
Bill Lueders
Journalist at Freelance
Journalist; former editor of The Progressive; president, Wisconsin Freedom of Information Council; author, Watchdog: 25 Years of Muckraking and Rabblerousing.
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3 weeks ago |
isthmus.com | Bill Lueders
The call that woke Judy Karofsky in the middle of the night on May 18, 2015, was from a hospice nurse, who got right to the point: “I’m calling to tell you that your mother has died.” Karofsky, deeply shaken by the unexpected news, managed to ask, “Did she struggle?” Karofsky’s important new book, DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice (New Village Press), does not mention the hospice nurse’s response to this question.
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3 weeks ago |
progressive.org | Bill Lueders
The call that woke Judy Karofsky in the middle of the night on May 18, 2015, was from a hospice nurse, who got right to the point: “I’m calling to tell you that your mother has died.” Karofsky, deeply shaken by the unexpected news, managed to ask, “Did she struggle?” Karofsky’s important new book, DisElderly Conduct: The Flawed Business of Assisted Living and Hospice, does not mention the hospice nurse’s response to this question.
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4 weeks ago |
progressive.org | Bill Lueders
In early February, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order calling for the creation of a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” and “protect the religious freedoms of Americans” by ending “the anti-Christian weaponization of government.” It fits the narrative that religious conservatives, including Christian nationalists, have sought to create about how radical leftists are allegedly trying to take away people’s religious freedom.
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1 month ago |
thebulwark.com | Bill Lueders
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FEARED THE WORST about the second coming of Donald J. Trump, yet no one—absolutely no one—expected this. The level of chaos, confusion, incompetence, and sheer unvarnished cruelty, it’s safe to say, has exceeded all expectations. As Trump’s approval ratings plunge and his lunacy levels fly off the charts, it’s getting gosh-darn hard to keep up. Perhaps this quiz can help sort things out. Consult the footnotes for answers. A.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Bill Lueders
MILLIONS OF AMERICANS FEARED THE WORST about the second coming of Donald J. Trump, yet no one—absolutely no one—expected this. The level of chaos, confusion, incompetence, and sheer unvarnished cruelty, it’s safe to say, has exceeded all expectations. As Trump’s approval ratings plunge and his lunacy levels fly off the charts, it’s getting gosh-darn hard to keep up. Perhaps this quiz can help sort things out. Consult the footnotes for answers. 1.
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On behalf of the entire state of Wisconsin, I would like to apologize for the statements, actions, and indeed the very existence of U.S. Congressman Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) @derrickvanorden. Check it out in @BulwarkOnline https://t.co/WiWeDpBINv

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Whatever else you might say about him, Donald Trump does not lack ambition. For him, making vast, sweeping promises comes as naturally as, well, lying. Here is a partial list of things he has promised to do “on Day One” of his second administration. New in @BulwarkOnline