Sunday, July 26, 2026

Nike, Obama, and the Fiasco of the Trans Pacific Partnership

Obama will be delivering his defense of the proposed TPP at the Nike headquarters in Oregon thinking it is a good example of what he is hoping to accomplish. Unfortunately, Nike is not a solution but is, in fact, the very problem with this TPP proposal.

The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations

Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.

Toxic Alaska mine could ‘destroy the world’s last great sockeye salmon fishery’

The massive Pebble Mine project is back in play after Alaska’s governor met with President Donald Trump.

AP Smears Trump

“This AP article is extremely vague about what it is alleging, or who was behind the allegations, but it does provide several hints regarding whether its main sources were from the Trump campaign, or from the Clinton campaign, or both equally.”

Meet the organizers pursuing a progressive takeover of the Republican party

‘Brand New Congress’ is going after red states and Republican voters with left populism.

The rise of Pennsylvania’s racist right is a warning to the nation

From Philadelphia to Erie, and all points in between, our movement is growing.

Promises to coal country aside, Trump’s budget cuts will end an economic lifeline

The Appalachian Regional Commission helps to create jobs and improve economic fortunes of “distressed counties” in West Virginia and Kentucky.

The Lady and the Trump Impressions on the 1st Presidential Debate

Maybe the lesson that should be taken from this debate is that if these two deeply flawed candidates were really the best the two party system could muster, it’s about time the American left started building better options.

A Brutally Frank Jimmy Carter Calls Out Israel on Permanent Apartheid

There is going to be a single state in Israel-Palestine, Jimmy Carter said. And Palestinians are not going to have the rights of regular citizens—this is far from acceptable.

Cheating the School Kids: Corporations Don’t Pay Their STATE Taxes, Either

It's hard for a nation to build work skills when its corporations have largely stopped paying for education. Both federal and state corporate tax avoidance is at a stunning rate. This is millions of dollars that isn't going to state taxes, which fund public education.