Charter schools in the US are businesses subsidized by public funds with very little accountability. They are now going through a wave of mergers.

The troll, naturally, wants to unleash them to drain even more funds away from American children's education.

Republicans in Congress are frightened to disagree with the troll on anything. His mob of extremist supporters, organized through Breitbart, keeps them in check.

This could be the reason why the troll continues to hold rallies of the same sort he did during the campaign.

US right-wingers make a fuss about religious freedom, but really it's only when Christians want to impose their religion on others.

Rick Perry is accused of corruption as governor of Texas, and he could easily carry this forward to the US Department of Energy.

George Lakeoff: we who oppose the troll should show that he is a loser, corrupt, and a betrayer of trust. That undermines his message. But we should focus, not on the troll himself, but on what policies make a nurturing society.