Thursday, April 9, 2026

Bernie: Cut Pentagon by 10% to invest in education, health care, and housing

“And when we talk about real change it is incredible to me the degree to which Congress continues to ignore our bloated $740 billion defense budget—which has gone up by over $100 billion since Trump has been in office.”

The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large

The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.

The decline and fall of the American Empire

Will our leaders squander America's only hope for a successful transformation from a decadent and declining empire to a dynamic and prosperous post-imperial future?

Trump threatens media licenses as experts warn corporate owners may capitulate

As President Donald Trump urges the FCC to revoke ABC and NBC licenses and to “pay up BIG,” media scholars and press-freedom advocates warn that corporate owners may cave to political pressure, with a recent $16 million settlement cited as a troubling precedent.

War, What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing.

And no kidding, that’s the literal truth when it comes to war, American-style.

28 Pages That Could Implicate Saudi Arabia In 9/11

As Obama prepares to visit the Gulf Kingdom, controversy surrounding the 28 pages has been renewed.

Record number of scientists to run in 2018 election to combat the ‘war on...

“The sheer number is really astonishing ... science is and always should be above politics."

Mehdi Hasan warns of rising bigotry in US foreign policy under Trump

By choosing between Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, voters will decide not only the direction of domestic policy but also the position the U.S. will take on critical global issues.

Trump’s nuclear orders revive a failed industry at the expense of public safety and...

Executive orders to quadruple U.S. nuclear capacity ignore cost overruns, radiation risks, and a global shift toward cheaper, safer renewables—all while gutting the agency meant to protect the public

Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Protect Native American Place of Worship

Instead of allowing the transfer of federal land to a corporation planning to build the largest copper mine in North America, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Sen. Tammy Baldwin want to keep it intact because it has significant religious and cultural value.