Sunday, August 23, 2026

Reactionaries in ragged retreat: A wingnut brew of bottom-dwellers

Trump politics are in shambles, whatever he and lackeys try boomerang, and why should anything change in the next five months?
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It’s Not Over Until It’s Over

Bernie’s successes don’t help Trump. To the contrary, they are bringing into politics millions of young voters whose values are opposite to those of Trump’s.

2020 Vision: Four Steps to Get There

The progressive vision for 2020 is focused on the needs of average working people, on the strength of society rather than on winner-take-all individualism, on the cooperative efforts of underpaid people who have been forced out of the middle class.

In CNN interview, Harris dodged Gaza genocide and damaged her election prospects

During her CNN interview Thursday night, Harris remained in lockstep with President Biden’s unconditional arming of Israel.

What should we do about a mentally ill president?

If the occasional appearance of sanity is all we ask of Trump, then his reign of insanity will be our fault.

Why Russia won’t leave Syria

Were the Tomahawk strikes impulsive?

Kalief Browder, Albert Woodfox and the Torture of Solitary Confinement

There are an estimated 80,000-100,000 prisoners held in some form of solitary confinement in the United States. The United Nations says the practice often amounts to torture. It is cruel and unusual punishment, and must be abolished, once and for all.

The Wheels Come off Jeb’s Victory Wagon

Jeb Bush's presidential campaign recently fell into complete disarray as he continues to fall behind in key states. Will Bush's operation now be like “Pickett’s Charge” to win the nomination?

Trump on FUX News: “What’s with the phony shock? Or loser, disloyal generals? When...

Why have command over armed forces and federal marshals, tear gas and booming helicopters, if not to quell mass insurgency?

Finally, Trumpers build their loyalty test ‘border wall’—only to keep out desperately needed voters

The party’s “rigged” addiction to sabotaging a legitimate election is itself “stealing” away its own leverage.