Author: KJ McElrath

So much for deals. Despite concessions on the recent omnibus spending bill that would preserve funding for Planned Parenthood, the GOP-dominated Congress has sent a bill to President Obama’s desk that would defund the organization as well as repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Conservative media outlets are jumping for joy, quoting right-wing hacks like David Daleiden of the Center for Medical “Progress” (yes, the same organization behind the infamous “baby parts” videos): “Congress is listening to the will of the American people to hold Planned Parenthood accountable under the law for their barbaric abortion and baby parts business.”...

At The Ring of Fire, we’ve pointed out that the differences between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders on economic policies are a matter of degree, rather than approach. Both Democratic candidates agree that Wall Street is out of control, the financial industry wields far too much power, and that economic inequality in the U.S. is reaching crisis proportions. Where Sanders and Clinton part ways is on which medicine is necessary – and how strong a dose is required. Generally speaking, Clinton, who has significant ties to Wall Street, favors an incremental approach and “greater monitoring.” Sanders on the other...

Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders isn’t being shy about calling Donald Trump out on the numerous sexist, racist, misogynistic and downright idiotic statements he’s made over the past several months. He’s even bringing up stupid things Trump said years ago. Back in November of 2012, Trump authoritatively stated that “the concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.” Bernie’s assessment of that statement: “What an insight…how brilliant can you be? The entire scientific community has concluded that climate change is real and causing major problems and Trump believes that it’s a...