Sunday, April 5, 2026

Trump’s Iran war costs $1 billion a day while hospitals close and healthcare disappears

Critics warn the administration’s military campaign could fund food aid and healthcare for millions of Americans already struggling with rising prices.

Despite twisted hype about “so much winning,” America staggers, the self-inflicted, breakthrough icon of...

The only yellow brick road towards more affluence for the under-trained or geographically-limited is to match skills with today’s employment demands or pull up stakes and move to less benighted areas.

US-Israel strikes on Iranian oil depots trigger environmental disaster and historic oil shock

Bombing of energy infrastructure in Tehran sparks toxic rainfall warnings, record crude price surge, and accusations of war crimes as fires and smoke engulf Iran’s capital.

The brave new war machine

How a clique of unhinged techno-optimists is putting humanity at risk.

This is what accountability looks like

Whether it's the refusal to release all the Epstein files, the failure to punish Trump for his anti-democratic actions, or the launching of the war in Iran, the United States is becoming as unaccountable as Russia under Putin.

Trump economy loses 92,000 jobs in February as economists warn labor market weakness is...

New Bureau of Labor Statistics data shows unemployment rising and hiring slowing across major industries as economists warn that policy uncertainty, tariffs, and economic shocks are weighing on the labor market.

Supreme Court blocks Trump’s ’emergency’ tariffs

The Court ruled that the IEEPA does not grant the president authority to levy tariffs, as that power belongs exclusively to Congress under the Constitution.

Sanders and Khanna introduce 5% wealth tax aimed at raising $4.4 trillion from 938...

Legislation would target households worth over $1 billion and direct revenue toward healthcare, housing, childcare, and teacher pay.

Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran

Critics challenge Trump administration’s shifting case for war on Iran

Homer nails uncivilized, all-devouring MAGA Trump brutality – and strategic aikido to return fire

As Polyphemus falls to the aikido of seeming weaklings, Trump underestimates top experts, battling Democrats, anti-oligarchy citizens and committed activists promoting prosperity for the many, even (yikes!) sharing the wealth.