Tag: politics
The bipartisan BIG LIE: Trump’s climate genocide is normal
Emulating Goebbels—but through Deafening Silence
Anyone acquainted with propaganda’s sordid history will recognize the words “big lie”—capitalized for...
Father’s lessons
Sometimes the personal overrides the burning political—just before it doubles back to connect. For me, I reflect on this day of my...
“We are what America looks like”: The trials of ‘the Squad’
“Our squad is big. Our squad includes any person committed to building a more equitable and just world and that is the...
To media, no Democrat can possibly be right-wing
The 2020 presidential candidacy race is in full (absurdly early) swing, and there is a clear and obvious internal battle currently raging...
How a trojan horse project to rewrite our constitution could actually...
It’s often said that if Trump is reelected, it’ll be the end of democracy in America. But how could Trump get reelected,...
The good news about Trump’s very bad environment speech
It’s hard to find the nuggets of good news in the media these days. Many people are so burnt out on the...
Trump’s ‘spiritual adviser:’ A match made in wealth gospel heaven
That’s what comes from not attending enough Trump rallies. One misses the most spectacular, if sobering revelations — though nothing to do...
America’s real divide isn’t left vs. right. It’s democracy vs. oligarchy.
I keep hearing that the Democratic party has moved “left” and that some Democratic candidates may be “too far left”.
U.S. is a classic empire and is becoming a repressive police...
As I set out to fly home from the UK on Monday following a short film project in Cambridge, I found my...
Four takeaways from the Supreme Court’s census citizenship question ruling
A divided Supreme Court ruled last week that the Commerce Department’s decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census violated...
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Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Trump faces contempt charges over gag order violations
In a contentious courtroom showdown, former President Donald Trump may face criminal contempt charges as he's accused of flouting a judicial gag order, casting a spotlight on his ongoing legal battles.
UK sets new standard as renewables outpace fossil fuels in power generation
For the first time, wind energy leads the charge in the UK's power grid, marking a pivotal shift towards cleaner, sustainable electricity amid global environmental concerns.
Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
The case against RFK Jr.
Would RFK Junior be just another crackpot in the growing pool of fringe politicians?