Alison R. Parker

“A new low.” Trump snubs victims of worst wildfires in California history

When the historically massive wildfires began raging across Northern California in early October, Donald Trump was too busy throwing a tantrum about the NFL to find time to comment on the disaster or reach out to victims or lawmakers. And while he eventually offered condolences and promised that the federal government would “stand with” Californians […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 18, 2017

Alabama governor: We’d rather have a child molester in the Senate than a Democrat

Multiple allegations of molestation and sexual predation against teenagers ought to be more than enough to immediately and unequivocally drop one’s endorsement of a political candidate. But when it comes to her party’s Senate nominee, Roy Moore, Alabama Republican Gov. Kay Ivey has joined the growing and despicable chorus of conservative voices for whom that […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 17, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 300

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to keep you motivated. Make sure your kids know: Our President Was Called Barack President Barack Obama will be a singularly historic figure for many reasons. Generations to come will […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 15, 2017

“Cool story, bro. You still shill for a sexual predator.” Shareblue Media exec nails the GOP

House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell managed to unearth their consciences long enough to offer repudiations of Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore. But neither of the two ostensible party leaders have seen fit to deliver similar denouncement regarding Donald Trump, whose long history of sexual harassment and predation is not […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 14, 2017

“The vice president’s exposed himself as a titanic fraud.” Pence gets skewered on Morning Joe

Mike Pence has told lie after lie about the Trump campaign’s contacts with Russia and his own role in and awareness of the various elements of that scandal. Pence likes to try to portray himself, with furrowed brow, as an honest man who has no idea whatsoever about any nefarious dealings between his cronies and […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 14, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 299

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama (and Malia!) to put a smile on your face. The resistance to the #TrumpTaxScam is still going strong Trump and the Republicans are still desperately trying to force their tax […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 14, 2017

Cowardly Republican Senate candidates are deafeningly silent on Moore

Silence speaks a thousand words, and in the case of a number of Republican Senate candidates, those words are saying quite a lot about their character — or lack thereof. The horrifying allegations of sexual predation and pedophilia against Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore have shocked the nation, and ought to be the easiest kind […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 13, 2017

“Let’s not even go there.” News anchor shuts down most pathetic Roy Moore defender yet

The growing sexual abuse scandal surrounding Alabama Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore has dragged some seriously appalling defense and excuses out of the woodwork. But Brandon Moseley of the Alabama Political Reporter may have just offered the most patently ludicrous one yet. Last week, the Washington Post published a bombshell report containing allegations from four […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 13, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 298

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to get your week started right. NY attorney general leads coalition to protect access to birth control New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, along with four other states, filed […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 13, 2017

“Intergenerational class warfare”: Economists expose GOP’s heartless plot to hurt parents

The tax scam being pushed by the Trump administration and the GOP was already known to be terrible for anyone other than corporations or the super-rich. The White House has been pushing the scheme with debunked “trickle down” talking points and outright lies about who would benefit from it, to try to hide just how […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 12, 2017

Dem candidate who went after KKK surges ahead of accused pedophile in AL Senate race

Alabama Senate nominee Roy Moore is rapidly losing ground in the polls to his Democratic opponent Doug Jones, as voters in the deep red state signal their patent disgust with Moore’s alleged pedophilia. Immediately after the Washington Post published its bombshell report about Moore having preyed on teen girls when he was in his 30s, […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 12, 2017

Ex-NSC official: Trump’s defense of Putin tells N. Korea “US doesn’t respond to direct attack”

To no one’s surprise but everyone’s disgust, Donald Trump once again showed his subservience to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin during his trip across Asia. But Trump’s disturbing unwillingness to stand up to Putin — indeed, to take the side of the U.S. intelligence community, and the nation as a whole, against a hostile foreign adversary […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 11, 2017

Sally Yates and James Comey shame Trump for embarrassing America on Veterans Day

Donald Trump’s un-American rejection of his own intelligence community in favor of that of a foreign adversary has been denounced by veterans’ groups and intelligence experts. His version of events regarding his conversation with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was even embarrassingly contradicted by the Kremlin itself. And now two new notable voices have offered their […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 11, 2017

“It’s not about the 2nd Amendment.” Country music stars nail the NRA

The National Rifle Association and its most dedicated supporters consistently use their twisted version of the Second Amendment as a blanket defense against any and all reasonable gun safety measures. And they conveniently ignore the facts that the text of the amendment starts out with “A well regulated Militia” and merely mentions “arms” — which […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 10, 2017

Mitch McConnell admits he lied about middle-class tax cuts

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claims he “misspoke” when he recently said that “nobody in the middle class is going to get a tax increase” under the Republicans’ tax scheme. “I misspoke on that. You can’t guarantee that absolutely no one sees a tax increase,” McConnell now says. But in the GOP thesaurus, “misspoke” is […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 10, 2017

GREAT news for people who want to do good: Day 293

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama (and Hillary!) to help you celebrate! Democrats rake in massive election wins in Virginia! It was nothing short of an amazing, historic night for Democrats — and for the nation. […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 08, 2017

Trans woman Danica Roem crushes notorious bigot in historic win in Virginia

On a great night for Democrats, one victory in particular stands out for its historic importance and powerful symbolism, as trans women Danica Roem bested Virginia Republican Bob Marshall, a virulently anti-LGBTQ conservative and self-described “chief homophobe,” in the race for the 13th State House District. Roem’s win makes her the state’s first openly transgender […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 07, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 292

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to remind you to do your civic duty! It’s Election Day! Get to the polls and get out the vote! It’s a big day, folks — time to make some […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 07, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 291

