Friday, November 13, 2026

Looming fascism and the question of hope

Let’s make the most of it, no matter how much hope we have. What we need most of all is not optimism, but determination.

Embattled Kuwaiti defense contractor building foreign influence operation with firms tied to Mueller probe

A Kuwaiti defense contractor that plead guilty to stealing U.S. government funds is assembling a team of lobbyists and foreign influence operatives...

US Court of Appeals strikes down net neutrality

Appellate court strikes down net neutrality ending the push to regulate internet service providers like a public utility.

DeVos’s education budget throws students to the loan sharks

It’s clear, no matter which company wins, the students lose.

After Trump

The Donald in the rear-view mirror.

Violence Begets….

“If only enough of our countries' public will demand holding those war criminals accountable, and keep at it... then we will send the rest of the world a sincere message.”

Peace is a good thing, whoever manages to achieve it

When two leaders, each with the ability to destroy the world, agree to get along, that's a good thing. Period.

Omar, Sanders introduce End Polluter Welfare Act to close tax loopholes and eliminate federal...

"Today more than ever we need to protect people and the planet, not polluters and their profits.

The next subprime loan crisis

Wall Street is siphoning billions of investment dollars into high-risk, subprime auto loans.

What’s the point of satire anymore?

How can anyone satirize a presidency that gleefully flaunts its own awfulness every day?