Thursday, June 11, 2026

Trump’s attack on the freedom of the press

Historically, these 4 techniques have been used by demagogues to erode the freedom and independence of the press.

Nobody needs a lecture on morality from Paul Ryan

The Republican House speaker is out to steal away Americans’ hard-earned retirement benefits.

The hostile transition of power

It is impossible to govern the country in this style, as we see already in Trump’s failure to fill so many vital positions that he was forced to ask Obama appointees to remain in place.

The Curse of Incumbency (And Death of Democracy?)

There's still a chance we can fix it, that it isn't too late. As voters, we have to wake up and do our part to awaken others to the crisis we're facing in this country.

Is America truly exceptional, can it be called the wealthiest country in the world?

So we can say that this country is exceptional and is the wealthiest one in the world but that doesn’t make it so.

Trump’s threat to negate election results automatically disqualifies him

Trump the ignorant disruptive seems oblivious to what negating elections from willful blindness means.

What to know when someone blames Black people for all the riots

Our society should move away from racist conclusions, and toward the outrageous indecencies that a well-to-do society forces on us less fortunate members.

The Buffalo massacre and the mainstreaming of the Great Replacement Theory

Like an untreated wound, the Great Replacement Theory is being allowed to fester and is poisoning minds.

Donald Trump’s greatest ‘triumph’

I’m thinking, of course, about climate change.