This morning, Sen. Jeff Flake, a pivotal vote, was a Yes on Kavanaugh. Then came the elevator, when women who had been sexually assaulted confronted Flake about supporting an accused sexual predator for Supreme Court. A little later, Flake left…

Bernie Sanders and Yanis Varoufakis say progressives should unite against Trump and authoritarianism! This seems a achingly obvious no-brainer to me. I mean, are there any progressives now who are not already opposing Trump? And how, you ask, do Sanders…

The judge put Cosby in prison and declared Cosby to be a “sexually violent predator.” Some of his crimes were committed decades ago. Since there seems to be some question today by some as to whether potential old crimes should…

Blogging used to be the fastest way to respond to events. Yet when multiple events are moving at hyperspeed, blogging is woefully slow. Write a thoughtful ten-paragraph think piece about what just happened and by the time you hit Publish,…

The Southern Nevada Water Authority is relentless about finding new sources of water. Really relentless. They once floated an idea to build a pipeline from the Great Lakes to Vegas. The Great Lakes states responded by passing a joint pact…

Pope Francis is actively recruiting the worst offenders and deniers to be part of his inner circle. This cannot be attributed to ignorance or not knowing what is happening. It’s deliberate. Why? At the very least, it is self-destructive. And…

“A Threat of the First Magnitude: FBI Counterintelligence and Infiltration from the Communist Party to the Revolutionary Union — 1962-19740,” by Aaron Leonard and Conor Gallagher, has just been released. Jacobin interviews Leonard, who used to be a member of…