Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Minimum Wage Workers Can’t Afford Rent Anywhere In The Country

A minimum wage worker who wants to afford a two-bedroom apartment has to hold down nearly three full-time jobs.

Former Trump campaign chairman surrenders to FBI after being indicted on 12 counts

“Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income.”

Who’s the real outlaw at sea? Trump’s tanker grab vs. the Houthis’ anti-genocide blockade

U.S. murder and violence against other people and countries does not become lawful simply because officials in the White House wish that it was.

Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ slashes healthcare and food aid while delivering massive tax cuts...

New CBO analysis confirms steep losses for poorest Americans under GOP-backed plan as Medicaid, SNAP, and public programs are gutted to fund tax cuts for the top 1 percent.

‘We Are Writing the Rules,’ Says Obama. Who’s ‘We’?

President Obama is using a sales pitch to get the public and Congress to "swallow the glob of global corporate greed known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership." But why is he acting for these self-serving corporate powers?

Trump and the geopolitics of crazy

The times they are a-changin’ in North Korea.

Seven things Tom Cotton needs to learn about China 

Here's what Senator Tom Cotton's recent book on China got all wrong.

Kamala Harris’ unwavering support for Israel amid calls for an arms embargo sparks backlash...

In her first major interview as the Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris reaffirmed her commitment to military aid for Israel, rejecting growing calls for an arms embargo. This stance has ignited controversy within her own party and among human rights advocates.

Tax the rich? We did that once

A little history might just inspire us to try that taxing again.

Donald Trump Tells a Lie Every Five Minutes

Over 60 things that Trump said within 5 hours were so untruthful that media outlets would have been forced to retract them had they been printed in their publications.