Heather Digby Parton

Santa Monica

Contributing Writer at Salon

OG blogger and writer for @Salon My website shows all my stomping grounds.

Articles

Musk Turns the GOP’s Devotion to Billionaire Tax Cuts Into a Trap

21 hours ago | smirkingchimp.com | Heather Digby Parton

— from Salon It seems like only a couple of days ago that I was writing about President Trump and his former BFF Elon Musk's apparent falling out. Actually, it was a couple of days ago, but even though I was pretty sure that the famous bromance was on the rocks, due to all the vicious, anonymous back-stabbing by administration figures, I had no idea it was going to blow up as spectacularly as it did on Thursday. I won't go into the details because I'm sure you've heard all about it.
Musk turns the GOP's devotion to billionaire tax cuts into a trap

1 day ago | salon.com | Heather Digby Parton

COMMENTARY Under mounting pressure from Elon Musk, Republicans are now considering cuts to Medicare Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, is flanked by Senate Republicans as he gives remarks to the press at the National Republican Senatorial Committee building on June 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) It seems like only a couple of days ago that I was writing about President Trump and his former BFF Elon Musk's apparent falling out....
Elon Musk Versus MAGA: Republicans Have Reached a Tipping Point

2 days ago | smirkingchimp.com | Heather Digby Parton

— from Salon I had the weird experience last evening of watching the new film "Mountainhead," written and directed by Jesse Armstrong, the creator of the iconic HBO series "Succession," while simultaneously doom-scrolling social media.
Elon Musk versus MAGA: Republicans have reached a tipping point

3 days ago | salon.com | Heather Digby Parton

I had the weird experience last evening of watching the new film "Mountainhead," written and directed by Jerome Armstrong, the creator of the iconic HBO series "Succession," while simultaneously doom-scrolling social media.
The Ugly Truth of Trump’s America First Agenda

4 days ago | smirkingchimp.com | Heather Digby Parton

— from Salon The United States became the undisputed leader of the "free world" after World War II for a lot of reasons, but one of the most important was the fact that so many of the most renowned scientists who had been displaced during the war came to America. This was especially true of German Jews and some of their comrades who were chased out of Germany when the Nazis took power. It was a massive brain drain that hobbled the German war effort and benefited the Allies greatly.
The ugly truth of Trump's America first agenda

5 days ago | salon.com | Heather Digby Parton

COMMENTARY The president stops the investments that made America wealthy in recent years Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaks at a campaign rally at First Horizon Coliseum on November 02, 2024 in Greensboro, North Carolina. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) The United States became the undisputed leader of the "free world" after World War II for a lot of reasons, but one of the most important was the fact that so many of the most renowned scientists who...
The Ugly Truth of Trump's America First Agenda

6 days ago | rsn.org | Heather Digby Parton

The president stops the investments that made America wealthy in recent yearsThe United States became the undisputed leader of the "free world" after World War II for a lot of reasons, but one of the most important was the fact that so many of the most renowned scientists who had been displaced during the war came to America. This was especially true of German Jews and some of their comrades who were chased out of Germany when the Nazis took power.
Donald Trump is becoming disillusioned

1 week ago | salon.com | Heather Digby Parton

COMMENTARY Why Trump is suddenly trying to shake off his Putin stupor Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images) Long before Donald Trump ever ran for office, he had a thing for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Way back in 2007, he told CNN's Larry King: “Look at Putin — what he's doing with Russia — I mean, you know, what's going on over there. I mean this guy has done — whether you like him or don't like him — he's doing a great job in rebuilding the image...
Trump diverts military valor to himself

1 week ago | salon.com | Heather Digby Parton

Over the Memorial Day weekend, Trump spent some time with the people he called suckers and losers of both the future and the past.
Republicans Are Forcing Trump To Touch the Third Rail

2 weeks ago | smirkingchimp.com | Heather Digby Parton

— from Salon Considering that the country is in political crisis unseen in any of our lifetimes, it seems a little strange that the top issue being discussed among many in the media is a rehash of the story that people around former President Biden allegedly covered up that he aged demonstrably in office since we all saw that with our own eyes.