Jeff Burman

Trump Lost the Politics of the Shutdown - The American Prospect On a political level, Democrats have succeeded in painting Republicans as mean and unfeeling stewards of American decline. But Trump may win on policy nonetheless, as a gang of Democrats prepares to s...

Here's an essay from The American Prospect on how Trump has decisively lost the political war over the federal shutdown, but the Democrats may well fail to close the sale. prospect.org/2025/11/04/t...

Humanity Needs Democratic Control of AI The danger from artificial intelligence isn’t a Terminator-style robot uprising but tech capitalists using the technology to push their own interests. Seizing control from them is the best way to ensu...

Here's an interesting distinction: AI is designed to benefit those who design it. It's not a "democratic" process. It's designed to make money, not protect original ideas. We can do better. jacobin.com/2025/11/ai-i...

Court Rules Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

Bam. Just like that a judge orders the Trump Administration to pay SNAP benefits... as soon as possible. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...

"According to [ABC's Jonathan] Karl’s upcoming book 'Retribution,' [Mike] Pence’s never-before-published notes were set to be used as key evidence by Special Counsel Jack Smith in the case against Trump — the case that never went to trial because of the Supreme Court’s ... ruling on ... immunity."

There seem to be vivid examples that crop up most every day that show how stupid and petty Trump is. Case in point: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...

Ireland's president-elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza Ireland's president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in support of Palestinians and has been vocal about her distrust of European Union policies.

You think it's an outlier? Voters in Ireland overwhelmingly elect an outspoken progressive as their president. www.npr.org/2025/10/27/g...

Under the government shutdown, NLRB cases are on hold and the future of the agency remains uncertain As the government shutdown nears the end of its third full week, nearly a quarter of the federal workforce is furloughed. That means that more than 600,000 workers are not performing important federal...

If you believe as I do that trade unions are the best situated popular groups to oppose Trump, this federal shut-down is doing serious damage. www.epi.org/blog/under-t...

It's happening. Between the devastating funding cuts in healthcare, the massive No Kings demonstrations, and Trump's growing declines in polling numbers and his refusal to deal with the Epstein scandal, a sea change has come. thehill.com/opinion/whit...

Still No Jobs Report, But the Labor Market Doesn't Look Good Donald Trump refuses to release the September jobs report. While the ostensible reason is the government shutdown that began October 1, two days before

Facts matter. If Donald Trump is preventing the release of a highly respected Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report, something is seriously wrong. www.counterpunch.org/2025/10/21/s...

What’s Behind the Viral Katie Porter Attack Today on TAP: The political establishment in California saw their moment and pounced.

I like Katie Porter. I don't like to see her attacked, especially when she stumbles. I hope she prevails in her campaign for California Governor. prospect.org/politics/kat...

Donald Trump is completely convinced that his way is the better way. That's why his followers follow him, hook, line and sinker. IMHO he's delusional.

She's plainly repulsed by him, understandably so.

'I will not give in. I will not give up!': Letitia James rebukes Trump following indictment Attorney General Letitia James of New York rebukes President Trump at a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. It was her first public appearance since she was indicted on federal c...

New York Attorney General Leticia James reminds me of what integrity sounds like. I've attached a video clip of her campaigning for Zohran Mamdani, who is running for Mayor of New York. The flip side of this is how petty Donald Trump is. www.msnbc.com/the-weeknigh...

‘One Battle After Another,’ With Its Thriller Vision of Authoritarianism, Is the Rare Movie That Could Rule the Cultural Conversation Paul Thomas Anderson's wild swing of a thriller connects with the moment we’re in like nothing you’ve seen.

A Variety critic does a deep dive into the courage and clarity of Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another." He writes that the film has entered the popular bloodstream "like a shot of heroin." variety.com/2025/film/co...

This was always the plan.

Project 2025 was Donald Trump's blueprint to seize unchecked power within the federal government and restrict Americans' freedoms. And he is implementing it right in front of our eyes.

Is ‘One Battle After Another’ the Best Movie of the Year?

I saw "One Battle After Another" on Saturday. It is set in the radical turmoil of the 70s (even though the book is set in 1984) and acknowledges the injustices of immigration policy and bad old American nativism. Funny, funny, funny. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/p...

Go See One Battle After Another Right Now Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another deserves all the hype it’s getting. Run, don’t walk, to this thrilling, hilarious, moving, and all too prescient portrait of American radicals on the ru...

I never thought I'd promote a film here. But "One Battle After Another" sounds like a smart, dynamic look at the contemporary political moment. Wow. jacobin.com/2025/09/one-...

117 pitches, 11 K's: Crochet aces biggest test yet as Sox take Game 1 NEW YORK -- Garrett Crochet changed everything for the Red Sox that day in February when he showed up at Spring Training, two months after chief baseball officer Craig Breslow struck with a clutch tra...

I'm a lifelong Red Sox fan. When I was a kid one of my first sports heroes was Carl Yastrzemski. Tonight the beloved Sox beat their archrivals in the Bronx, 3 to 1. www.mlb.com/redsox/news/...

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It is so refreshing to see a photo like this. So beautiful.

Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

I've had time to read about this and think about it. Charlie Kirk stood for hate. He rationalized hate. He forgave hate. He was a racist assh*le, but he should still not have been murdered. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

Jimmy Kimmel Gets Back to Normal on Late Night, Tearing Trump a New One This should go over well with the FCC.

I've gone out of my way to watch Jimmy Kimmel over the last two nights. Instead of reducing Kimmel's viewership, Trump's attack has had the opposite effect. I have to say it's very satisfying to watch. www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/j...

Wow. I didn't think this would happen. ABC's decision to return Jimmy Kimmel to the air plays like a graceful kabuki dance, but I would still argue that FCC chair Brendan Carr played an awful role, as did Trump. deadline.com/2025/09/jimm...

Capture the Media, Control the Culture? Trump’s attack on Jimmy Kimmel helps spotlight an even bigger problem.

Predictably Donald Trump frames the firing of Jimmy Kimmel as part of a larger campaign to force out the "haters." If you haven't already written to your elected representatives, please do. prospect.org/power/2025-0...

Opinion | The Trump Administration’s Chilling Efforts to Punish Free Speech

There is a vocal coalition of people opposed to Trump's efforts to punish and stifle free speech. Maybe you, like me, are one of them. Write to your elected representatives. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/o...