Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Medicare launches first-ever drug price negotiations with pharmaceutical giants

"We are moving ahead to help people in spite of pharma's efforts to block negotiation in the courts."

Senate urged to reject Biden’s ‘poor choice’ for FDA chief over ties to Big...

"The Senate... must reject Califf's nomination and demand that Biden nominate an individual who has been dedicated to advancing public health."

Trump’s stance on Gaza conflict: calls for Israel to ‘finish the problem’ stir controversy

Former President Trump's call for Israel to 'finish the problem' in Gaza during a Fox News interview ignites global debate amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

The Pentagon’s 20-year killing spree has always treated civilians as expendable

Overall, military spending accounts for about half of the federal government’s total discretionary spending -- while programs for helping instead of killing are on short rations for local, state and national government agencies.

The president is a Ponzi scheme

Here and abroad, Trump's wealthy backers understand that his populist rhetoric is a masquerade.

Entering Uncharted Territory in Washington

As the latest heat records indicate, we are, for the first time, on a planet in decline. And if that isn’t uncharted territory, what is?

Should there be a maximum income?

What, after all, is the guiding light of society?

Financial crisis – Rinse and repeat?

Is the stock market about to totally crash?

Judgment over time guaranteed: Truth will out, grinding indefensible right-wing lies to smithereens 

Yes, I anticipate criminal Trump indictments, but I am even more certain there will be comprehensive indictments by scores of historians.