Friday, November 13, 2026

Crony corruption in Trumpworld

Crony corruption. Do we deserve better? Certainly, our children and grandchildren do.

A record-breaking number of females running for House in 2018 midterm elections

With a total of 309 females who have filed candidacy papers to run for the House, it surpasses the record of 298 set in 2012.

Gunboat diplomacy and the ghost of Captain Mahan

Is the U.S. and China and the U.S. spawning a new great power naval rivalry?

15 state AGs sue EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt for not enforcing pollution controls

“Over and over again, the Trump administration has put polluters before the health and safety of New Yorkers.”

Today’s young adults want to redesign capitalism. But into what?

The data suggest that today’s young people are losing faith in capitalism—and ready to embrace something much more fair.
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What if everyone voted?

Look what we could achieve if everyone showed up on voting day.

Neoliberalism, Russian interference and Mexico’s upcoming election

After almost 25 years of austerity and failed neoliberal policies, the gap between the majority of Mexicans and the country’s obscenely wealthy elite has only widened.
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April Fools

It appears that everything is upside down.

Trump signs proclamation to deploy National Guard troops to Mexico border

The number of National Guard troops being sent wasn't revealed, but deployment is said to happen immediately.

Change is coming: Grassroots organizing, Democratic politics and the 2018 elections

Time will tell how this transformation impacts the nation's politics.