We are living in darkly historic times and it is no exaggeration to say that the evil forces of racism and hatred have been unleashed in a calculated, premeditated and predatory fashion. And these …

As W.C.Fields one said, “It’s time to take the bull by the horns and face the situation.” Now that most of the dust has settled over the election, the pearl-clutching, bed-wetting …

If Sinclair Lewis were alive today, its easy to believe that the title of his book, “It Can’t Happen Here,” would change to “It Has Happened Here”: If this isn’t a …

President Trump has signed many executive orders this past month to allegedly eliminate fraud, waste and abuse in the Federal government. He appears to have appointed Elon Musk to head this project. …

Thank you for Wayne O’Leary’s excellent column “Billionaire’s Ball” [2/15/25 TPP] on Donald’s coterie of billionaires and their retrograde agenda for the …

Donald Trump is creating a task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias in government. The first order of business of this task force should be to defend and protect Right Reverend Mariann Budde, the …

Your 3/1/24 issue was wonderful covering Donald Trump at his worst. Authors covering the likes of an asshole: James Cullen, illustrator Dolores Cullen (a wonderful DT image), Jake Johnson, Dick …

When Europeans first came to America they brought smallpox and alcohol with them. The results were a calamity to the native population. Having no previous exposure, they had little resistance to …

The current political atmosphere in Iowa recently plunged me into despair I’ve never known. Transported in time to the movie theater in little Fonda, Iowa, I cringe at the memory of my first …

Homelessness is the great moral quandary of this country. nnThe homeless are people excluded from our economy. Capitalism is the systematic application of John Smith’s dictum to the settlers of …

Concerning Stephen Appell’s letter (“Distorted Israel/Palestine History,” 1/1-15/24 TPP ) on my column “Reaping What’s Been Sown” (12/1/23 TPP ), a few points need to be made. First …

Froma Harrop, in her Progressive Populist November 1 article, “Bring Back Locked Mental Health Facilities” describes the ’60’s Community Mental Health Act as “the most dreadful piece of …

“Never let the truth interfere with a good story.” — Mark Twain nnWith the 2024 election one year away, the rhetorical battle is heating up, with the quadrennial incendiary attacks on the …

Over the years, Israel has made a lot of big mistakes. But they are about to launch upon their biggest blunder of all time. I won’t dwell on the Suez debacle of 1956 or the rank bloodbath in …

As we watch the atrocities of the Middle East lead to further atrocities, and we suss out the subtle differences between “war” and “war crime,” we realize the prevailing norm of the world’s …

Most of us, when we visit Washington, D.C., might go to the National Mall, the vast expanse of green lawn that stretches from the Washington Monument to Capitol Hill. It's awe-inspiring. But for …

Democrats, yell more! There’s an urgent need for strong attacks against, not only Trump, but the GOP MAGA extremists who are trying to take over our country and have dragged over almost half of our …

Get over it, because the apocalypse is here. We all like democracy, but democracy will be unable to address the issue of climate change. When given the choice between doing something meaningful …

Thanks to Joel D. Joseph for his article, "Proposed California Reparations are Not Justified" in the 9/1/23 TPP. His writing is to the point and well thought-out. We need to be careful …

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”—Thomas Edison nn“All that was great in the past was ridiculed, condemned, combated, and suppressed.” — Nikola …