Splinter Asks: Is Grandpa Too Old to Be President?
In these United States of America, an aspiring public servant/lunatic must be a minimum of 35 years old in order to run…
BERNIE DON'T RUN
Since it is almost the end of 2018, we are well into 2020 presidential campaign speculation season already. Though it…
Tucker Carlson Soundly Losing an Argument Is Fun to Watch
In a remarkable twist of fate, thumb-shaped white supremacist icon Tucker Carlson found himself awkwardly trying to…
The U.S. Senate voted with a clear majority today to discharge from committee a resolution that calls for an end to…
Bernie Come on Man
Sen. Bernie Sanders, the son of a Polish immigrant, went on CNN’s New Day today to discuss a variety of issues,…
Stop Falling for Bullshit About 'Identity Politics'
Now that the victorious glow for several high-profile candidates of color has worn off slightly—an inevitability…
Bernie... No...
In an interview with the Daily Beast published today, Sen. Bernie Sanders said something very fucking stupid (emphasis…
Democrats Who Swore Off Corporate Campaign Donations Are Still Getting a Boost From Big Money
The 2018 midterms have seen a huge number of Democrats pledge not to take money from corporate PACs. It’s a sign of the…
The White House Has Apparently Decided It's Time for Another Red Scare
President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers has a new report out today. No, it’s not about how Republicans…
Progressive Mayor Andrew Gillum Wins Historic Upset in Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum cruised to a completely unexpected primary victory Tuesday night to become the…
Here's Me Giving Elizabeth Warren MAJOR Side Eye
BuzzFeed’s Ruby Cramer published a thoughtful piece today on the relationship between Senators Bernie Sanders and…
Turns Out People Really Like the Idea of Medicare For All and Free College Tuition
Reuters published a feature today on the growing influence of progressives in the Democratic Party, accompanied by a…
American Healthcare Spending Is Fucking Mental
American healthcare is a sick joke from almost any angle: how it neglects people with disabilities, and how the people…
More Like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Derangement Syndrome Am I Right
“Trump Derangement Syndrome” is a fake disorder made up by conservatives to document a real phenomenon: liberals who…
Medicare for All Will Save Trillions, Conservative Wonks Forced to Admit
The rapid emergence of Medicare for All as a mainstream proposal in the Democratic Party has been accompanied by that…
Centrist Knuckleheads Come Together to Fantasize About How to Stop Bernie Sanders
While a bacchanal for the most boring among us was getting under way in Central Park, an even less comprehensible…
The Radical Teachers Who Led the Red State Strikes Are Still Mad as Hell
PITTSBURGH—There is nothing radical about room 301 of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It’s the kind of B-grade…
Not Good Enough, Bernie Sanders
On Sunday, CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Sen. Bernie Sanders a simple and reasonable question: Does he favor abolishing the…
Multiple Congressional Democrats Call For Abolishing ICE
Abolishing ICE is quickly becoming a popular position in the Democratic Party. New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia…
At Last, an Easy Solution That Will Definitely Fix All the Democrats' Problems
The Democratic Party, scared shitless by the idea of another drawn-out primary process in 2020 (read: a genuine left…