Author Archives: Kartik Krishnaiyer
Flashback Friday: Leroy Collins debates Charley Johns
I recently wrote the afterword to Robert Buccellato’s excellent new book Finding Dan McCarty focusing on Governor Leroy Collins – here is a clip from youtube with his debate versus Charley Johns in 1954. We’ve spent plenty of time on this site discussing the reactionary nature of Johns. This Democratic Primary may have been the most […]
Darren Soto reveals he is anti-consumer and pro-insurance
If you have dealt with or studied Florida’s medical malpractice system, you know it’s not great. It’s a system that was designed to put the needs of insurance companies over consumers and to weaken the influence and bottom-line of traditional Democratic Party contributors in the political process. This pet issue of Jeb Bush’s took several […]
Beyond Florida: It’s perfectly progressive to support Brexit
The United Kingdom will vote this week on whether to leave the European Union (EU) in a referendum dubbed “Brexit”. In the wake of the assassination Labour of MP Jo Cox and the nationalist-inspired violence at the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, many have cast Brexit in “right vs left” terms. While the right wingers led […]
Flashback Friday: 30 years of Metromover
Thirty years ago the Miami Metromover began operation. The free operation began service in May 1986 and now has three distinct loops that move passengers around Downtown Miami and adjoining areas with ease. The system is the largest and most successful downtown people mover system in the United States – a clear testament to the […]
#EuroCopa Pod: USA 2-1 Ecuador , England-Wales, Northern Ireland beat Ukraine
For those of you interested take your mind off the tragic events in Orlando, the madness that has engulfed both the Euro 2016 tournament (which suffered more embarrassment today thanks to Croatian fans)and the tragic murder of Jo Cox, MP, here is World Soccer Talk’s postgame podcast last night from the USA’s massive 2-1 win […]
Darren Soto politicizes Orlando tragedy despite years of NRA support
Our friend Peter Schorsch has an exquisite takedown of Darren Soto’s record on guns in wake of his highly politicized call for a Special Session of the Florida Legislature after the Orlando tragedy. Soto’s record on guns as Schorsch points out is consistent over the years including as recently as last year. Schorsch writes: Rather […]
Trump’s religious bigotry might just extend to Catholics
The media and American left has focused on Donald Trump’s bigotry toward Muslims as a cause to get fired up. However if you parse through his words a strong anti-catholic strain which is consistent with other demagogues of the past in American history is present. Trump has stated we should ban anyone from countries with […]
Trump and faux-nationalism: A threat in the very near future including Copa America
While America mourns the tragic aftermath of the Orlando terror attack, I have been focused on covering the events over in Europe where hooliganism has marred the Euro 2016 soccer finals. Unlike sporting events in the United States, football (soccer) in Europe tends to be defined by politics with team identifications often being dictated by political […]
Orlando terror attack: Time for moderation and listening to prevail
The left and the right in the United States have both once again raced to politicize a tragedy after the terror attack on the LGBT community in Orlando by an alleged backer of Daesh (known as ISIL in the west). On the right, conservatives have run to blame President Obama and his “softness” on terrorism […]
Initial Cuba-Florida flights awarded by US Government (UPDATED)
The US has approved flights from secondary cities in Cuba to six airlines beginning potentially as early as this fall reports Reuters and the AP. The awards included flights from Miami on American as well as from Fort Lauderdale on JetBlue, Southwest and Silver. “For avid travelers – that means 155 weekly trips,” Transportation Secretary […]
The Florida Squeeze 