Friday, May 1, 2026
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The fog of Trump

Here are the five tactics Donald Trump uses to create a fog of confusion and bewilderment, so we don’t pay attention to the real damage he’s doing.

Massive Kaiser strike exposes deepening conflict over staffing, care, and corporate priorities

More than 31,000 nurses and healthcare workers walk off the job amid claims of unsafe conditions and stalled negotiations.

Why This New Overtime Rule Is A Big, Big Deal

Either we go with the business allies of Donald Trump who believe the extra time and labor of low-wage workers should be exploited without compensation, or we believe in restoring the bargain we used to have with lower-wage workers that they deserve the humanity of a 40-hour workweek and the fairness of time-and-a-half for working overtime.

Injection of Fracking Wastewater Caused Kansas’ Biggest Earthquake

This man-made quake, which hit 40 miles southwest of Wichita and felt as far away as Memphis, likely came from just one or two nearby wells.

Hypocrite of the age prize to McConnell: ‘Biden’s commission will ‘politicize’ the Supreme Court’

McConnell didn’t just politicize the selection of justices—he corrupted the entire selection process for our highest court.

Sen. Merkley tries to gain access into migrant shelter for kids, but was denied;...

"We still have no idea what’s happening in the detention center where reportedly up to a thousand children are being held, since they refused the senator’s request to go inside.”

Why Trump’s goon in charge of Medicare and Medicaid should resign immediately

Seema Verma’s attacks on Medicare and Medicaid, along with her close involvement in the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken and destroy the Affordable Care Act, have hurt Verma’s public image.

Risk assessment: Thoughts on ‘a climate security plan for America’

“A Climate Security Plan for America”, if it had been covered by the press, could actually make a difference in changing the minds of some in the political center more inclined to believe the U.S. military than scientists or activist groups.
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Utah police release body cam video of officer shooting unarmed 13-year-old boy

The district attorney’s office is continuing to review the shooting and determine whether the officer was legally justified in firing his weapon at Cameron.

The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large

The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.