Politics

Listen more than you talk. This is going to be hard for you, because you are my child and my mouth runs like a duck’s ass. Image: author.

21 Life Lessons I Want To Share With My Daughter On Her 21st Birthday

Her birth turned my life upside down in the very best way a tiny human can; and through her, I’ve learned some of the most profound life lessons.
By “profound lessons,” I mean, “I have fucked up a lot of times.”

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Mondays With Matt: Why You Should Vote

"Don't boo, vote." — President Obama, but also Matt Joseph Diaz. Rock the vote this year and set some changes in motion!

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"You have an unabridged right to petition the government — at all levels — for redress of grievances." Image: flickr

Americans: You Have The Right. Make Your Voice Heard.

I can’t use this space today for quirky news blurbs. Instead, I want to remind us all of our fundamental right to have the America we want — and how we can get it.

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Where else other than family events could you toss a bunch of acquaintances together and expect them to have a good time? Image: Thinkstock.

10 Tips For Surviving Family Events This Summer

Don’t talk politics. Do. Not. This old adage is more important than ever this year, with an election that started off bad and has gotten consistently worse.

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“All it can take is pissing off one billionaire on Wall Street to make it difficult.” Image: Edward Kimmel/Flickr.

Major Wall Street Donors Threaten To Pull Support For Clinton If Warren Is Named VP

A new report by Politico’s Ben White reveals major donors to Hillary Clinton’s campaign may revoke their support of the candidate if she chooses Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren as her running mate for the general election.

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Senator Murphy Holds Groundbreaking Gun Violence Filibuster

Of all the weird powers granted to various branches of the government, the right of U.S. senators to conduct filibusters — to keep talking as long as they want — is one of the weirdest.

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I was NOT prepared for how smart and mature he would become — and that he would allow me to see it! Image: Thinkstock.

Relax: You've Been Parenting Just Fine All Along

We parents always get caught up in our children’s delightful personalities and try to predict future careers. I have no doubt this little activist/politico has a bright future ahead of him making a difference for a lot of people, since he has more than made a difference for me.

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[W]hen Donald Trump talks about women to other men, he only considers the feelings of the men he’s talking to, not the feelings of the women he’s talking about. Image: Michael Vadon/Wikipedia.

How Trump Sold Us His Brand of Misogyny

So, Mr. Trump, if you truly believe you’ll be “phenomenal to the women,” then when do you plan to start?

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