Friday, February 6, 2026

Tag: democracy

Giving a fig

Getting by, up close and personal, in the world of Donald Trump.

We’re entering a new phase of the resistance

We must stay ready and not assume that because Democrats won the elections this time, we’re safe.

The playbook of every successful nonviolent struggle

Nonviolent movements that have toppled oppressive regimes, prevented coups and transformed societies follow these four essential steps.

Soldiers must disobey unlawful orders under Trump, lawmakers warn amid escalating...

Lawmakers warn troops that refusing unlawful commands is their duty as Trump escalates threats and expands unauthorized military actions.

Inherited wealth boom puts a spotlight on a global inequality emergency

As the G20 prepares to meet in Johannesburg, experts warn that more than $70 trillion set to change hands will entrench wealth gaps and threaten democracy without coordinated action.

Trump approval slump puts 2026 midterms and GOP strategy in jeopardy

New national polling shows President Donald Trump at 39 percent approval and 58 percent disapproval, his worst showing of the second term and rivaling the lowest point of his presidency overall, as voters sour on his economic, immigration, and high-profile executive actions while protest movements gain strength.

Trump’s ‘full force’ order meets Oregon’s lawsuit over national guard deployment

Oregon officials say the president’s move is unlawful and dangerous, warning it threatens to escalate tensions in Portland.

What’s in a name?

If there is any hope of salvaging this country’s (not to speak of this planet’s) future, then this history has to be faced, and we must recover—or perhaps discover—our moral bearings.

How the rich and their right-wing cronies plot to break working...

They’re plotting to hijack democracy and put working people under the feet of CEOs, the ultra-wealthy, and other Republican fanatics.

Brainwashed nation part I: Assault and battery upon the American brain

An ongoing visitation on the issue of propaganda in the current political environment.

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The actual Gavin Newsom is much worse than you think

For anyone who wants a truly progressive Democratic Party, Gavin Newsom is bad news.

Senators probe Equifax over plans to profit from Medicaid and SNAP work requirements

Warren, Wyden, and Sanders are demanding disclosures from Equifax as new federal work requirements threaten to strip healthcare and food assistance from millions while expanding the company’s already dominant income verification business.

$380 million in funding cuts to one of the most successful public education programs

“Every day, there’s yet another abuse.” The wanton attack on public schools is one of America’s biggest tragedies.

Trump’s Board of Peace is a dystopia in motion

If any entity requires immediate disarmament and deradicalization, it is Trump and his so-called Executive Board.

Trump delivers lunch to Beijing

China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.