The Reasons Why Right-Wing Terror Is Rising in America

And of course Trump doesn't think he's to blame for the large increase in attacks against minorities:

http://time.com/5438443/tree-of-life-attack/

What Are Americans Most Afraid Of? Corrupt Government Officials & Global Warming.

Nailed it, at least from my perspective:

https://www.livescience.com/63896-top-american-fears-2018.html

And considering 60% of animal populations have been wiped out since 1970, it's no surprise animal extinction is on the list:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/30/humanity-wiped-out-animals-since-1970-major-report-finds

What would happen if everyone voted? Researchers suggest big changes

The US would become much more progressive if voting were required:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/what-if-everyone-voted

How to get everyone to vote? Hmm, how about doubling the cost of vehicle registrations for non-voters?

The Fight For The Supreme Court Is Just Beginning

I still think progressives tend to lose all the battles and then win the war, and this appears to be shaping up the same way:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-supreme-court-progressives_us_5bd09cd4e4b0a8f17ef34d1c

No Wonder America Is Divided. We Can't Even Agree on What Our Values Mean

Disheartening...although perhaps agreeing on definitions would reveal more similarities? Wishful thinking:

http://time.com/5435825/divided-america-values-language-meaning/

Trump: We won’t have ‘peace and harmony’ until I get better press coverage

I just hope Trump's bullshit only backfires against him:

https://shareblue.com/trump-peace-and-harmony-better-press-coverage/

Why a 'Strong, Charismatic' Leader Is Not the Solution to America's Tumultuous Times

Good point, and coming from a military leader:

http://time.com/5434629/win-at-all-costs-politics-stanley-mcchrystal/

Not that Trump is strong. He's a thin-skinned bully.

Lowering air pollution just a bit would increase life expectancy as much as eradicating lung and breast cancer

Another reason why Republican elimination of environmental regulations is a bad idea overall:

https://qz.com/1367133/lowering-air-pollution-just-a-bit-would-increase-life-expectancy-as-much-as-eradicating-lung-and-breast-cancer/

Republican women are just fine, thank you, with being Republican

This helps explain why Republicunts vote against their own interests:

http://theconversation.com/republican-women-are-just-fine-thank-you-with-being-republican-104762

Christian TV Host: If Democrats Win They Will Slaughter ‘Tens Of Thousands Of Christians’

Utter bullshit like THIS is why separation of church and state is vital:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2018/10/christian-tv-host-if-democrats-win-they-will-slaughter-tens-of-thousands-of-christians/

Donald Trump is behaving like 1930s fascist dictator, explains Yale historian

You know Trump would already be a dictator if our government structure weren't stopping him:

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-1930-thirties-fascist-dictator-adolf-hitler-reichstag-fire-trick-yale-historian-timothy-a7651766.html

Climate Change Is on the Ballot in Washington State. Here's Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country

This is good to see:

http://time.com/5431374/washington-carbon-tax-1631-climate-change/

All the Times Trump Has Called for Violence at His Rallies

Clearly he doesn't incite violence...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIs2L2nUL-0

GOP Lies About Pre-Existing Conditions May Have Reached Peak Absurdity

Even more Republican hypocrisy:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-tweet-pre-existing-conditions-gop_us_5bd0a4f9e4b0a8f17ef35bab

White House slams socialism in new report

More Trumpian bullshit:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/white-house-socialism-report?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

Donald Trump has said 2915 false things as U.S. president

This is an impressive list. And not in a good way:

http://projects.thestar.com/donald-trump-fact-check/

This is your daily reminder that all roads lead back to Donald Trump's tax returns

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/16/politics/donald-trump-taxes/index.html

How the Anti-Trump Resistance Is Organizing Its Outrage

Despite all the bad recent news, this is encouraging:

http://time.com/longform/democrat-midterm-strategy/

I know I'd like to do more around my neighborhood, although I'm not sure the best approach toward the Trump supporters.

Republicans' hypocrisy on the US deficit is stunning, even in Washington

More hypocrisy, more reason to despise the Republican Party:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/17/politics/paul-ryan-deficits-debt/index.html

How Some Environmentalists Hope to Make Climate Change an Issue in the Midterms

Tom McClintock, my congressman, is prominently featured in this article. I hope Jessica Morse defeats him:

http://time.com/5413384/california-wildfires-climate-change/

At least Tom evidently accepts that the Earth is billions of years old....

Trump Hits A New High-Water Mark: The Biggest Federal Deficit In 6 Years

If a Trump supporter raves about how the economy is doing, point this out:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-deficit-highest-six-years_us_5bc545ece4b0a8f17ee4c5d6

How to Fix the House of Representatives in One Easy, Radical Step

Maybe this would be a good thing...but what REALLY needs work is the Senate. Wyoming shouldn't have as much clout in the Senate as California.

http://time.com/5423623/house-representatives-number-seats/

How a Conservative Supreme Court Could Actually Benefit Progressives

The SCOTUS usually follows the cultural zeitgeist, which is fortunate because society continues to shift away from conservative values:

http://time.com/5422451/progressives-supreme-court-never-ally/

Chief Justice Roberts Requests Tenth Circuit To Investigate Kavanaugh Ethics Questions

I really hope this could finally take Kavanaugh down:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2018/10/11/chief-justice-roberts-requests-tenth-circuit-to-investigate-kavanaugh-ethics-questions/#6e9fccae1877

How Trumpism Will Outlast Trump

Well, it's better than Trump's GOP and traditional GOP policies:

http://time.com/5421576/donald-trump-trumpism/

But why would anyone name that movement after a fart?

https://www.buzzfeed.com/beckybarnicoat/america-you-know-a-trump-is-a-fart-in-britain-right

