Wednesday, October 28, 2026

The Anti-Empire Report #158: Why do they flee?

Eliminating the profit motive in various sectors, or all sectors, in American society would run into a lot less opposition than one might expect.

Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ as offshore killings escalate

An executive order reviving WMD language coincides with deadly US strikes at sea, prompting warnings of illegal force, mission creep, and echoes of Iraq-era justifications.

How Exxon lobbyists led push to deepen U.S. ports and increase natural gas exports

Companies such as ExxonMobil, BP, Sempra Energy, BG Group, Chevron, Koch Industries, and others all lobbied for H.R. 3080/S. 601.

Senate Democrats should block all Trump Supreme Court nominee

Republicans did not let Garland Merrick come up for a vote. Why should Democrats allow someone else to?

Trump’s White House website now only mentions “climate” in his plans to ax Obama’s...

The new web section does pay some homage to environmental protection, but there is no mention of climate change.

Less Work, More Leisure

Shortening work time is not just good, family-friendly policy — it might be the quickest path to full employment.

America: Land of lemmings?

It’s no surprise to hear the Cheater-in-Chief calling Americans who are not lemmings, who constitute a clear majority, and who oppose his reelection, cheaters.

Why progressives must not give Joe Biden a political honeymoon

Silence or grumbling acquiescence as the Biden presidency takes shape would amount to a political repetition disorder of the sort that ushered in disastrous political results under the Clinton and Obama administrations.
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With US support, Venezuelan opposition launch a coup in latest attempt to oust Maduro

"There are many in Venezuela who would hope for change in their country, but they don’t want a U.S.-backed regime in place."

Germany deserves a big share of the blame for the disaster in Ukraine

Berlin should step up and end the war in Ukraine.