Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Tag: Election 2016

The one thing Trump got right: The system is rigged

The entrenched two-party system is itself the consequence of this rigged system.

This election wasn’t about Trump

Where progressive initiatives and candidates were on the ballot, they won.

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What will happen when Trump takes office? It’s scary to many. I hope we can all ponder and prepare.

12 notes from a political autopsy

The left and the party faithful may be angry at each other, but they’re on the same side now, locked together in a nonviolent political movement to resist Trumpism and remake American politics.

Major outlets downplay the fact that Trump’s new chief strategist ran...

By ignoring or downplaying Bannon’s extremist history, major newspapers are not giving their readers the essential background information they deserve on a man who is soon to be one of the most influential people in politics.

Trump lift-off: Where’s the rip cord?

Looking for laughs in all the wrong places.

Anti-Trump protests enter day six

Over the weekend, protests around the world voiced opposition to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign promises.

Empire of Chaos

With President Trump, Is the American Experiment Over?

The same old monster, with an orange face

If there is one small silver lining to this, it’s that it could create an opening for a more radical alternative to grow in opposition to the Republican sweep.

Dems: Let’s read important, self-critical articles on the election

There is an overwhelming need for discussion and activism. Here are some thought-provoking articles to get us started.

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The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.
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Judge dismisses the last January 6 case, writing that absolving the Oath Keepers is...

The Justice Department told the court a retrial would harass eight men whose sentences Trump had already commuted. Two Oath Keepers who pleaded guilty and cooperated keep their convictions.
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US workers average 10 paid vacation days a year, and 33 million get none

Twenty-five OECD countries require employers to provide at least 20 days. The US legal minimum is zero, and 57 percent of the lowest-paid tenth of workers get no vacation at all.

FCC faces backlash over push to lift media ownership limits amid threats to local...

Press freedom and civil liberties groups warn that loosening media consolidation rules would further erode independent news, local coverage, and democratic accountability.