Then again, this shows that it is probably appropriate:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjrfOcPDKfs

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Is Blowing Holes In Agency Budgets

Defund cancer research, Head Start and FEMA to help separate kids from parents. Nice:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-immigration-crackdown-federal-agency-budgets_us_5bbd37c9e4b0876edaa336db

Man Perfectly Explains Women’s Rage Today Using Brutal Analogy So That All Men Can Finally Understand It

This analogy is both amusing and poignant:

https://www.boredpanda.com/nut-kicking-analogy-brett-kavanaugh-case/

WV Politician Says Liberals Should Get “Coathangers Ready” for Abortions

Well this is a new low for Republicans:

http://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2018/10/07/wv-politician-says-liberals-should-get-coathangers-ready-for-abortions/

Article from 1912 warns the world about climate change

Wow. And over a century later, we still have deniers....

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/1912-climate-change-prediction

New UN Climate Report Dims Hope For Averting Catastrophic Global Warming

This should have alarm bells ringing throughout government. Instead, we have Republicans who STILL outright deny climate science conclusions. Contradicting evidence-based policy should be a crime:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ipcc-report_us_5bba177be4b0876eda9ef1d7

Kavanaugh impeachment? How it might work if Democrats take the House.

I would be okay with this option, were it but possible:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2018/10/04/if-kavanaugh-is-confirmed-impeachment-could-follow-heres-how/

Don’t Confirm Brett Kavanaugh, Says Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens

Even a former SCOTUS justice says no:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/brett-kavanaugh-john-paul-stevens_us_5bb67a9fe4b01470d04fe12b

What Most Disqualifies Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court?

Another reason not to appoint Kavanaugh:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/what-most-disqualifies-brett-kavanaugh-for-the-supreme-court

Give up to $60,000 to every American kid at birth, says inequality expert

Here's a novel way to combat economic inequality, and it would be almost paid for by simply rescinding that last Republican tax cut:

https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/baby-trust-fund-fix-inequality

Are you willing to make some calls to at least TRY to stop Kavanaugh's appointment?

While there's little chance of sinking Kavanaugh's nomination to the SCOTUS, we have to do whatever we can or the blame is partially on us. So please call the senators below and voice your opposition to Kavanaugh getting a lifetime appointment as a Supreme Court justice, in particular his belligerent conduct in the hearings instead of showing coolness under fire, his many small lies that should be disqualifying for any Supreme Court justice, and the allegations from classmates about his abusive behavior towards women and his uncontrollable temper and aggressiveness.

Senator Lisa Murkowski
202-224-6665 

Senator Susan Collins
(202) 224-2523 

Senator Jeff Flake
202-224-4521. 

U.S. Senator Cory Gardner
(202) 224-5941 

U.S. Senator Joe Manchin
 202-224-3954 

Ben Sasse
202-224-4224 

Trump Engaged in Suspect Tax Schemes as He Reaped Riches From His Father

Here's the full story (long and detailed!) of how Trump's claims of success through shrewd business dealings are largely the result of his father's help and a LOT of shady/illegal tax evasion:

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

We're Running Thousands of Midterm Simulations Until Election Day. Here's How Often Each Party Wins

If these simulations are accurate, then the odds of flipping the Senate aren't up for grabs. In fact, they look pretty bleak:

http://time.com/5412732/midterm-election-prediction-simulation/

At least the House looks good.

Don’t Believe the Hype About Trump’s Trade Deal with Canada and Mexico

Trump hated NAFTA because...something, Obama...so he essentially just renamed it:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/why-trumps-trade-deal-with-canada-and-mexico-may-not-change-much-for-american-carmakers

More Than 500 Law Professors Condemn Kavanaugh For ‘Lack Of Judicial Temperament’

How many condemnations will it take to sink his SCOTUS nomination?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kavanaugh-judicial-temperament-law-professors_us_5bb40200e4b028e1fe38cf9d

Lindsey Graham’s Old Comments About Merrick Garland Come Back To Haunt Him

Because there's just not enough Republican hypocrisy going on right now:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lindsey-graham-brett-kavanaugh-merrick-garland_us_5bb31447e4b00fe9f4f9f4da

How To Be A Good Judge: Keep Emotions ‘In Check,’ ‘Don’t Be A Jerk’

"To be a good judge and a good umpire, it’s important to have the proper demeanor. Really important, I think. ... To keep our emotions in check. To be calm amidst the storm. On the bench, to put it in the vernacular, don’t be a jerk. I think that’s important. To be a good umpire and a good judge, don’t be a jerk. ... There’s a danger of arrogance, as for umpires, for referees, but also for judges. And I would say that danger grows the more time you’re on the bench. As one of my colleagues puts it, you become more like yourself—and that can be a problem."

Wise words...from Brett Kavanaugh in 2015:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kavanaugh-on-good-judges-check-emotions-dont-be-a-jerk_us_5bb2a3f8e4b0ba8bb2102e26

Confirming Brett Kavanaugh Now Would Destroy The Supreme Court As We Know It

Another good perspective:

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/opinion-kavanaugh-supreme-court_us_5bb25981e4b0343b3dc2f7d3

Why We Know Kavanaugh is Lying

The news stations mention various false statements (*cough* lies *cough*) Kavanaugh made during the hearings, but this is one you may not have heard:

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/dispatches/2018/10/01/why-we-know-kavanaugh-is-lying/

7-Degree Global Temperature Rise Is Inevitable, Trump Administration Presumes (and Shrugs It Off)

This is just gross negligence...at best:

https://www.livescience.com/63709-trump-climate-report-7-degrees.html