Tag: Election 2016
Trump (and Putin) still pushing fascist ‘nationalism’
Nobody should maintain any illusions about who Trump and his cronies are, what interests they serve, and what kind of threat they pose to the future of the democratic world.
For America’s sake, we need answers about Russia. Now.
Donald Trump's embrace of Russia and Vladimir Putin and that country's interference with our election could drag democracy to an early grave.
Why Meryl Streep’s Golden Globe speech is so important in the...
Art yes. But also resistance.
Investigate the hackers – and ignore Trump’s chaff
Whatever his motives, it is hard to imagine a worse impediment to the nation's security than a commander in chief who ignores and politicizes intelligence.
The crusade against political correctness gave Trump the cover he needed
Campus witch hunts have nurtured the very threat to our free speech they allegedly sought to root out.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir member quits rather than perform at Trump’s inauguration
“I could never ‘throw roses to Hitler.’ And I certainly could never sing for him.”
Bernie Sanders: The Democracy Now! interview
“It’s not about you. It’s about the future of this planet. It’s about your kids and your grandchildren. It is about American democracy. It is about some very fundamental issues. And nobody in this room or in this country has a right to say I give up.“
In the time of Trump, all we have is each other
We will endure by holding fast to our integrity, by building community and by spawning new institutions in the midst of the wreckage. We will sustain each other.
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The $5.6 billion opening salvo: inside the staggering cost of Trump’s war on Iran
New reporting reveals that the United States burned through billions in munitions within days of launching its assault on Iran, highlighting the scale of the military campaign and its mounting financial and humanitarian toll.
Senate Democrats demand investigation into Iran school bombing as Fetterman stands apart
Nearly the entire Democratic caucus calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab while one senator backs the military operation.
How 300 billionaires poured $3 billion into the 2024 elections
A tiny fraction of donors supplied nearly one-fifth of all federal campaign spending as billionaire influence surged to unprecedented levels.
Americans skipping meals and delaying life decisions as healthcare costs strain households nationwide
New Gallup surveys show tens of millions of Americans cutting back on food, utilities, and daily necessities to pay medical bills while healthcare affordability worsens.
The war on Iran—and Washington’s missing exit strategy
That means inflicting real costs: U.S. casualties, political backlash at home, strained relations with allies, global economic disruption and a further erosion of Washington’s standing in the world.