Sunday, November 15, 2026

‘Populist’ Trump punks his fans

In Trump's economy, there will be winners and – as he would say – losers. Can you guess which the bankers will be?

Why spend $54 billion more on the Pentagon? To start a war, obviously.

The president apparently wants to put the U.S. on a permanent war footing to sustain his unpopular presidency.

Silent partners

The strange alliance between Israel and Saudi Arabia

Why conservative parts of the U.S. are so angry

Republican America is poorer, more violent, and less healthy than Democratic America. But Republicans’ blame is misplaced.

Bernie derides Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs

In addition to Sen. Sanders’ condemnation, economist Jeffrey Sachs wrote an op-ed on Friday describing the new steel and aluminum tariffs as the start of a “psychopath’s trade war.”

Supreme Court rules against government transparency in contracts with private businesses

Reversing decades of precedent, highest court allows private corporations to block release of government information.

Bipartisan coalition announces new push to end US support of Saudi war against Yemen

Despite the fact that President Donald Trump has no problem accepting money from the Saudi government, many constituents have no desire to continue funding a needless war against the people of Yemen.

Bernie Sanders calls economic inequality America’s unspoken crisis at Progressive Central 2024

At the Progressive Central 2024 conference, Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal emphasized the urgent need to address income and wealth inequality, arguing that these issues remain largely ignored in national discourse despite their profound impact on American society.

Why the American majority despises Trump’s Washington

Why do these doofuses keep trying to shove such wildly unpopular measures down people's throats?

With voting rights protections gutted, polling places have been shuttered on a ‘massive scale’

Decisions to shutter or reduce voting locations are often made quietly and at the last minute, making pre-election intervention or litigation virtually impossible.