Tag: Donald Trump
The Trump effect, one year later: Thousands of women running for...
After Trump’s victory over Clinton, women realized how much the country needs them in politics.
Trump’s most damning legacy
By saying and doing whatever he believes it takes for him to come out on top, Donald Trump has abused the trust we place in a president to preserve and protect the nation’s capacity for self-government.
VP Pence won’t entertain Trump resignation
At his first under-reported, press conference, VP Pence shows why he remains Donald Trump’s best, most enthusiastic appointment.
Why George Papadopoulos is Trump’s new nightmare
It's not the indictment of his former campaign manager that Trump should worry about. It's what we're learning about his little-known foreign policy aide, George Papadopoulos.
Who’s really in charge of the Afghanistan War?
Trump is letting non-elected generals decide to hurl another 4,000 of our men and women into the Afghanistan War.
Puerto Rico suffers while defending against disaster capitalism
While more disaster capitalists will be lining up, the resilient population of Puerto Rico will build momentum for renewable alternatives to the fossil-fuel power grid that has failed them.
Federal judge blocks enforcement of Trump’s transgender military ban
Yet another defeat for the Trump administration.
Former Trump campaign chairman surrenders to FBI after being indicted on...
“Manafort used his hidden overseas wealth to enjoy a lavish lifestyle in the United States without paying taxes on that income.”
Neuroscientist Dr. Carl Hart: People are dying in opioid crisis because...
Columbia University psychology and psychiatry professor Carl Hart argues that people are dying because of ignorance, not because of opioids.
For Trump, words are stupid things
As language takes a beating from the president, a book about Churchill and Orwell reminds us how potent skilled rhetoric can be.
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Supreme urgency tests Trump’s claim to immunity amid election countdown
Legal experts and democracy advocates push for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump’s immunity claims, highlighting potential consequences for presidential accountability.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
Trump allies draft plans to seize control over Federal Reserve amid election campaign
Emerging reports reveal a secretive push by Trump supporters to curtail the Federal Reserve's autonomy, threatening the independence of U.S. monetary policy.
Shock and awe at UT Austin as state troopers in riot gear quash student...
An aggressive show of force by Texas state troopers raises questions about the right to peaceful assembly, as students at the University of Texas at Austin face riot gear and arrests during a Gaza solidarity protest.
Are presidents above the law?
Voters are entitled to know before casting their ballots whether they are choosing a felon for president.