Sunday, July 5, 2026

The Billionaire Oligarchs Don’t Give Out Bread Anymore, but They Gleefully Supply Circuses

Oligarchs keep the mind of the public off important crises while making money off of higher viewership of their diverting media.

Civil rights groups urge Biden administration to cancel $50,000 in student debt per borrower

“The $1.7 trillion student loan crisis is crushing individuals, families, and our economy, and the weight of this burden is disproportionately borne by women and Black and Latino borrowers.”

What Republicans Can Learn From The Democratic Convention

Democratic unity may be somewhat tenuous. But Republicans are trapped in denial.

The cost of Trump’s wall compared to the programs he’s proposing to cut

America may get its border wall. It just might have to do without a lot else.

John Bolton isn’t just a hawk – he’s a war criminal who may get...

In a sane society, people like Bolton wouldn’t be allowed on television, much less put in charge of American security.

The unbearable dishonesty of Brett Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh’s choice to lie about things that are easily disproved speaks to a kind of hubris that’s fitting to someone of his pedigree.

New research shows ‘pandemic profits’ of billionaires could fully fund $3,000 stimulus checks for...

“America’s billionaires could pay for a major Covid relief bill and still not lose a dime of their pre-virus riches.”

Bernie Sanders goes beyond the call to abolish ICE, says America’s ‘cruel, dysfunctional immigration...

The "systemic cruelty of the American immigration system" has been around long before Trump.

Leaked draft opinion shows Supreme Court set to strike down Roe v. Wade

"While abortion is still legal, tonight's report makes clear that our deepest fears are coming true. We have reached a crisis moment for abortion access. We don't have a moment to spare—we must act now."

Trump promised he’d make Carrier ‘pay a damn tax.’ Instead he’s doing the exact...

Candidate Trump talked tough. President-elect Trump isn’t following through.