by Hope McCorkle | Jun 2, 2019 | Original Source Salon.com
An animal rights activist named Aidan Cook walked onstage where Sen. Kamala Harris was speaking and seized her mic
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., had her microphone briefly taken away from her by an animal rights activist during a political event in San Francisco.
The activist, Aidan Cook, approached Harris while she was seated with a panel at a liberal event hosted by the advocacy group and political action committee MoveOn on Saturday, according to The Washington Post.... Read Original Article
by Hope McCorkle | Jun 1, 2019 | Original Source Salon.com
Fox News’ Steve Hilton on how “America First” works: Understanding the populist ideology that drives Donald Trump
However you feel about President Donald Trump and his policies, “Trumpism” ought to signify a specific political philosophy — the form of populism that Trump has brought into the mainstream of American politics, which had either not been there at all in previous eras or had only lurked in the background of our national conversation.... Read Original Article
by Hope McCorkle | May 31, 2019 | Original Source Salon.com
Salon spoke with Gov. Jay Inslee, the only Democratic presidential candidate to make global warming his main issue
As I interviewed Jay Inslee, the governor of Washington and one of the nearly two dozen Democrats running for president in 2020, I realized that this wasn’t really an interview with a politician.... Read Original Article
by Hope McCorkle | May 31, 2019 | Original Source Salon.com
“In the 21st century, it’s finally time to say that this provision should be struck down,” Eric Holder says
A new federal lawsuit against alleges the manner by which Mississippi elects its governors is racist, and former Attorney General Eric Holder is one of the driving forces behind it.
“The scheme has its basis in racism — an 1890 post-Reconstruction attempt to keep African-Americans out of statewide office,” Holder said in a statement to the Associated Press.... Read Original Article
by Hope McCorkle | May 31, 2019 | Original Source Salon.com
A kaij? movie needs to deliver giant monster battles. If that’s what you’re here for, you won’t be disappointed
This is a Godzilla movie, so if you watch it expecting non-formulaic storytelling, you’ll be disappointed. Then again, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” doesn’t need an original story: Like all kaij? movies, it only requires awesome monsters, epic fight scenes and some subtle social commentary.... Read Original Article
