Back off, doom and gloomers. Offset grief by embracing looming, if chance Trump blessings
In a world no single force can control, one can still imagine the range of theoretical positives from Trumpism 2.0
American troops as migrants
What the MAGA crowd don’t recognize: the troops they plan to rely on to carry out the deportations of potentially millions of people are, in their own way, also migrants.
Trump and Musk ignore Pentagon waste while targeting Social Security and public services
As billions in Pentagon waste go unchallenged, the Trump administration and Elon Musk push for cuts to Social Security and public services, prioritizing corporate interests over working Americans.
As epic losses mount, Trump’s one ‘win’ spurs the ultimate boomerang
The good news/bad news is that Trump is no better at criminality (or hiding secrets or deflecting retribution) than he is at being a mock, TV-celebrity president.
Pruitt emails reveal communications with ALEC and Koch groups
After Pruitt became attorney general, he stayed engaged with ALEC on energy and environmental issues.
It’s time to take America back from the brink
America needs to tend to the fragile health of its democracy and strive for a new shared prosperity that will shore up the nation’s foundation.
How to lose the next war in the Middle East
The short answer: Fight it!
Crunch-time: Exposing the worst leadership stunt since the divine right of kings
History’s greatest modern leadership stunt – that is, Trump playing at being president – has earned a clear dump-by date. Exposure of lawless Trumpery increases geometrically by its range, duration and interwoven criminality – plus the extraordinary number of insider sources.
How to Disrupt the Military-Industrial-Congressional Complex
It is being considered by President Obama to sign an executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose their political spending. Here is why he should sign it immediately.
How tear gas became a favorite weapon of US border patrol, despite being banned...
Border authorities’ use of tear gas has spiked under the Trump administration, with the agency’s own data revealing it has deployed tear gas over two dozen times this year alone.