Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Princes of peace? Jared Kushner, MBZ and the Abraham Accords

Considering the widespread worry that other countries might want to influence the upcoming American election, it might be worth mentioning how much the UAE has given to Donald Trump over the years, most recently through his son in law.

House confirms upcoming vote on decriminalization of marijuana at federal level

"Advocates are hopeful that real marijuana reform benefiting those most affected by the War on Drugs could be around the corner."

Trump administration proposes oil and gas lease sale in California while wildfires continue to...

“We’ve blocked any new federal leasing in California in court for eight years now, and we’ll fight this too.”
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How big money corrupts our politics (and how to fix it)

Corporate money is dominating our democracy. So how do we get rid of it?

New engineering report finds privately built border wall will fail

Portions of the wall were in danger of overturning if not fixed due to extensive erosion just months after it was built.

History shows federal agents don’t stop civil unrest

Research on public security in countries that use this tactic finds militarized federal interventions can have unintended—and often negative—consequences.

Thousands of pollution monitoring exemptions made to oil and gas industry amid pandemic

“It’s like saying, ‘We’re going to remove the radar guns and remove speedometers, but you still have to comply with the speed limit. That doesn’t make sense.”

How could the left miss the messiah in our midst? Hail Caesar! Hail Savior...

Lying (to correct worse lies) thus morphs into truth-telling, failing is success (showing how worthless is government), and perfidy to his own Constitutional oath is greatness (because the ends do justify the means).

Time to defeat Trump — without make-believe about Biden

“With another Trump presidency, the left would have few options and could face new levels of government repression.”

Triumph of the shills

It's beginning to seem like history is simultaneously repeating itself as both tragedy and farce.