Saturday, October 31, 2026

‘Race to the bottom’: GOP has introduced 72 educational gag orders so far in...

"They have outdone one another in a race to the bottom, finding new, more extreme, and more conspiratorial ways to impose censorious government dictates on teaching and learning."

Creating a national security state “democracy”

Or how the American political system changed and no one noticed.

How the credibility gap became a chasm in the age of Trump

... And a new generation gap grew wider

The retired General who stopped a Wall Street coup

General Smedley Butler blew the whistle on a millionaire-led effort to oust FDR and the New Deal.

Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Helene response draw fire from NC newspaper and local...

The Charlotte Observer issued a pointed editorial denouncing Trump’s false claims and warning that such disinformation is hampering recovery efforts.

Schumer’s lack of fight is the real problem

Whether you read Chuck Schumer as surrendering or taking an unwise but principled stance, one thing is clear: People now want leaders who fight.

Supreme Court strikes down California’s nonprofit donor disclosure requirements: 4 questions answered

In a 6-3 ruling, the court said the law, intended to fight fraud, subjected donors to potential harassment and violated their First Amendment rights

America is a poor advertisement for democracy

Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.

Why use the Ukraine to impeach Trump when you’ve got the emoluments clause (and...

In any event, it’s not too late to add the Hatch Act and Emoluments Clause issues if the Ukrainian case looks weak.

House passes farm bill – ‘rewards mega-agribusinesses and Wall Street,’ not the people or...

"The GOP Farm Bill is a disaster for people and the planet."