Thursday, July 24, 2025

Sanders unveils billionaire plot to undermine US public education: $9 million spent to sway...

A new report by Sen. Bernie Sanders exposes a well-funded campaign by right-wing billionaires to privatize public education and divert critical funds from public schools.

Marc Short: Koch dark-money operative is Trump’s liaison to Congress

One thing seems clear already: the Kochs and their big-money allies seem poised to gain more influence than ever during a presidency they once tried to prevent.

Occupy 2020: The movements powering Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign

Going forward, it will be important for Sanders to not only mobilize this activist base throughout the primaries...

Corporate Clintonism triggered Trumpery, still corrodes democratic leverage

Have entrenched Democratic leadership truly understood they don’t need grasping, billionaire PAC money – or that Clintonesque stench still pollutes the party brand?

Hillary Clinton Criticized by the State Department for Improper Email Practices

When concerned were raised officials “instructed the staff never to speak of the secretary’s personal email system again.”

What’s preventing a united front against the Trump regime?

"The predatory, extreme, and dictatorial actions of the Trump administration call for an all-out commensurate response, which so far has been terribly lacking from the Democratic Party.”

Fracking fans use intelligence report to revive baseless claim Russia funds U.S. anti-fracking movement

An alleged Putin connection had snaked its way into the talking points of volunteers working to encourage voters to nix the fracking ban proposal.
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How to fix a broken Supreme Court

The Supreme Court derives its strength not from the use of force or political power, but from the trust of the people.

How Obama took foreign policy forward – and back

When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.

Secret doc exposes flaws in Pentagon claim that no civilians were killed in al-Baghdadi...

"Over the past 20 years, the U.S. military has struggled with escalation of force and many civilians were killed when they were falsely viewed as a threat. This incident appears to be one of many such cases," said one expert.