Michael Payne
Michael Payne is an independent progressive activist. His writings deal with social, economic, political and foreign policy issues; and especially with the great dangers involved with the proliferation of perpetual war, the associated defense industry, and the massive control that Corporate America holds over this government and our election process; all which are leading this nation down the road to eventual financial ruin if the conditions are not reversed. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois and a U.S. Army veteran.
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Two rogue, global criminal egomaniacs walk into a closed-door bar . . . what...
Two rogue, global criminal egomaniacs walk into a closed-door bar . . . what could go wrong?
What’s happened to ‘America the Beautiful?’ Autocracy, MAGA, ICE, heartless cruelty
It’s now become a country that seems to have lost its heart and soul, and is like a barren likeness of its former self.
GOP lawmaker cashed out health investments while backing Trump’s $1 trillion Medicaid cuts
Rep. Rob Bresnahan pledged to end congressional stock trading but has become one of the most active traders in Washington, selling healthcare assets as he voted to slash Medicaid and threaten Pennsylvania’s struggling hospitals.
Trump administration halts visas for Gazans as children arrive for medical care
State Department suspends temporary humanitarian visas after right wing backlash, leaving thousands of Palestinian children without access to urgent treatment.
US-Russia talks: The choice between peace and Escalation
As negotiations progress, U.S. officials must be honest about the U.S. role in provoking this crisis.