Maine’s Three Likely Replacements for Graham Platner
All three meet the first prerequisite for a candidacy under least-best circumstance: statewide name recognition.
The Dangerous Myth of Flexibility
At its root, the myth is based almost entirely on the power of storytelling, and the willingness of certain audiences…
Maine Democrats Poised to Run a Lighthouse Primary for Senate
Despite much shouting and allegations on all sides, the Maine Democratic Party is moving toward finalizing a statewide caucus to…
Trump Blows Up His Own Iran Deal
The weirdest thing about Trump’s comments at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, was the random stream of consciousness. It…
When in Doubt, Moderates Veer Left
Haley Stevens espoused progressive ideas in last night’s Michigan Senate debate. That’s a familiar pattern.
Not All Nepo Babies Are Trumps
Theodore Gillibrand, son of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), had received a $30 million round of investment for his company, American…
Commies EVERYWHERE!
It’s getting so I almost miss Joe McCarthy. Liar, drunk, fabricator of conspiracies so absurd that he accused U.S. Army…
The Meat Industry’s Tireless Effort to Keep Live Pigs in Coffins
If enacted, a new measure would invalidate scores of state and local standards regulating the production and sale of meat…
The Dark Side of the Good War
Of all the stories of Nazi impunity that I have encountered, one of the most disturbing concerns Florence Gould, an…