Monday, August 18, 2025

If Asia leads on climate, the world will follow

China and South Korea could be game changers on climate – and create a more peaceful region in the process.
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A year without a president

What have we learned about the presidency and who is running the country?

Donna Brazile, the DNC, and democratizing the Democrats

Democrats have no time to lose. The world is teetering on the edge of disaster, and so is their party.

Trump’s most damning legacy

By saying and doing whatever he believes it takes for him to come out on top, Donald Trump has abused the trust we place in a president to preserve and protect the nation’s capacity for self-government.

Who’s really in charge of the Afghanistan War?

Trump is letting non-elected generals decide to hurl another 4,000 of our men and women into the Afghanistan War.

Dems want to ditch leaders and move left; they’re right

On the left, at least, the voters are once again way ahead of the politicians.

Why does Amazon get corporate welfare?

Not satisfied with just taking your money, Amazon is coming after your tax dollars as well.
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Trump’s Trojan horse tax cut

Using the promise of middle-class tax cuts as a Trojan horse for a tax windfall for the rich and deep spending cuts is a tactic dating back to the Reagan administration.

Osama Bin Laden’s America

Niger, 9/11, and apocalyptic humiliation

GOP tax cuts won’t pass this year – or maybe even next

In Part 1 of a two-part interview, former Reagan economic adviser Bruce Bartlett says Trump is lying about tax reform: it will benefit the super rich and hurt everyone else.