Monday, August 24, 2026

Can Trump actually cut (good) deals on diplomacy?

From North Korea to Russia to the Middle East, there's no shortage of deal-making needed. But beware the fine print of anything with Trump's insignia.

Bernie Sanders condemns Trump’s pick to lead EPA

"At a time when climate change is the great environmental threat to the entire planet, it is sad and dangerous that Mr. Trump has nominated Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA."

$280m ‘dark money’ spent by US Christian right groups globally

Organizations led by some of Donald Trump’s most vocal allies and supporters have spent increasing amounts of money globally to influence foreign laws, policies and public opinion in order “to stir a backlash” against sexual and reproductive rights.
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Trump’s secret tax on ordinary Americans

Know the truth about tariffs – and spread it.

California to become the first state to ban fur sales

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Saturday banning the sale and manufacture of fur products in his state. This...

Smears of Convenience: The DNC Hack and the New McCarthyism

Should we be worried about a reckless Hillary Clinton administration when it comes to foreign policy?

Trump just endorsed an Oath Keeper’s plan to seize control of the Republican Party

It has already inspired thousands of people to fill positions at the lowest rung of the party ladder.

Send Obama to Gitmo

President Obama has said he’s like to visit Cuba before leaving office. Wouldn’t it be grand if he visited Caimanera to make an announcement that the prison would be closed and the lovely Cuban seaport would finally be returned to its rightful owners?

Entering a Golden Age for war profiteers

Trump's Washington breathes new life into the military-industrial complex.

Corbyn teaches to embrace change we need

Corbyn teaches that we should embrace the radical transformational change that is needed to inspire people to take action and shift the realm of the possible.