Trump’s conspiracy theories and lies are poisoning America and there is no quick cure. While it is easy to point the big finger at Trump, he’s not the only culprit. He had incredible assistance from the Republicans. To prove the point, look at what the GOP did in the last nine years. When President Obama took office, our economy was a […]
The Kochs and Their Dark Money Web: Turning America into a Libertarian Nightmare
Dark Money by Jane Mayer (Doubleday, now on sale) traces the actions of four very rich families, with extreme libertarian views, who are using their money to fundamentally change our country. These people—the Koch brothers, the DeVos family, the Bradley family, and Peter Mellon Schaife—believe that taxes are tyranny, government regulation stifles freedom, and social programs must end. If you […]
They Are Coming For Us
I was raised in a radical right-wing family. For many years, people turned away when I talked about my father and his political views. No one was interested in a man they dismissed as a crackpot and a kook. When I finished the first draft of my book, a literary agent told me that she […]