Tuesday, September 1, 2026

New York lawmakers ban evictions until May

“This bill is only a temporary solution to the urgent housing crisis we find ourselves in.”

Year-end insights galore, but what will we, can we learn from calamity?

On display: full combat between the forces of ignorance, bigotry, deception and propaganda vs. knowledge, understanding, wisdom and besieged aspirations of justice and equality.

Trump issues pardons to former cronies and Kushner’s father

President Donald Trump issued another round of pardons, including Paul Manafort, Roger Stone, and his son-in-law’s father.

The troubling rise of vaccine nationalism

“No one should be blocked from getting a life-saving vaccine because of the country they live in or the amount of money in their pocket."

Dairyland in denial: Red states & the myth of the real American

Unless or until progressives start to recognize the cost of losing the underpopulated red states in Middle America, ultra-right-wing Republicans will continue to have power in Washington all out of proportion to the popular will.

Trump vetoes defense bill because of Section 230, calls it a national security threat

The House will meet on Monday to vote to override the President's veto of the NDAA and Senate will do the same on Tuesday.

Sanders rips GOP for happily endorsing Trump’s assault on Democracy but refusing to back...

"Republicans in Washington are happy to cheer on Trump's bogus conspiracy theories on non-existent election fraud, but refuse to support him when it comes to providing a $2,000 direct payment to working-class Americans facing economic desperation."

Trump issues pardons to Blackwater mercenaries and corrupt congressmen

“I’m really shocked…The American judiciary is fair and equitable. I had never imagined that Trump or any other politician would affect American justice.”
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What Election Day revealed about progressive policies

Americans are hungry for change, as evidenced by what happened on Election Day.

President-elect Joe Biden appoints his environmental team

“Folks, we're in a crisis. We literally have no time to waste...”