Friday, June 19, 2026

Hold the panic—Two positive Dem scenarios emerge from the Biden debate debacle 

Either Biden reassures voters that exposed defects won’t impair four more years in power – or approval numbers plunge and he withdraws, thus opening the field.

Exxon refinery catches fire day after government settles over pollution from other gulf plants

Exxon’s Baton Rouge refinery is adjacent to one of the company’s eight facilities named in a settlement reached with the EPA and the DOJ.

Former LAPD officer charged with felony theft and fraud

If convicted, Simon could face up to six years and eight months behind bars.

Iraqis rise up against 16 years of ‘made in the USA’ corruption

“Protesters are demanding the overthrow of a political class seen as corrupt and serving foreign powers."

Koch brothers pledge to spend $400 million on 2018 midterm elections

The Koch brothers, one of America's wealthiest families, pledged to spend their money "on campaign contributions and policy initiatives."

Amazon workers threaten nationwide strike during Peak holiday season over pay, safety, and union...

As Amazon faces record holiday sales, workers across the U.S. escalate strike threats to force the company to negotiate union contracts and improve working conditions.

At the GOP Convention, the Media Went AWOL

Almost no one in the press even acknowledged that regardless of how you feel about Donald Trump, the spectacle was crazy.

What’s Bernie’s next move? A coalition with Biden?

But with the coronavirus plague sweeping the country, Biden and Bernie should take the time to negotiate a coalition platform and even write the new laws on which they can both agree.

A socialist woman of color just turned the entire Democratic Party upside down

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shocking upset is the surest sign yet that the Democratic Party’s future lies in its left flank – and in challenging capitalism head-on.