Friday, July 10, 2026

Tag: ethics committee

The McConnell/Trump GOP guts ethics rules for its billionaire cabinet

Senators must reject any nominee who fails to make the necessary disclosures.

Protest stopped the predators. They will be back.

The public outcry after the GOP tried to quash an ethics watchdog is the kind of citizen action we'll need to survive the next four years.

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‘Conspicuous corruption’ solidifies in-your-face Trump Legacy for militant, ‘up yours, suckers’ derision

It's as if America was feeling so bad about itself that it had to replay the politics of self-mutilation, as if loaded with masochists.

Massachusetts healthcare workers strike against hospital giant

About 4,500 nurses and home-care clinicians walked out after contract talks with Mass General Brigham broke down over pay, staffing, insurance costs, and patient care.

Trump pressure campaign targets state election systems

The administration is threatening prosecution and federal funding cuts as it pushes states to change voting rules before the 2026 midterms.

What I saw when I stopped pretending 

In every person, there is a soldier or warrior spirit, long waiting for a direction worth fighting for.

My conversation with Karl Marx about Donald Trump

The dialogue between Norman Solomon and Karl Marx debated if Trump's power derived from individual action or underlying class relations.