How the Southern Poverty Law Center Drew the Ire of Conservatives

Why not, “How Conservatives Came to Target the Southern Poverty Center”?
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"My generation thought in argument" Alan Milburn on how politics has changed and tackling youth unemployment

"because change begins with one thing. It begins with an argument. The genius of politics is to construct an argument that connects with the public. And when that happens, that’s when you buy patience. You buy time because change always takes longer than you think."
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Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women The two women died during miscarriages. The state’s medical board has ruled that substandard care led to their deaths.

For the first time since ProPublica reported on preventable deaths of pregnant women under Texas’ abortion ban, the state’s medical board has disciplined doctors in those cases.

How Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood Plagues The health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back...

Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners.

Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back.

Kash Patel’s Girlfriend Seeks Fame and Fortune, Escorted by an F.B.I. SWAT Team

Tonight's a good night to go and re-read Elizabeth Williamson's February 28 story, which is full of relevant info about Kash Patel, Alexis Wilkins, their relationship, and their use of government resources. Here's a gift link. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/u...

Raskin: “some people are calling it the Liquor Cabinet”…

Yesterday’s referendum victory would not have been possible without the leadership of Senator Louise Lucas and Governor Abigail Spanberger.

This is Shakespearean.

Exactly!
Don’t hesitate to celebrate 🥳

Pay attention to the wins, they matter. 🌍

Ukraine’s Plan to Starve the Russian War Machine Negotiations have stalled. Trump keeps changing his policies. Ukrainians, backed by Europeans, are taking matters into their own hands. ​​​

Back in September, I wrote about Ukraine's long-range drones. Now that they are regularly and accurately striking Russian refineries and oil infrastructure, I think it's worth reading again, for those who missed it. Gift link:
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House Democrats launch Patel probe, demand he submit to alcohol abuse screening If the beleaguered FBI director was hoping the allegations about his alleged drinking problem would be a one-day story, he has reason to be disappointed.

Rep. Jamie Raskin is demanding that Kash Patel submit to an alcohol abuse screening:

"For the sake of our own security, we need to know, for example, 'how many drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day when you are drinking'?"

I think I’m right

A photo of North Carolina mountains

🎵deep greens and blues are the colors I choose 🎶

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When Josh Marshall asked me if I would participate in TPM’s annual membership drive, I said YES immediately.

In this brief thread I will explain why, and link you to a fuller post about journalism and membership.

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4 Democratic members of the House have died in office since this Congress started in January 2025. (That's roughly 2 percent of the Democratic caucus elected in November 2024.)

Teddy Roosevelt in a balloon flying over a landscape.

Just a sneak peek at I AM TEDDY ROOSEVELT for this Earth Day. It's up to us to protect the planet. Not just for us, but for our children and grandchildren. www.amazon.com/Teddy-Roosev...

The United States is compelling the censoring of crucial scientific and medical findings in order to legitimize a political conspiracy cult.

So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out

I discussed this very thing last night.

California and Virginia had the voters decide.

NOT Texas.

Indeed the NCGOP is utterly corrupt like the White House & national GOP, House & Senate Rs
The state as a whole is simply not as organized or as informed as it should be and once was
NC education system was at one time enviable — not perfect — but way ahead in many ways
Now education is starved

North Carolina's redistricting - done at Trump's request so NC Senate President Phil Berger Sr. could get Trump's endorsement - was done behind closed doors.

And then Berger Sr. lost in the primary.

(Have to note WHICH Berger because Berger Jr. is on NC Supreme Court. Utterly corrupt state.)

“Genuine discipline in public financing involves not just spending restraint that avoids waste, but also a commitment to sustained investment and shared sacrifice that asks the well-off to pay their fair share, elevates the common good, and promotes a rising tide that lifts all boats.”

“While Berger may seek to portray these destructive cuts as emblematic of discipline, the truth is the precise opposite”

Unfortunately true of the majority of Republicans, Trumpists, MAGA cult members

Senator Phil Berger: Still mistaking the problem for a solution • NC Newsline As he prepares to walk off into the sunset, it’s a sad commentary that one of the most powerful politicians in North Carolina history continues to mistake one of the state’s biggest problems for a sol...

Thanks to his stunning defeat in the March primary, this will be Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger’s 16th and final go-round running the General Assembly’s upper house. ncnewsline.com/2026/04/21/s... (Commentary) #ncpol

Stunning. Thank you 🙏

I am now pounding the sign

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haven't tapped the sign in a while: "support billionaire-free, worker-owned, independent media" when and how you are able

If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.

@nicollewallace.bsky.social your podcast episode with @sifill.bsky.social was superb. She speaks with great wisdom and clarity. Millions of Americans need to attend classes with Ms Ifill as the lecturer.