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DL Open Thread Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024

By Alby January 14, 20247 Comments

For most people the record-breaking heat of 2023 wasn't surprising – only Republicans pretend not to know about global warming – but it was to scientists, because the increase was greater…

DL Open Thread Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024

By Alby January 13, 20243 Comments

It appears the Biden administration is hellbent on implementing the Saudi-Israeli agreements forged under the Trump administration through the efforts of one Brett McGurk (yes, I'm well aware that sounds…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024

By Alby January 10, 20246 Comments

The Israeli attempt to wipe out Hamas has brought widespread condemnation, but since calls on conscience are doing nothing to dissuade Netanyahu from his murderous course. So the focus of…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024

By Alby January 9, 202411 Comments

Some of the aides who flipped on Trumpo gave Jack Smith damning evidence about the traitor's behavior as the attack on the Capitol unfolded on Jan. 6. True to form,…

DL Open Thread Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

By Alby January 8, 20246 Comments

Brace yourselves for a tsunsami of Trump-in-court news this week as the human colostomy bag faces deadlines and hearings in three of the legal cases against him. I predict those…

Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2023 To Jan. 4, 2024

By El Somnambulo January 5, 2024

1. Where are those year-end campaign finance reports? So glad you asked. Although the reports had to be closed out as of the end of 2023, they can be filed…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024

By Alby January 3, 20241 Comment

Gold Bar Bob Menendez used his position as head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to run quite a racket, according to his new federal indictment. It doesn't add any…

Song of the Day 1/2: Green Day, “The American Dream Is Killing Me”

By Alby January 2, 20242 Comments

Punk-pop veterans and Rock Hall of Famers Green Day waded into America's politico-cultural wars on New Year's Eve when frontman Billie Joe Armstrong altered a line of the band's signature…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024

By Alby January 2, 20248 Comments

Former labor secretary Robert Reich used his year-end column to make a point I've long believed: The perception that America's quality of life is declining is linked to the fact…

DL Open Thread Monday, Jan. 1, 2024

By Alby January 1, 20245 Comments

Benjamin Netanyahu must think the high road has been mined, because he steadfastly refuses to take it. As the slaughter in Gaza continues, he promised to continue what he calls…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023

By Alby December 27, 20232 Comments

Thom Hartmann warns that Trump is following the fascist playbook by goading his supporters to violence. And it wasn't just WWII-era fascists – Orban is doing the same thing in…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023

By Alby December 26, 20233 Comments

Pope Francis, fresh off his controversial decision to allow the blessing of same-sex relationships, used his Christmas message to take aim at the weapons industry, which means he took aim…

DL Open Thread Monday, Dec. 25, 2023

By Alby December 25, 20234 Comments

Digby, noting Trump's claim to have won the war on Christmas, has an interesting story about the Nazis' attempts to modify Christmas to their particular tastes. Let's just say peace…