politics

05 Jul 2017

5 Reasons Why You Should Read Trump’s Transcripts Instead of Watching Him

By Hannah Harkness  I’m what people call a Luddite. I’m shitty with technology. I’m not a snob who thinks not watching TV makes you better than other people, it’s just really not my thing. I genuinely don’t remember the last time I had a working TV and my laptops have

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08 Feb 2017

Political Secrets and The Day Job That Exposes Them

Political Opposition Research. What is it? Who does it hurt? How does it work? And who the hell does it? Well, I can’t answer that last one for you because this interview was arranged under strict rules of anonymity. To pay homage to my favorite 1970’s political film I’m calling

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12 Jul 2016

America’s Corrupt Past Rooted in Tammany Hall

  “I don’t care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.” – William M. Tweed We still see the political pundits and news junkies go on and on about how corrupt the government is. Left wing, right wing, no matter what wing you fly

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21 Apr 2016

Epic High-Fives for Slappiest National Holiday

Nothing beats a classic high five when it comes to celebrating awesome moments in life. There’s no better way to celebrate National High Five Day than with a plethora of the best damn high fives in history. Happy Fiving my Broke-Ass Bitches! “I feel the need. The need for speed.”

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31 Dec 2014

Win A Copy Of NY Congressman Steve Israel’s New Novel!

A witty political satire ripped from the headlines and written by Congressman Steve Israel, who’s met the characters, heard the conversations, and seen the plot twists firsthand. The Global War on Morris is a fictional story about a New Yorker who doesn’t like to make waves. But one day he

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07 Oct 2014

The Hong Kong Protests: What US Idealists Can Learn from the Brave People Under the Umbrella

Last week, I spoke about the People’s Climate March and my disdain for corporate sponsored parties disguised as demonstrations. Lest I be viewed as nothing more than a cranky naysayer, I want to highlight a protest movement with real vision and brilliant tactics. Hopefully some of the idealists here in

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11 May 2011

Sex, Politics and Cocktails for Planned Parenthood

Where would most brokeasses be without Planned Parenthood? Probably riddled with the clap and even more broke due to accidental children. They’ve been providing lunch sacks full of condoms and affordable health care services for about 90 years, but they need your help to keep going. They’ve fought many opponents

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