2016

Even setting aside the dystopian hellscape that American national politics have become, it’s been a tough year across the board. That being said, 2016 wasn’t actually the worst year in history. Some things were disastrous, of course, but focusing on the negatives doesn’t do any good. At the risk of sounding cliché, if 2017 is going to be any better, we can’t lose hope.

2016 sucked. If we can’t agree on anything else, I think we can all agree on at least that much.

Everyone but Michael Moore underestimated the level of economic angst and cultural upheaval occurring in the Rust Belt, that collection of states forming a sloped capital “E” along the Great Lakes: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

If you're one of the seven people in the universe who foresaw Donald Trump's victory and were prepared for the events that went down — can it be ju

The year’s not over yet and already its bizarre occurrences and oddities are innumerable.

As Uncle Joey would say, "Cut . . . it . . .

Reminder: There's a big difference between Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton.

Also this week: a pioneering Aussie politician releases her book, and Bill amps up speculation of a Hillary run.