Sunday, April 5, 2026

Tag: Donald Trump

American carnage: To be Black in Trump’s America

While Black people are certainly not the sole target of Trump’s rhetoric and the abuse of like-minded mobs, we are one of the greatest tests of the functioning of American democracy.

Trump’s RICO indictment proves the GOP is beyond saving

The depth of criminality within the Republican Party – both among its elected officials and its operatives – is truly unprecedented.

How war divides us

What are the ways the twenty-first-century wars have polarized Americans?

The scourge of Trumpism, the curse that descended upon America 

Scourge: “A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment on humanity.”

Is Donald Trump a fascist?

What makes fascism more dangerous than authoritarianism?

Give Trump the literal ‘jury of his peers’ he demands –...

The problem with a true Trump jury of his peers – if they’re just as greedy, nasty, and selfish -- is upsetting expectations, even stumbling over truth.

Two roads diverge in a gonzo Trump wood—and losers loom

If DeSantis only broke more laws, / He’d be as popular as Santa Claus.

‘Most significant charges yet’: Trump indicted for trying to overturn 2020...

Trump faces four charges: conspiracy to defraud the United States; conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding; obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding; and conspiracy against rights.

The longer Trump lasts, the greater the damage, the more degraded...

No politician survives endless, humiliating court cases (results or timing aside), and no third-rate PT Barnum fools more than a shrinking minority over time.

‘Trump is disqualified’: activists aim to keep insurrectionist off ballot in...

"Failing to hold him responsible not only violates the Constitution, but it also sets a dangerous precedent for permitting violent attacks on our democracy," said the Free Speech for People campaign director.

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Cats are fueling a global eco-crisis, pushing birds and other species to extinction

Free-roaming cats are an invasive species and one of the most significant sources of human-caused bird mortality.

Trump threatens to bomb Iran into the ‘Stone Ages’ as experts warn of possible...

Threats to destroy Iran’s electric grid and bridges raise alarm among legal scholars as strikes hit medical, energy, and civilian infrastructure.

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.

Artificial Intelligence vs. human stupidity

Many countries still go to war believing that God is on their side. Just as dangerous are those that believe that they will win because technology is on their side.