Sunday, May 17, 2026

Tag: politics

What went wrong, Donald? Everything is about you – your dream...

White House whiner ambushed by the Peter Principle

The problems and promise of the new Silk Roads

In a time when it seems we are constantly being divided from our common humanity, the symbolism of the new Silk Roads is important in and of itself.

They stole his safety net!!

The new Trump/Republican health care bill will see to it that many of the very foolish people who stood on the street corners, or carry his stickers on their cars and trucks, will one day be shocked when they or their relatives can no longer get into a nursing home via Medicaid.

With the walls closing in on him, his presidency unraveling, Trump...

Should he be removed from his presidency by either impeachment or through his resignation, America will then have an opportunity to recover from these vicious attacks on its democracy.

To regain people’s trust, the Democratic Party must support single-payer

Nearly 60 percent of Americans want Medicare for All. Democrats must support it, too.

Think Trump’s border vetting tactics won’t affect you? Think again.

What we’re left with, is an administration operating with the logic of a frat boy who’s just realized his one-night stand was, in fact, a life-changing event.

Trump fires FBI director James Comey

The U.S. has been in an uproar over this action since it occurred.

Massive, relentless attacks on the U.S. media; a precursor to a...

The big question then is; what kind of a president with what kind of characteristics would be needed to take this country in that dangerous direction?

How many people will die for each rich American’s Trumpcare tax...

Trump and the other Republicans who support this bill share something in common: their personal tastes may be expensive but, for them, the lives of most Americans are insignificant and cheap.

In France, ‘us and them’ amid elections

Many residents of France are in fact wondering how the country reached its current stage, with an extreme-right candidate again making it to the second round of French presidential elections.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.