Saturday, July 11, 2026

Independence Day Delusions

However we interpret the concept, we may not be as "free" as we're led to believe.

Something Is Happening

Sanders' populist surge naturally intrigues a wide range of free-thinking, truth-seeking voters, but we are being warned by the Democratic hierarchy that the only way to ward off a Donald Trump-Ted Cruz presidency is to set aside our populist idealism this year and stick with Barack Obama-style.

BREAKING: Supreme Court Reopens Clinics Closed By Anti-Abortion Law

Anti-abortion lawmakers appear to have pushed Justice Kennedy too far.

Joe Biden for Vice President, 2016

This is triage Democracy folks, progressive hopes and dreams are for other times. We're stemming the bleeding - give the man 4 more years and let's stop Trump.

23 Governors join together with California to oppose Trump’s fuel efficiency freeze

Governors from 24 U.S. states are standing together and backing California officials who are asking the Trump administration to put the brakes...

“My shirts aren’t going to iron themselves”: Conservatives launch attacks on Women’s March

Conservatives and other figures have attacked the demonstration with sexism and other demeaning comments.

Poachers Killed More Than 1,000 Rhinos for the Third Year in a Row

South African officials report that fewer of the animals were poached in 2015, but deaths rose in neighboring Namibia and Zimbabwe.

3 dark and disturbing reasons why Trump could win again

We can't underestimate the ability of the self-serving super-rich to convince millions of Americans that a surging stock market and a powerful military are essential to their livelihoods. All at the expense of jobs and health care and education.

The Case for More Immigrants

The number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has fallen in recent years. Could it be that we need more immigrants, not less?