Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Republicans ready to use violence to seize greater power and control

Politics is a dirty business here in America and the last thing we need in this country is a political war in which people are physically harmed.

CEO Who Raised the Price of Life-Saving Drug 4000 Percent Arrested for Fraud

Martin Shkreli, "the most hated man in America", has been arrested on charges of security fraud, unrelated to his price gouging.

Trump’s EPA refuses to set limits on toxic chemicals in drinking water

"This administration prioritizes corporate profits over public safety, pure and simple."

Trump campaign secretly communicated with Russians at least 18 times

Trump claims, “This is the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!”

EPA administrator lied about private email usage for official business

Lying to the Senate under oath is perjury.

Bernie Sanders and Angus King tell Big Pharma ‘we’re not gonna take it’ anymore

When the legislation has the support of the people and could potentially save billions of lives, we aren’t going to give up. 

Forget more regulation: make corporations serve the public interest

The purely private-purpose corporation is an illegitimate entity. This is the elephant in the room that no politician dare mention.

It’s the base, stupid! – the know-nothing swamp drives toxic politics

We can’t have a know-nothing president without an ongoing know-nothing base. The "other swamp" is a multitude willing to forego life-improving deliverables for endless, smoke and mirror wedge distractions.

Community schools were working in Oakland, but the district is shutting them down anyway

The school district was at the forefront of a public education model that is gaining national popularity—but its decision undercuts what the community appreciates about each school’s custom offerings that put students first.

Why the Freedom Convoy is more American than Canadian

Conservatives in the United States have fallen in love with the fringe Conservatives in the United States have fallen in love with the fringe protests led by Canadian truckers. It is a cause that unites the libertarian and extremist wings of the GOP and offers a new front in the culture wars to mobilize right-wing forces.