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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People have been asking whether Pelosi is playing constitutional hardball with the Articles of Impeachment. I don't think so.
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The message: “Come on, Democrats, hit back harder!” could come from bots who know that a slugfest will destroy what’s left of democratic institutions.
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GOP leaders know they're lying, but their followers and the Fox viewers are divided. Some want their “team” to win. Others are victims of expert propaganda.
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Republican leadership, will you openly embrace Trump’s worldview and lies, and side with Russia—or will you have the courage to break away?
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Democracy is hard work. It requires give and take and compromise. We have to overcome the belief that there is a quick and easy solution.
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If you compare the expert testimony as given in the Impeachment Report with the Articles released today, you can see what the House Dems are trying to do.
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One way to understand impeachment is that it’s about the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches.
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My head exploded as I read the impeachment report released by the House Intelligence Committee.
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Is Nunes defending himself as well as Trump in the impeachment? A government built on rule of law doesn’t permit a person to be both defendant and judge.
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What we’ve learned from the testimony so far is how corrupt mafia states use corrupt prosecutions and investigations for political advantage.
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