Voters need to experience the benefits of progressive policies before the 2022 election. We cannot afford to wait. The sooner the progressive agenda is enacted, the sooner voters can reap the benefits. In the 2022 election, voters must clearly see the choice between the “do nothing but prohibit abortion” Republicans and the “Build Back Better” … Continue reading Progressives Must Compromise On The Reconciliation Bill
Why can’t the Democrats agree on a bill that will bring needed social benefits to the American public? President Biden’s “Build Back Better” initiative has stalled. The sizable and influential progressive wing of the Democratic Party is holding strong on their convictions - fair enough. However, the nation is losing patience and, perhaps worse, losing … Continue reading What Is The Problem With The Reconciliation Bill?
Casual racism of any kind becomes an excuse for violent racists to take action. Photo of a gold Star of David necklace on a blue background by author (Joyce O’Day) The Great Awakening of Racism The last five years have witnessed a marked increase in racism of all varieties: Black, Latino, Muslim, Asian, and Antisemitism. … Continue reading The Danger of Casual Antisemitism
An ironic chain of events directly links the 1953 CIA-sponsored overthrow of the Mossadegh government in Iran to the collapse of the Twin Towers in 2001. Follow the links on the chain of events that led to our own destruction. 1953: The United States helps overthrow Muhammad Mossadegh, the democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran, … Continue reading U.S. Imperialism Caused the 9/11 Tragedy
Photo by author For weeks, Mayor Carolyn Goodman has advocated reopening casinos for business! During the 11:00 hour today on CNN, Mayor Goodman called Anderson Cooper an alarmist when he pointed out the dangers of opening up Las Vegas casinos to tourists and locals alike. Our city — like so many others — is paralyzed by the Coronavirus crisis. … Continue reading Las Vegas: Home to the Most Ignorant Mayor in the United States
Watercolor painting of the author as a teen by artist Michael Joseph. People of color have been incarcerated for the same activities that resulted in little or no repercussions for me and my white friends. The Night My White Privilege Slapped Me in the Face My last MRI was scheduled for 8:00pm — a time when the facility was virtually … Continue reading Facing My White Privilege
Photo of Campaign Button for Bernie Sanders taken by author (Joyce O’Day). Watching CNN on the night of the second “Super Tuesday,” I am as disgusted as ever. Between Don Lemon’s staunch advocation for Bernie Sanders to suspend his campaign and Jackie Kucinich labeling Bernie’s supporters as “nasty” in her snarky tone of voice, it is … Continue reading Bernie — I Beg You — Don’t Give Up the Fight
You can love a guy, but when his friends are assholes, it just won’t work out.After I retired a few years ago, CNN became the background music of my life. Donald Trump had recently exploded on the American political stage, like the diarrhea scene in the movie Trainspotting. Since then, it has been a true shit … Continue reading Why I Ended My Relationship with Jake Tapper
Listening to Mayor Pete and the newsroom pundits chastising Bernie Sanders for supporting the revolutionary movements of the 1960s and for criticizing U.S. support of dictatorships in the 1970s and 1980s turns my stomach. Sorry, but Bernie lived through the historic events that Pete and the pundits clearly need to brush up on. Born in … Continue reading We Should NOT Be So Quick to Forget the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s!
Listening to Mayor Pete and the newsroom pundits chastising Bernie Sanders for supporting the revolutionary movements of the 1960s and for criticizing U.S. support of dictatorships in the 1970s and 1980s turns my stomach. Sorry, but Bernie lived through the historic events that Pete and the pundits clearly need to brush up on. Born in … Continue reading We Should Celebrate the Protest Movements of the Late 20th Century!
Joyce O’Day 