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama, to remind you what those good people look like. T-minus 1 day to #FlipVABlue! Today is Monday, which means tomorrow is Tuesday — but in Virginia, it’s not just any […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 06, 2017

GOP senator turns on Sessions: “Jeff, you need to tell us everything you know about Russia”

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has been asked on multiple occasions about his communications with Russians agents, and he has lied under oath each time. And now it’s not only Democrats demanding the truth out of him — one of his prominent Republican colleagues is clearly fed up with the persistent dishonesty, as well. South Carolina Sen. […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 05, 2017

Hours after Trump announces Putin meeting, report says Mueller ready to charge Flynn and son

Special counsel Robert Mueller has enough evidence in his investigations into the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia and that country’s interference in the U.S. presidential election to bring charges against another key figure. In an exclusive report Sunday morning, NBC News noted that Mueller now has the evidence necessary to charge Donald Trump’s disgraced former […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 05, 2017

Former US attorney: “Clearly indictable” Mike Flynn could reveal Trump’s motives on Russia

Michael Flynn’s tenure as Donald Trump’s National Security Adviser was extremely brief, but it could still prove crucial to special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigations into the Trump team’s ties to Russia. As one former U.S. attorney noted, the “clearly indictable” Flynn could break open the case for collusion and obstruction of justice with what he […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 04, 2017

Desperate GOP nominee unleashes racist George Allen to accuse Dems of “demeaning” people

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie has been running a racist campaign from the beginning. He not only defended Confederate monuments to white supremacy in the wake of the violent neo-Nazi riot in his state — he also fundraised off that offensive stance. And the Virginia Republican Party took up sides with him, lashing out […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 04, 2017

Joe Scarborough to complicit GOP: You’re “pathetic”

Donald Trump reacted to the indictments of his campaign officials in the Russia investigation exactly how anyone would expect him to — by potentially committing obstruction of justice, obsessing about Hillary Clinton, and throwing tantrums on Twitter by threatening anyone he could think of, like the Department of Justice, the FBI, and democracy. Trump has vanishingly little […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 03, 2017

House intel Dem: Jeff Sessions “perjured himself at least three times” on Russia

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has lied under oath repeatedly, and Democrats are demanding that the nation’s top law enforcement official finally start telling the truth. During his confirmation hearing, Sessions was emphatic in his denial of contact with Russian agents during the campaign. “I did not have communications with the Russians,” he insisted — a […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 03, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 286

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to keep you motivated. Today is the day: Open enrollment starts NOW! If you need health insurance or want to check out your options for switching to a new plan, […]

By Alison R. Parker - November 01, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 285

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to keep your spirits up. #GetCovered: Open enrollment starts tomorrow! November 1 is not just a day to buy up all the half-priced candy — it’s also the day to […]

By Alison R. Parker - October 31, 2017

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 284

Welcome to your daily roundup of good news about good people, how you can help make a difference — and a picture of President Obama to get your week off right. Women are ready to run — a lot of women We’ve been keeping an eye on the massive numbers of women who have contacted EMILY’s […]

By Alison R. Parker - October 30, 2017

Trump’s anti-American white nationalism backfires as his approval rating plummets

It is less than ten months into Donald Trump’s presidency, and Americans are only growing more and more fed up with his embarrassing, inept, and unpatriotic behavior. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll puts it into stark relief: a massive 58 percent of the country disapprove of Trump’s overall performance, while only 38 percent of […]

By Alison R. Parker - October 29, 2017

“Straight out of the Kremlin.” Shareblue Media writer exposes the GOP’s Russian playbook

The Republican Party used to feel quite differently about Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Indeed, their own candidate in 2012 labeled the country as our “number one geopolitical foe.” But ever since Russia helped the GOP win the White House — installing Donald Trump in the Oval Office instead of their common target of irrational hatred, Hillary […]

By Alison R. Parker - October 29, 2017

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“A new low.” Trump snubs victims of worst wildfires in California history

Alabama governor: We’d rather have a child molester in the Senate than a Democrat

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 300

“Cool story, bro. You still shill for a sexual predator.” Shareblue Media exec nails the GOP

“The vice president’s exposed himself as a titanic fraud.” Pence gets skewered on Morning Joe

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 299

Cowardly Republican Senate candidates are deafeningly silent on Moore

“Let’s not even go there.” News anchor shuts down most pathetic Roy Moore defender yet

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 298

“Intergenerational class warfare”: Economists expose GOP’s heartless plot to hurt parents

Dem candidate who went after KKK surges ahead of accused pedophile in AL Senate race

Ex-NSC official: Trump’s defense of Putin tells N. Korea “US doesn’t respond to direct attack”

Sally Yates and James Comey shame Trump for embarrassing America on Veterans Day

“It’s not about the 2nd Amendment.” Country music stars nail the NRA

Mitch McConnell admits he lied about middle-class tax cuts

GREAT news for people who want to do good: Day 293

Trans woman Danica Roem crushes notorious bigot in historic win in Virginia

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 292

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 291

GOP senator turns on Sessions: “Jeff, you need to tell us everything you know about Russia”

Hours after Trump announces Putin meeting, report says Mueller ready to charge Flynn and son

Former US attorney: “Clearly indictable” Mike Flynn could reveal Trump’s motives on Russia

Desperate GOP nominee unleashes racist George Allen to accuse Dems of “demeaning” people

Joe Scarborough to complicit GOP: You’re “pathetic”

House intel Dem: Jeff Sessions “perjured himself at least three times” on Russia

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 286

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 285

Good news for people who want to do good: Day 284

Trump’s anti-American white nationalism backfires as his approval rating plummets

“Straight out of the Kremlin.” Shareblue Media writer exposes the GOP’s Russian playbook