Liberal Politics & Rock 'n' Roll
Here is a short (a minute and a half) video on the ascendancy of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), published by the Washington Post and courtesy of YouTube: Yippie! Millennials will need to learn from our mistakes. No drugs. No violence. It says so right here in...
There’s way too much at stake for Democrats to make the wrong choice. One of the things I like about...
Seven articles from this website spotlight “alternative facts,” corruption, incompetence and a sneering disrespect for democracy. Prologue I watched shell-shocked...
A striking parallel to the 2000 Florida Gore vs. Bush presidential election crisis. Last week, Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Andrew...
Gross Negligence? Fear-mongering the crisis at our southern border can’t hide the fact the fact that Trump and the Republicans...
Here is the infamous “crying” video of Brett Kavanaugh at his confirmation hearings, in which he blames a left-wing conspiracy...
Short of a Mueller smoking gun, Mike Pence takes impeachment off the table. Prologue There’s no better summary of the...
The following video, 3 minutes, 10 seconds long, was published by Guardian News and shown here courtesy of YouTube. It...
Presidential prospect Kamala Harris came to Philly last week to support Casey’s reelection. Twelve years ago, it was Senator Barack...
“Civilization as we know it is at risk in this election. We have to win.” Prologue The following quote has...
Nuclear diplomacy is a bit harder than running a hotel or golf course. May I present North Korea’s Supreme leader...
Libertarianism isn’t “cool”: Just isolationist conservatism. During the Iraq War, Rand’s father, Ron Paul, got a lot of mileage out...
It could be prevented but for Donald Trump’s irrational, bigoted hatred for Barack Obama. We see health care as the...
“We’ll remember in November,” vowed a striking teacher in West Virginia. Winning back the US Senate in the upcoming midterm elections...
We have a basketful of lethal talking points. But not a peep about impeachment! Take a look at the above...
“Treason’s just another word for nothing left to lose…” The Grim Reaper seems to be at the White House doorstep,...
Like his mentor in the White House, California House Republican Nunes has some problems with the truth. Here is our...
Voting panel conceived out of blind hatred for people of color. A boondoggle to New Hampshire sealed its fate. This...
(Video, my title, “The President Tells a Whopper,” courtesy of YouTube.) Trump’s assertion that the tax bill would hurt him...
Even flagrant GOP lies can’t rescue the poll numbers of this legislative turd. Like thieves in the night, the Republican...
There’s no ‘there’ there. Republicans have abandoned any allegiance to the truth. Spin Cycle With the Fox News-driven Republican echo...
Trump’s tax scam would enrich himself and fulfill Paul Ryan’s keg party fantasy Ah, the kegger in college. You always...
What’s the Matter With Kansas? Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on July 17, 2014. I changed the date...
Even with (or because of) a hard-right administration, Americans increasingly prefer liberal policies. There is no turning back. We’ll get...
The Republicans are sure to weaponize voter suppression and demonize our leadership. Democrats would be wise to deal with both....
‘Tail Gunner Joe’ would tip his hat to fellow con man Trump, who ironically cozies up to despised ex-KGB Vladimir Putin...
“In a democracy, there is one right that stands atop all the rest: the right to vote.” –Russ Feingold, the...
As Trump continues to unravel, Impeachment becomes the Republicans’ dilemma, not ours. Donald Trump can be useful to Democrats. When I say Donald Trump...
His Boss Vows to Build a Wall, but Pence Wants to Tear Down the Only Wall That Matters: The Separation of...
The Senate is the Last Line of Defense Against a Madman and his Henchmen Here, in two quotes by prominent...
The Doomsday Clock Ticks as the World Watches Two Small Men Puff Out Their Chests Lying atop a Twitter trash heap, one particular tweet...
No Cooperation. No Compromise. Learn From the Past and Let Trump and His Confederates Bury Themselves. Obviously… The most important...
What’s Done Is Done. Could This Election Disaster Be a Blessing in Disguise? Prologue On election eve at Independence Hall in my...
But There’s No Way They’ll Earn Ralph Nader’s Title of ‘Spoiler’ The presidential election of 2000 still manages to occupy a tiny...
The 1980 Democratic Convention: “The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never...
The Parallel Between Then and Now Is Striking At this point in the 2016 presidential election, it now seems that...
Democrats Have a Deep Enough Bench to Cover Some Blemishes A year ago, Team Blue couldn’t have wished upon a star...
Can Democrats Retake the Senate? If you look closely at the numbers in the map, it would seem that super-pollster Larry Sabato’s...
Republicans Aim for Low Turn-Out on Election Day, 2016 What a sad state of affairs for the beacon of democracy...
How is It That About 158 Wealthy Families Control the Bulk of Election Spending in America? Rubio, Cruz Leading the Billionaire Lottery...
New Law Puts State on Path to 50% Renewable Energy by 2030 Sunny California, the 8th largest economy in the...
But Republican State Legislatures Heed the Call of ALEC There remains a frustrating disconnect between the stream of cheerful economic data...
Memo to Kevin McCarthy: Truth-Telling and GOP Politics Don’t Mix Memo to Eric Cantor: That’s Why They Hold Elections Editor’s Note:...
Kathleen McGinty Enters the Race With Key Dem Endorsements Admiral Joe Sestak Still Hopes the Second Time’s the Charm Ever since...
It’s Time to Tax Churches Organized Religion’s Tax Subsidy: $71 Billion Annually When a religion is good, I conceive it...
Agenda: What’s Good for Women is Good for America NRA Reckoning? Probably Unavoidable The buzz over Hillary Clinton’s recent announcement of...
Gov. Bobby Jindal’s State Joins Kansas’s Race to the Bottom It’s deja vu all over again in trickle down fantasy...
Even Ronald Reagan and Tip O’Neill Would Be Unable to Overcome the Ideological Barricades of the Electoral Map. Exhibit A:...
Last Minute Voter Suppression Tactic Probably Cost Democrats Senate Election In the closest US Senate skirmish tallied thus far in the 2014 midterm...
As scandals typically go, this one started with a “whistleblower.” According to Politico, it was in December 2013 when “Sam Foote,...
Taking a cue from his famous father Ron Paul, US Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), presumed 2016 presidential hopeful, looked past the...
By Andrew Goutman It is an undisputed fact that Democrats have won the popular vote in five out of...
Lawrence O’Donnell, Jr., he one of the many cable news political pundits and a former aide to several prominent Democrats, wrote...
by Andrew Goutman What sort of imagery runs through your mind as you gaze across the endless expanse of North...
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The Jefferson Starship Enterprise
4 Dec, 2018
When The Rolling Stones Crossed Over to Atlantic
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Joni Mitchell Is Doing Fine, Thank You
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The Beatles’ Rooftop London Serenade
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The Making of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
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Muscle Shoals: Musical Mecca in the Sticks
20 Oct, 2017
Glen Campbell & ‘The Wrecking Crew’
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Canned Heat: Sex, Drugs & The Blues
20 Mar, 2017
20 Awesome Songs from Rock’s Greatest Decade
29 Jan, 2017
Jerry Garcia, Owsley & Mountain Girl
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Abbey Road’s ‘The End’ – A Beatles’ Farewell
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Helping Bob Dylan Create His Masterpiece
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Spinners Thrived After Motown Exit
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Pete Townshend’s Political Odyssey
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