I won’t be celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration. My values won’t let me.
I’ve not been able to shake the sense that I don’t understand my country anymore. The United States has a problem. It’s not united.
Commentary
Articles commenting on current events, issues, and persons from a progressive viewpoint.
Dems running to kiss the ring
Sometimes, it’s better not to bend the knee before the bidding even gets underway.
MLK and the labor movement – a natural partnership
As we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, let us not forget the partnership he saw, and forged, with organized labor
The armed forces must not be politicized by Trump
Using our military against American citizens is not only against the law – it is also the beginning of dictatorship.
The Right wants to divide rural people and the working class. Here’s how we unite.
The director of the Appalachia People’s Union on why the South is ready to stand up to Trump
The most anti-labor president in a century is about to take office again
And unions and union members need to be ready for the fight.
Why does GOP leadership fear public debate and scrutiny?
They’ve already got a super-majority – what are they afraid of?
No place in Kentucky for the abomination that is conversion therapy
In the modern political climate, culture war battles are a dime a dozen. Whether it’s immigration or school choice or transgender bathrooms, the average voter can easily get lost in the sea of discontent that has become our politics. Given this state of things, it is impossible for anyone
McConnell is upset that three federal judges rescinded resignations and foiled his plans
The master of injecting politics into the judiciary can’t believe some judges don’t want to be replaced by Trump’s picks.
If Dems want to win again in Kentucky, we must focus on these four things
And it begins with a message that needs to both resonate and be actually true.
Dems looking for ‘common ground’ with Trump? Really?
“Sometimes, it’s better not to bend the knee before the bidding even gets underway.”
HB1 is – you guessed it – the tax cut bill
“I know! Let’s take $700 million out of the state’s income and see what happens!”
Be careful what you ask for
If you ask for religious indoctrination in your schools, you may wind up with something you hadn’t bargained for.
One Christian’s post mortem on the 2024 election and beyond
The “dark times” are here. How shall we respond?
