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This Letter Is Capitalism's Dream And America's Nightmare
One of the many terrifying aspects of having Donald Trump as president is that he, like all children, is very easily persuaded. Single meetings and conversations can shape his entire, pliable worldview. The wolves of corporate America know what easy prey looks like....
Who Else Could Have Made A Play For DeMarcus Cousins?
As you surely know by now, last night the Sacramento Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins (and Omri Casspi) to the New Orleans Pelicans for rookie Buddy Hield, veterans Tyreke Evans and Langston Galloway, a protected 2017 first-round draft choice, and a 2017 second-round pick. Now that we know what type of...
DeMarcus Cousins And His Manager Don't Know Where To Go
From DeMarcus Cousins’s manager, Andrew Rogers, after tonight’s All-Star Game and amid a flurry of trade rumors:...
Missouri Republican Cuts Off NAACP Leader's Mic Just To Be A Dick
Before today, Missouri state Rep. Bill Lant, the leader of the state’s House Republicans, was most famous for mocking a former high school classmate’s sagging breasts. Now, he can also be famous for stopping a black man from talking. ...
Anthony Davis Teases Nut-Grabbing Buddy Hield
Pelicans rookie Buddy Hield was ejected from yesterday’s game against the Kings for whacking DeMarcus Cousins right in the yams. If you were wondering whether Hield’s teammates found the situation to be as amusing as you did, allow Anthony Davis’s Snapchat to clear a few things up for you:...
Buddy Hield Ejected For Brutal Nutshot On DeMarcus Cousins
NOOO. Buddy, you can’t do that. It’ll earn you an ejection every time, and shared pain among many, many men....
National "Right to Work" Law Would Be The Union Apocalypse
There is no doubt that Donald Trump’s presidency will be bad for the average worker. But one law would be worse than any other, and now that law is being formally proposed. ...
Oh, God, The King Cake Baby Is Out In The Wild Again Today
New Orleans’s favorite nightmare demon infant is out roaming the streets once again—that’s right, the King Cake Baby is at the city’s annual King Cake Fest today....
Shootout Winner Bounces Off Back Of Goalie's Head
Rochester goalie Linus Ullmark was the star in last night’s AHL game between the Americans and the Toronto Marlies, stopping 39 of 40 shots, and yet he ends up on the lowlight reel. Life isn’t fair sometimes....
Republican: I Am Dumb
Today, an attorney takes to the pages of a national publication to declare loudly and for all to hear that she is dumb, easily persuadable, and lacking in any genuine moral foundation whatsoever. ...
Trump Voters Explain Themselves
Last week, I asked people who voted for Donald Trump to write in and explain why they made that choice. They did!...
Peggy Noonan Extends Her Sympathy To Those That She Helped To Make Poor
As this year of imprudent surprise comes to an end, Reagan-era porcelain urn Peggy Noonan turns her forgiving gaze to the lessers—they are poor, you see. But why? ...
You've Been Warned
If the very worst happens, it won’t be because we didn’t know that it might happen. We have all been amply warned. ...
The Government Is Out Of The Equality Business
After the financial crisis and the Occupy era, “inequality” became a mainstream political issue. And the Obama administration made some quantifiable progress. Now? Prepare for the reverse. ...
Is This What We Want?
Ultimately, we are the ones who decide what we will demand from the people we put into power. Which is why we will always get what we deserve. ...
Real Piece Of Shit Column: Corruption Is Fine
As much as Republicans groaned about Donald Trump, they were always destined to fall in line once he actually had power. They are still falling. ...
Powerful Republican Hates You
Even a cursory examination of the facts makes it impossible to reach any conclusion other than that the Republican Party takes inordinate pleasure in making your life worse. Take Virginia Foxx, for example. ...
How's That Swamp-Draining Going?
This week, in #DrainTheSwamp news: ...
Anthony Davis Explains The Difference Between His Team And Good Teams
The New Orleans Pelicans started the season 0-8 despite having one of the very best basketball players in the world, Anthony Davis, on the roster. They improved a bit with the return of point guard Jrue Holiday, but they lost to a dreadful Mavericks team on Sunday and are now 6-12 on the season. Dav...