The Terror of the Impeachment Trial
I was glued to the television yesterday, watching the impeachment trial in the Senate. It’s supposed to be a done deal: the Republicans are so...
Category : Elections
Andrew Tobias: The Madness of Crowds
Andrew Tobias blogs occasionally, usually around 1 a.m., and he usually has interesting perspectives on politics, culture, and economics. This is a good one: The...
New Hampshire: Republicans Introduce Sweeping Voucher Legislation
One of the casualties of the 2020 election was public education in New Hampshire, because Republicans regained control of the legislature. They already hold the...
As Trump Era Ends, “School Choice Movement” Must Confront Its Conservative Roots
Avi Wolfman-Arent writes at the Philadelphia PBS website WHYY about the uncomfortable dilemma of the “school choice movement.” At least some of the choice champions...
Mercedes Schneider and I: New Members of the House Education and Labor Committee
We start the day today with reports from Mercedes Schneider and from me on the new members of the House Education and Labor Committee. We...
Jake Jacobs Reviewed Hillary’s Dreadful Education Plan
Jake Jacobs, an art teacher in New York City, a leader of New York BadAss Teachers, and a writer for The Progressive, read and reviewed...
Guess Who Paid for Trump’s January 6 Rally?
The Wall Street Journal has the details on the money behind Trump’s incendiary “Stop the Steal—Save America” rally of January 6, which preceded a violent...
Jonathan Swan: Bill Barr Quit Because He Knew Trump Was Lying about the Election
It is late in the day for former Attorney General Bill Barr to rehabilitate his reputation, but he apparently gave journalist Jonathan Swan an inside...
Mike Klonsky: Not with a Bang, But a Whimper, Trump Slithers Away
This is a great post by Mike Klonsky about the ignominious end of the Trump nightmare. He planned a big military send-off for himself but...