Tag: Donald Trump
Collusion among friends: An alternative Russiagate narrative emerges
Has the Russiagate trail followed by Robert Mueller, in a round about way led to... Israel?
Populist plutocracy and the future of America
Trump has consistently sold out the blue-collar, socially conservative whites who brought him to power, while pursuing policies to enrich his fellow plutocrats. What might he do to keep the "base" on his side?
Is Trump our first, first-year lame duck president?
This fake maverick who came to clean house is getting his clock cleaned, thanks to his own ignorance-driven fiascos.
Amerika’s Jacob’s ladder
In this fantastic (in a poor sense) version of 2017's Jacob’s Ladder the other right-wing political party, the lesser of two evils Democrats, actually are looking very appealing to many. Why not?
The triumph of the oligarchs
A tidal wave of public loathing is growing across the land – toward Trump, the GOP, and the oligarchs they serve; and to the deception, the wealth, and the power that underlies them.
Trump judicial nominee can’t answer basic questions on law
"The questions he was being asked could be answered by a second year law student.”
Why are Democratic senators enabling one of Trump’s worst decisions?
Trump’s action has already begun to wreak havoc in the Middle East.
The trials and tribulations of Rex Tillerson
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” —William Shakespeare
The doomsday machine in Donald Trump’s hands
We are closer to nuclear war than we have been in many decades.
If the Trump revolution is possible, so is a progressive one
The increased tempo of the GOP's snatch and grab in recent days suggests that they're feeling a certain desperation.
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Mark Carney pledges $1B in taxpayer money for a ‘carbon bomb’ project
It’s a massive subsidy to Equinor, the Norwegian oil company behind the Bay du Nord offshore oil project.
The US war on Cuba’s doctors
“Cuban eye doctors in Jamaica are the only reason why my grandmother didn’t go fully blind in one eye after she got a botched surgery. The work they’ve done for rural and poor Jamaicans is immeasurable.”
Supreme Court opens door to conversion therapy in free speech ruling
In an 8-1 decision, the Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, prioritizing a therapist’s First Amendment claim over state efforts to restrict a practice rejected by major medical organizations.
Austria blocks US warplanes as European allies distance themselves from Trump’s Iran war
Austria invokes neutrality law to deny U.S. military airspace access as Spain, Switzerland, and others limit cooperation and criticize the legality of the conflict.
Blowback 2026
The Price of Empire and the costs of War on Iran.