Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Tag: Democrat Socialism

From disappointment to hope: The US midterms show Progressives’ growing strength

All in all, the results of these midterms show that progressive ideas are gaining ground with American voters, even in unexpected places.

Despite El-Sayed’s loss, the left scored some huge wins – and showed...

From Kansas to Michigan to Missouri, voters proved that left politics can win in the Midwest. Get ready for the coming wave.

I couldn’t help but wonder…is democratic socialism catching on?

Here’s hoping Cynthia Nixon and other democratic socialist candidates can make the case successfully this year.

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The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington. Photo: Kjetil Ree / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to decide whether federal courts can review his detention

Justice Alito twice extended the filing deadline, and the full Third Circuit declined to rehear the case by a single vote.
A grocery store that accepts food stamps in New Orleans. Photo: Karen Apricot / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Analysis estimates 1.5 million Latinos have lost SNAP benefits since the tax law passed

Texas and Arizona account for more than 596,000 of the estimated losses in the seven states the groups examined, and the method assumes every enrollee was equally likely to be cut.

Federal court strikes down ICE’s courthouse arrest policy nationwide

The ACLU says the New York ruling restores limits on civil immigration arrests at or near immigration courts, effective immediately
Downtown Ruidoso, New Mexico. Photo: public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

“The River Can’t Be Trusted”

After wildfires scarred the Sacramento Mountains above Ruidoso, New Mexico, the community was under heightened threat of catastrophic flooding. Officials were aware but continued to promote the town to tourists who were oblivious to the danger.
The US Capitol at night. Photo: Diliff, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Will America reactivate its decency gene, closing the spigot of scorched-earth MAGA schemes?

Only a midterm rout turns back the suicidal, corruption-laden Trump bulldozer, ploughing ahead (crypto, emoluments, inflation, blackmail, AI) to enrich the rich by impoverishing the poor