To Comfort The Afflicted
And Afflict The Comfortable

To Comfort The Afflicted And Afflict The Comfortable

Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Observercast

Author Jim Hightower

Republicans Give Government Back To Corporate Paymasters

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BY JIM HIGHTOWER Early this month, when John Boehner was sworn in as the new speaker of the House of Representatives, he tipped his hat to the teabag activists across the country who had fueled the Republican takeover of the chamber last fall. He almost choked up as he promised to “give the government back […]

Should Mrs. Hostetter Be Allowed to Teach?

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Kristine Hostetter is a fourth-grade teacher in San Clemente, CA. Her husband has been a big promoter of the QAnon conspiracy theory, and she appears to be supporting his lunatic efforts. As the story is being told, liberal parents and students temporarily forced Hostetter’s removal from the classroom. In response, local conservatives have accused them […]

The Crushing Legacy Of Bush-Cheney

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BY JOE CONASON From now on, the headlines about Afghanistan will be slugged “Obama’s War,” and perhaps that is fair enough given the president’s many endorsements of what he has called a war of necessity. It would be much less fair, however, to ignore the events that led us to this moment, when whatever choice […]

That Old Clinton Magic

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BY SUSAN ESTRICH Back in 1988, we had what we thought was a great new idea. There was only one slot for a keynote speech at the Democratic convention on Monday night, but we had two great candidates for the job. One was the late Ann Richards, then the treasurer of the state of Texas […]

A Young Dove Of Peace Flies In The Face Of The Taliban

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BY JAMIE STIEHM A young dove of peace with dreams in her eyes almost got shot down. A schoolgirl named Malala has lessons for us all. She’s just joined the rare company of female winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. Malala Yousafzai, a champion for girls’ education, was shot and almost slain for speaking out […]