Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Magical thinking about Biden 2024 paves the way for another Trump presidency

Biden's approval plummets as key demographic support wavers: staffers voice concern over Gaza policy.
Demolition of the White House East Wing. Photo: Sizzlipedia / CC BY-SA 4.0

Trump conned by his own worst enemy: himself – and the fixated lunacy of...

Thus do clear MAGA victims of an unjust economic system make themselves double marks from an even worse, more costly betrayer.

Israel and the United States are merging their military. Here’s why.

"From aid to partnership," the U.S. and Israel are set to become even more united in genocide.
Rep. Ro Khanna speaks at a 2020 Bernie Sanders campaign rally. Photo: Σ / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Why Ro Khanna and AOC Should Run for President in 2028

RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America will launch a campaign after the midterms urging the two lawmakers to seek the 2028 Democratic nomination.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage at Landing Zone 1. Photo: SpaceX (CC0)

The first trillionaire – no big deal?

Multi-billionaires are bad enough; a trillionaire is a magnitude worse

MAGA, Tea Party’s steroidal cousin, will outlast Trump – but only by escaping primitive...

Trump finale emerges as the perfect lesson that Pride (still) Goeth Before the Fall, exposing the dangers of not knowing who you are, what you can and can't do.

Frederick Douglass: Power concedes nothing without a demand

Despite presidential misconceptions, Frederick Douglass is dead. But he continues to inspire people around the world.

Ready or not, AI government is already here

Automation has shaped governments for decades, but new AI-driven systems are taking on functions from warfare to welfare. Promising speed and efficiency, their growing influence over decision-making complicates political accountability and risks autonomous governance being beyond human control.
The Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Photo: Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

America’s Archvillain, And His Arch of Tr(i)ump(h)

Tom Engelhardt on the 250-foot triumphal arch Trump plans to build in Washington, D.C.