Yearly Archives: 2017
You’re fired!
With his Muslim ban, Trump lets a longtime public servant go.
Dividing the Right and conquering Trump
Trump's extremely effective at dividing and conquering his opponents. What would it take for progressives to divide his supporters?
Here’s how NBC News is catering to Trump’s presidency
As Trump feuds with CNN, NBC is elevating voices that are accommodating Trump.
Trump leads the religious right to the promised land
Evangelicals’ alignment with Trump shows their affinity for power over morality.
Rex Tillerson backs aggressive policy in disputed South China Sea as Exxon, Russia eye...
Will Tillerson see the world through “oil-coated glasses”?
President Trump: The final assault on human kindness and the environment
Unite. Mobilize. Act.
Defund DAPL spreads across Indian country as tribes divest
The Navajo Nation is making moves to join a growing number of tribes that have already respectfully, but conclusively, shown Wells Fargo the door.
What made the Great Recession ‘great’?
People who lose their jobs tend to cut back on their household spending. But in a starkly unequal economy they won’t be the only ones to cut back deeply.
Frederick Douglass: Power concedes nothing without a demand
Despite presidential misconceptions, Frederick Douglass is dead. But he continues to inspire people around the world.
Republicans repeal law blocking people with severe mental illness from owning guns
Lawmakers that supported the rule are worried about what this may mean for family members that take care of mentally ill individuals.