Tag: military spending
Progressive Briefing for Friday, August 3, 2018
7 hospitalized after pipeline explosion, Senate Democrats agree to major military spending, White House rolls back fuel economy standards, and more.
40 Democrats join Republicans and vote for $717 billion military spending...
The NDAA will hit Donald Trump's desk today and is "on track to become law before the start of the fiscal year for the first time since the fiscal 1997 bill."
The anti-empire report #157: Unpersons
In his desperation for approval, our dear president has jumped on the back of increased military spending.
The devil’s dynamo
The Devil’s Dynamo of today has lead to a modern version of colonialism and empire.
Conspiracy of silence
Sadly, today it seems as if most of our 20 somethings and their parents do not even know what is going down. The Conspiracy of Silence is winning!
Democrats in Congress are fighting for the rich in their opposition...
Democrats should demand an end to taxation of Social Security benefits.
Dead nation walking
Regardless of who is our president, from either of the two ‘War Parties’, military spending has been going through the roof.
Why does Donald Trump insist on more military spending?
Americans are tired of war, yet Donald Trump’s budget sends an unfortunate but clear message.
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Former LA Councilman pleads guilty to obstructing federal corruption probe
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
A ‘historic day’ as federal judge orders shutdown and removal of Dakota Access Pipeline
This is the first time a federal judge has closed an operating pipeline for environmental reasons.
His own worst enemy, Trump drowns in his own swamp
Thus does Trump bring down the very doom and gloom, if not carnage, on himself invoked by his own lies and fear-mongering.
Monopoly mayhem: Corporations win, workers lose
Big corporations have become so dominant that workers and consumers have fewer options and have to accept the wages and prices these giant corporations offer.