Trump just continues to scare the living bejeezus outta us. Here are some of the stories we’re following this week. How much damage could Donald Trump cause us? How about starting World War III? In fact, he almost did it already. According to David Gilbert writing in Vice, Bob Woodward has revealed that Trump very…

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Editor’s note: The majority of us here at Liberal Resistance regard John McCain as a good and honorable man—particularly in contrast to Donald Trump. But, it is important to note that there is another viewpoint, one also represented among our writers, which sees him as being basically indistinguishable from Trump. Among those of us who…

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So what’s the story with Saudi Arabia vs. Qatar? And why is Trump in the middle of it, making things worse? We know that the Saudis are in a cold war (sometimes kind of hot) with their former friend (and US ally) Qatar. We know that the Saudis would like Qatar to stop being diplomatic…

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By Rabbi Yeshaia Charles Familant August 30, 2018 I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to all of you, who wished me a Happy Birthday – that includes all of my friends on facebook, and even those who may have unfriended me, all my non-facebook friends, my dentist and plumber, and, oh, ah, my family,…

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Ah, if just once we could start the day without reading about some ghastly Trump-related disaster. But, alas, it isn’t happening anytime soon. So, here are some of the stories we’re folllowing in the Orange One’s America this week.   Trump continues to embarrass us on the international stage. For example, he just weirded out…

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So we learned recently that the late Senator John McCain was not even in his grave before Sarah Palin, his one time running mate, had already begun to take pot shots at the man. In fact, according to Stephanie Mencimer, writing in Mother Jones, Palin has not so much mourned the Senator’s death as celebrated…

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It has been a wild week, to say the least. There are Trumpsters in jail, Trumpsters pleading guilty, and Trumpsters eying the exits. Here are some of the stories we’re watching at the moment: Speaking of the long list of Trumpsters who have either flipped or are eager to do it, The Wall Street Journal…

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I keep wondering, what will we do with the GOP when Trump is gone? And, almost as importantly, how will we deal with the memory of Trump’s crimes? The crimes committed by him, and aided and abetted by the Republican Party? I am not certain, but I think we will have to fight long and…

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Do you ever wake up thinking, “Dear God, let there be no Trump news today?” Well, us too. But, alas, that perfect morning isn’t here yet. Some of the stories we’re following in the news include:   Crooks and Liars writer News Hound Ellen notes with horror that  Fox News host Jeanine Pirro and two…

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