Monday, June 15, 2026

FDR’s last speech

FDR’s extraordinarily articulate plea for peace stands out as a beacon for all time.

American psychosis

We are entering a period of national psychological trauma.

Cuomo’s star power exposes Biden drawbacks

Who imagines in four months that Cuomo, a thunderous governor without a federal record and unscarred by any campaign dust-ups, would refuse the party nomination?
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Cornel West on Donald Trump: This is what neo-fascism looks like

"I think he’s already betrayed working people in terms of making sure, in his view, that Wall Street is in the driver’s seat."

BREAKING: Bernie Sanders Breaks Record With 3 Million Campaign Contributions

The Bernie Sanders' campaign now has received over 3 million contributions, once again breaking the record for the all-time highest number of campaign contributions.

Paul Ryan receives half a million in Koch contributions just days after passing tax...

“It looks like House Speaker Ryan is quickly being rewarded for passing this legislation that overwhelmingly benefits the Koch's and billionaires like them."

The Gulf monarchies and the corruption of US foreign policy

Considering the money involved, we probably shouldn’t expect any further investigations to shine a light on the corrupting influence of these decadent absolute monarchies on American democracy.

Trump, Like Citizen Kane, Will ‘Get More Than One Lesson.’ Voters Need Only One.

Since Trump the winner thinks his crass, fire-at-whatever-moves belligerence works, why change? Like every bully, lying he’s only a “counter-puncher,” this gutter fighter will start more battles than a horny mountain goat in the rutting season. That will reveal more about Donald to more people than whatever Democrats manage. And since Trump per one pundit preys on the “Republican Id,” there will be “lessons” aplenty for the stunned centrist electorate.

Biden promised to end standardized testing in schools—it was never going to be easy

In education policymaking in Washington, D.C., the “bean counters” are still in charge.

Biden refuses to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline

We will do our very best to see this pipeline removed, our water protected, and our sacred lands healed."