Molly Ivins. Will Rogers. Joseph Stalin. I want to point out, there are a lot of politicians who enjoy the political end of politics, but they're not interested in governance. And then, there are…

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"Before we can win a Green New Deal, we need to be able to close our eyes and imagine it. We can be whatever we have the courage to see." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (more…)

On This Day, 16 April 1818: The U.S. Senate ratifies the Rush-Bagot amendment to form an unarmed U.S.-Canada border.

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Your kind are not welcomed in America. You are criminals. Criminals and bad guys. Bad guys. You shit all over us. All over us. Many, many people told me. Many people. And you take…

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Donald Trump renews his ugly attacks on hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico with new and old falsehoods - in stark contrast to his phony, bullshit caring toward disaster-stricken communities in states that voted for him. Also:…

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Watch Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY 14th CD) Tear Into Critics Calling Green New Deal 'Elitist'