Donald Trump and much of the far Right currently running the United States have long attempted to slander opponents as “socialists” and “communists.” During the 2024 campaign, Trump castigate…| DOMEocracy
Nearly a quarter century ago, when President George W. Bush was laying plans for the invasion of Iraq, the House’s Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was an implacable opponent of what she predicted wo…| DOMEocracy
[This article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, July 15, 2025] Few initiatives of the Trump administration more seriously undermine our understanding of the nation’s past than Executive Order 14023 from March 27, which promises “to restore Federal sites dedicated to history, including parks and museums, to solemn and uplifting public monuments.” The order directs the Interior […]| DOMEocracy
Now that enactment of the Reconciliation bill, with its unconscionable deficits and inequitable tax bonanzas and spending cuts, is unsurprisingly certain to become law, a few observations are in or…| DOMEocracy
Analysts, pundits and Democratic party activists – and just about everyone else, it seems – are sifting through the results of Tuesday’s mayoral primary election in New York City to determine the implications of the victory of Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani over former governor Andrew Cuomo, among other contenders. Even by the unique standards of Big […]| DOMEocracy
A quarter century ago, members of the House of Representatives filed onto the House floor for an unusual secret session. High-ranking members of the George W. Bush administration outlined the…| DOMEocracy
After nearly five months of presiding over orchestrated chaos and failed policy initiatives, Donald Trump has found what he has been searching for to justify his unprecedented assault on constituti…| DOMEocracy
It is not uncommon for a truly horrible idea to be tossed out as a “new way” of thinking when it appears the old way is not having much success. A recent case in point is an article by Stephen Pear…| DOMEocracy
Now that the House and Senate Republicans have voted for Trump-inspired budget resolutions that slash essential government programs to partially pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, Democrats cannot delay adopting a clearly articulated legislative and messaging strategy. The budget resolutions set out the broad tax and spending goals and abandon any pretense of deficit […]| DOMEocracy
Elon Musk made a big mistake while cavorting onstage at the Conservative Political Action Conference this week. Pumped up on his own omnipotence, Musk hoisted a massive chainsaw to symbolize the an…| DOMEocracy