subscriber.Subscribe nowTrump appears to have believed that Iran would not respond to a…Read More

It’s difficult if not impossible to determine which of Trump’s clown-shoed cabinet members is furthest out of his depth, but Pete Hegseth’s constant thumping of his Nazi-tattooed chest makes him most likely to get the bends. It’s been widely noted that his macho boasting consists mostly of lines lifted from action movies, but he outdid […] Source link delawareliberal.netRead More

down by the river! We interrupt our regular programming to help spread the most wonderful idea. You know it’s a great idea because Blaska didn’t think of it — so don’t blame the Head Groundskeeper. It’s time for a Chris Farley statue in Madison. Milwaukee has the Bronze Fonz, Minneapolis has Mary Tyler Moore throwing […] Source link davidblaska.comRead More

Montpelier, Vermont — The Vermont Progressive Party condemns the reckless ICE activity and violence in South Burlington on Wednesday, March 13. Progressive Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak stated, “What happened in South Burlington [on Wednesday] was deeply disturbing. Federal immigration agents chased an individual down Dorset Street during morning rush hour, raided a home, detained three immigrant Vermonters, and escalated encounters…Read More

The Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced tax credits expired at the start of this year, making health coverage much less affordable for  22 million Americans, including over 900,000 North Carolinians.   Congress refused to extend the tax credits even after the longest government shutdown in history and months of negotiations. Congress eliminated these ACA tax… The post Eliminating Health Coverage…Read More

Nigel Farage has been accused of having “no interest” in solving the serious problems that councils face, after he said he wishes Reform “hadn’t bothered” taking minority control of ‘bankrupt’ Worcestershire County Council. Unison’s general secretary Andrea Egan said that Farage has “no interest in solving the many and serious problems councils and the country face” and that he is…Read More

“On the bone,” the man corrects me, thumbing my ear. “It goes on the bone. It’s a bone conduction headset.” He places a thin black frame along the back of my neck, with a small transducer resting on either cheekbone. The transducer will transmit sounds through my bones and into my cochlea, bypassing my eardrum and making standard headphones completely unnecessary. What is…Read More