Teri has written novels, short stories, nonfiction for both young readers and adults, and lots of legal briefs. She is currently working on a book on disinformation to be published by Macmillan Publishers. Her political commentary has appeared on the NBC Think Blog and CNN.com. Her articles and essays have appeared in publications as diverse as Education Week, Slate Magazine, and Scope Magazine. Her short fiction has appeared in the American Literary View, The Iowa Review, and others. For twelve years she maintained a private appellate law practice limited to representing indigents on appeal from adverse rulings. She believes with the ACLU that when the rights of society's most vulnerable members are denied, everybody's rights are imperiled. She also believe with John Updike that the purpose of literature is to expand our sympathies. Teri lives with her family on the beautiful central coast in California.
A little bit of agitation is good. It motivates us to action. It stimulates voter turnout. Too much is paralyzing. And pointless.
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Here’s the part that is hard for people to grasp: The GOP doesn’t want a democracy. They want fascism. They’re trying to destroy truth. That, of course, explains Fox, Trump, and the GOP. They are actively trying to undermine factuality.
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How you felt about yesterday’s defense presentation depends entirely on how you feel about Newt Gingrich’s “win at any cost” advice to the Republican Party.
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I had the Bogus Defense Bingo card ready for Monday, when the news about Bolton broke, which raises the question: Will this change the defense strategy?
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I was trying to figure out a way to get through it without wanting to poke my eyeballs with a fork. So I came up with an idea.
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Adam Schiff, the oratorical master, wound up the evening with this: “You know you can’t trust this president to do what’s right for this country."
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The evidence presented Wednesday (among other things) made clear that Trump and pals applied an enormous amount of pressure on Zelensky.
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Schiff did an amazing job, making obvious points in a straightforward way. He was also fabulous on rebuttal, making mincemeat of the GOP talking points.
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The House decides whether it sees fit to impeach the president. But the trial happens in the Senate.
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Giuliani’s associate, Lev Parnas, turned a pile of documents over to the House investigators. Tuesday night, the House released the first tranche.
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While these numbers may not be enough to remove Trump from office, they set the GOP up for a landslide loss in 2020. Trust me: McConnell understands this.
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Best wishes to all of you for the New Year. 2020 will be the year to make voting cool again. Suggested resolutions.
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