Monday, November 9, 2026

Alec Baldwin should play the role of Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Millions of Americans will be watching this dinner on their TVs, most of them laughing so hard that they will be crying.
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Memo to the press (or how to cover Trump without Trump covering you)

Stop treating Trump’s tweets as news. They’re not news; they’re his gut feelings at the moment.

Progressive Briefing for Thursday, August 30

Vietnam demands compensation from Monsanto for victims of Agent Orange, California on brink of mandating 100 percent clean energy by 2045, Sanders vs. Amazon intensifies, and more.

Mayor 1% Rahm Emanuel will not be missed in Chicago

Emanuel will be remembered for his arrogance, impatience and disregard for regular Chicagoans.

Kentucky Governor Lowers Minimum Wage, Strips Voting Rights

Newly elected Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has issued five executive orders, the majority of which reverse progressive changes made by former Governor Beshear

The key to feeding the world? It’s healthy soil

Conventional farming practices that degrade soil health undermine humanity’s ability to continue feeding everyone over the long run.

Why Was 2014 Hottest Year on Record? The Humans Did It

The most important thing President Obama did for the environment was not to block Keystone XL, but to throw billions in research and development money at solar panel research for a sweltering humankind.

Budget Deal Fine Print Axes Benefit for Married Social Security Beneficiaries

Congress recently undermined Social Security benefits with an elimination of a provision that will weaken the program. So much for progressives defending Social Security from the corporatist Congressional Democrats and Republicans who seek to destroy it.

It’s Time to Ignite a Political Revolution

It is time U.S. citizens join together and demand a political revolution. It is important to pick the right presidential candidate for the job.

A twenty-first-century incredibility chasm

Life in the United States of Trump.