Sunday, June 21, 2026

Trump against the world – and the government?

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

The ‘Great Reset’ is both a neoliberal fantasy and a right wing conspiracy theory

So many ordinary people choose to believe in grotesque conspiracy theories and often blame others rather than the deeply flawed free market system.

US Court of Appeals rules against Arctic offshore oil drilling project, protects polar bears

In a Dec. 7 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled against the Trump administration's approval of off-shore...

Virginia police officers suspended without pay for joining Capitol riots

The penalty for the misdemeanor is up to a year in jail. The penalty for the petty offense is up to six months in jail.

Democratic legislators introduce COVID Whistleblower Protection Act

The bill seeks to institute stronger legal whistleblower protections for employees who work for entities that receive COVID-19 relief funds

Voter backlash defies MAGA’s anti-reality hokum, entrapped by its own BS, rip-offs, venom &...

Trump promised unremitting revenge but that is a sharp, merciless two-edged sword about to redound on him and MAGA.

US and Hungary only two nations to vote no on helping refugees at UN...

"While the vote does not represent a formal withdrawal from the Compact, it does send a signal that the wealthiest country the world intends to abdicate global leadership in working towards the Compact's objectives."

AI Goes to War

Will the Pentagon's techno-fantasies pave the way for war with China?

GOP megadonor receives Medal of Freedom after donating $500k to Trump aides’ legal expenses

The decision “perfectly captures the crassly transactional nature of Donald Trump and his presidency.”

In heat of Dakota Access protests, National Sheriffs’ Association lobbied for more military gear

Standing Rock and the role of the Sheriffs’ Association serve as a case study of broader policing trends seen during social movements.