Sunday, May 24, 2026

Democrats bring net neutrality to Senate floor, McConnell ignores their will

"With voters from across the political spectrum overwhelmingly united in support of an open internet, it's only a matter of time before net neutrality is restored."

Inside Trump’s Justice Department: former attorneys describe a system built around loyalty and punishment

A widening body of accounts portrays a department shaped by political favoritism, sweeping purges, and a collapse of long-standing legal norms.

Best antidote to GOP-Trumpery: ‘Make America happy, again’

“Make America Great Again” is fast becoming the most infamous, ironic, fake promise ever made – as misery abounds. Trump showed that fear-mongering fixations work short-term; let’s try happiness-mongering.

How DOGE’s cuts to the IRS threaten to cost more than DOGE will ever...

“When you hamstring the IRS, it’s just a tax cut for tax cheats.”

Biden’s border

Record contracts for private industry on the world’s deadliest land border.

China – Cultural revolution 2.0 and great leap backward?

Young people in China and America face similar problems. Both countries need a profound revolution but it must be real and ground up, not a populist sham from those in power.

Global military spending hits record $2.4 trillion amidst rising conflicts

As conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza intensify, world powers led by the US ramp up military expenditures, sparking debate over global security priorities and economic consequences.

The Supreme Court Just Blocked The Harshest Abortion Ban In The Country

But that doesn't mean reproductive rights are safe from the justices.

Bees Now Have Some Allies In Congress

“The bill, introduced Thursday by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would increase funding and improve cooperation among federal agencies that are working on getting pollinator numbers back up.”

A just ceasefire or just a ceasefire?

The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.