Friday, August 28, 2026

Let’s rebrand the misnamed GOP as the BLP

There’s nothing ‘grand’ anymore about this old party. 

GOP proposal could slash food aid for millions, new analysis warns

As House Republicans push for deep SNAP cuts and expanded work requirements, experts warn the proposal would strip food assistance from millions of low-income people—including families, older adults, and veterans—without improving employment.

The “selling” of degrowth

Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it's too late?

Prospects for a republic beset with disunity 

A republic needs endless work/ Or insurgent forces go berserk.

China is digging its own grave (and ours as well)

How do we create a new world order amid a climate crisis?

Bernie Sanders’ Madison Visit Attracts Biggest Crowd Any Candidate Has Drawn So Far

Sanders has a Sisyphean task. Sanders wants to build a fire under American workers in order to stop them from getting walked all over, and he may well succeed.

‘Out of control’: Sanders calls for urgent Supreme Court reform following controversial rulings

Bernie Sanders calls for immediate reforms to the Supreme Court, citing recent rulings that grant presidential immunity and criminalize homelessness as threats to democracy and justice.

How ten holier-than-thou MAGA dictates threaten to invert Jesus’ biblical commandments

Because a Christian God rules the universe, Christians should naturally run government.

Former US Marine charged with assaulting police officers during Capitol riots

“What are we supposed to do? Supreme Court’s not helping us. No one’s helping us. Only us can help us. Only we can do it.”

It’s a $cam!

The evidence is in: the U.S. military is incapable of responsibly spending your tax dollars.