Sunday, November 15, 2026

TV news and its long dark night of the soul

Tunnel vision and faulty polls blinded television to what was happening during the election. But that’s not all.

Brainwashed nation part I: Assault and battery upon the American brain

An ongoing visitation on the issue of propaganda in the current political environment.

10 reasons Trump should not strengthen U.S.-Saudi ties

If the Trump administration truly wants to find a way out of the wars in the Middle East and make the United States safer from terrorists, it would do well to stop arming, aiding and abetting the ruthless Saudi regime.

Third parties’ only hope: a new anti-duopoly Occupy

What’s now needed is not merely a movement devoted to a single group or issue, but a movement of movements embracing all the groups and interests stymied by bipartisan political corruption.

After local agencies release Uvalde shooting records, calls continue for Texas DPS to follow...

Local records released this week—after a years-long lawsuit—affirm previous reporting about law enforcement’s flawed response to Texas’ deadliest school shooting.

Hegseth pegs Iran war cost at $37.5 billion as Pentagon seeks tens of billions...

The figure, delivered under questioning at a hearing repeatedly interrupted by protesters, marked an increase from the last official estimate and drew immediate criticism from Democrats on the committee.

Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt

While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.

Judicial capture series. The Roe decision.

How did this single pending decision pose a direct threat to judicial review itself?

The Referendum That Might Have Headed Off Flint’s Water Crisis

Michigan’s voters decided to scrap the kind of super-empowered emergency managers who made questionable decisions in Flint – but state lawmakers found a way to revive the program.

Joe Biden’s third-quarter campaign fundraising millions of dollars less than Sanders despite big-money

Former Vice President Joe Biden relies heavily on high-dollar fundraisers and big-money donations to campaign for 2020 U.S. President. This third quarter,...