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Conservative Pundit Barbies | I Love You, America on Hulu

October 26, 2018

Meet Brambi Streeter, the latest in a line of near-identical blonde conservative pundits. Starring: Sarah Silverman as herself; Lawrence O'Donnell as himself; Milana Vayntrub as Brambi Streeter

Florida's Senate Race Has Some Mic Drops

October 26, 2018

The kid gloves came off when the subject of race came up during a debate between the Florida's candidates for the Senate, Andrew Gillum and Ron DeSantis.

The Advocates | Documentary

October 26, 2018

Profiles of three advocates for the homeless in Los Angeles. In select theaters now.

Donald Trump's New Ad for Ted Cruz

October 26, 2018

Senator Ted Cruz is in a surprisingly tight race in Texas - a race that is so tight, he asked for a boost from former arch-enemy Donald Trump.

October 26, 2018

How to Fully Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions: It's Called Medicare for All

Chuck Idelson Common Dreams

Democratic candidates have exposed the outlandish lies by Trump and numerous Republicans pretending to defend the sick. But the inconvenient truth is that even with the ACA insurance companies have found numerous ways to skirt the law.

October 26, 2018

Democracy Is on the Ballot

Michael Waldman Brennan Center for Justice

Voter suppression could mar the midterms. But pro-voter ballot initiatives in several states offer the chance to dramatically expand and strengthen our democracy.

Canned Heat | Election Blues

October 26, 2018

Weeks from a crucial election, this lament about voting (or not) is spot on

October 26, 2018

A Habitation of Jackals, a Court for Ostriches

Timothy Donnelly Plume Poetry

Among jackals and ostriches, poet Timothy Donnelly satirizes the Court of King Don with pitch-perfect mimicry.

October 25, 2018

The Fascist Threat Our Political Establishment Won't Acknowledge - Fueled by Trump Proclamation - "I Am a Nationalist"

Henry A. Giroux CounterPunch

Donald Trump proclaimed "I Am A Nationalist." Last week Trump supporters attacked anti-racist protesters on the streets of New York. Yesterday's bombs were placed at the homes of former Presidents, African American and Jewish public figures.

October 25, 2018

How the Anti-Trump Resistance Is Organizing Its Outrage

Charlotte Alter TIME

If Democrats retake one or both houses of Congress in November, it will be largely because of this emerging national network of progressive organizers. But winning the midterms is just the first step in a movement designed to rebuild and transform.