Friday, June 26, 2026

Crypto kickback: GOP bill boosts Trump family wealth as corruption claims mount

Trump’s $TRUMP coin dinner, Abu Dhabi deals, and a fast-tracked Senate crypto bill raise alarms over corruption and billionaire influence.

TSA officer arrested for attempting to smuggle meth through LAX

If convicted, Williams would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.

Trump wants to go to heaven. But Heaven’s gate will close when he tries

If Trump wants to get into Heaven, I think that he would have to find a way to erase all the bad things he has done to try to destroy America’s democracy.

Biden’s unhinged call for regime change in Russia

They were nine words about Russian President Vladimir Putin that shook the world: “For God’s sake, this man cannot remain in power.”

How trade union workers are joining to support Ukraine

Since Putin’s unprovoked attack, working people around the world rallied around Ukraine.

Del Monte Bankruptcy to destroy 420,000 Peach Trees in California

A steady decline in demand for canned products as consumers shift toward fresh produce and several other factors led to this collapse.

Senate approves record Pentagon budget as Democrats help advance Trump’s defense agenda

Bipartisan vote sends $900 billion military bill to Trump’s desk amid war powers concerns and domestic cuts.

Contradictions negate Lady Liberty’s message

Today’s anti-immigration anger is revoking the generous promises we identify with Lady Liberty.

Satellites detect no real climate benefit from 10 years of forest carbon offsets in California

Without improvements to the current system, we may be underestimating our net emissions, contributing to the profits of large emitters and landowners and distracting from the real solutions of transitioning to a clean-energy economy.

Asking the oppressed to be nonviolent is an impossible standard that ignores history

"Only after the threat of black violence emerged did civil rights legislation move to the forefront of the national agenda."