Friday, July 3, 2026

The Lady and the Trump Impressions on the 1st Presidential Debate

Maybe the lesson that should be taken from this debate is that if these two deeply flawed candidates were really the best the two party system could muster, it’s about time the American left started building better options.

‘The GOP is irretrievably broken’: House adjourns after McCarthy fails to win speakership

"Unfortunately, it's the American people who will pay the price for House Republicans' inability to govern."

What you need to know about Democratic Socialism

Democratic socialism is having a moment. From electing open socialists to ending capitalism, here’s what the movement is all about.

MAGA wars against civilization and Mother Earth, not just democracy, justice and the Constitution

Sabotage and subversion from within, hypocritically called redemption of greatness, is the cowardly default. Burn it all down crushes good reform.

Black voters sue North Carolina over last-minute purges

The NAACP says the practice is disenfranchising thousands.

The war piece to end all war pieces

“So think of this as the war piece to end all war pieces. And let the repetition begin!"

Sanders supporters blame DNC: “Take responsibility”

Sanders’ supporters say the DNC has played a huge part in Donald Trump’s success.

Harnessing the enormous untapped power of celebrity to help social movements

Organizers should recognize that many performers come from creative subcultures which are generally progressive and bohemian, or from countercultures that celebrate non-market values.

Hospitals are suddenly short of young doctors—because of Trump’s visa ban

Doctors treating coronavirus patients were supposed to be allowed into the U.S. But hundreds of young doctors have their visas put on hold indefinitely.