Tag: politics
America is already socialist, and that’s a good thing
AOC and her colleagues – not Donald Trump and old, white Republican politicians – represent the future.
‘Same BS from big cable funded politicians:’ Alarm bells over ‘deceptive’...
"All three of the lawmakers behind these bills essentially rubber stamped [FCC Chairman] Ajit Pai's repeal of net neutrality; that should tell you everything you need to know about their true intentions."
Abrams counters Trump with a compelling vision for America
Having a vision, a clear alternative to the prevailing nihilism, is something almost everyone can get behind. Abrams showed how to do that.
Trump’s at war with US intelligence – and (for once) he’s...
By giving America it’s dumbest and cruelest wars, the best and brightest left room for a dumber and crueler leader to end them.
Far-right media smear Democratic women wearing suffragette white at State of...
Some far-right media figures smeared them by comparing them to the Ku Klux Klan.
Trump invokes compassion to justify violence
We must not allow our pain to be weaponized against each other. We must not be seduced by fear or manipulative stories.
Why are Democrats trying to end the independence of the Green...
This attempted takeover of the Connecticut Greens shows the Democratic Party does not want competition from an authentic third party that stands in opposition to the two corporate-funded parties.
Lost in TrumpWorld
Ostensibly big stories erupt, command universal attention, and then evaporate like the dewfall on a summer morning, their place taken by the next equally big, no less ephemeral story.
Egalitarians gain ground in Washington
They have forced onto the nation’s political center stage initiatives for shearing the ultra rich down to democratic size that no major elected leader in America would have dared propose only a year ago.
The real left, phony left and what’s left
Ok, now as to the title of this column, what's left on the Amerikan plate?
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Trump’s alleged $1 billion campaign deal with Big Oil: $110 billion windfall revealed
An investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged quid pro quo offer to oil executives uncovers potential tax savings of $110 billion, raising serious ethical, legal, and environmental concerns.
16 Democrats join GOP to pass controversial Israel Security Assistance Support Act
In a surprising bipartisan move, 16 Democrats break ranks to support a GOP-led bill compelling U.S. military aid to Israel, despite President Biden’s veto threat and significant human rights concerns.
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana: A major shift in US drug policy
President Biden’s Department of Justice takes historic steps to reclassify marijuana, aiming to end a ‘failed approach’ and recognize its medical benefits, sparking mixed reactions from lawmakers and advocates.
Florida bans sale and distribution of lab-grown meat throughout state
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis passed a ban on lab-grown meat with similar initiatives being considered in Arizona, Alabama and Tennessee.
Oil companies use paid news media partnerships to protect ‘social license to operate,’ documents...
Content created by the in-house advertising studios of major media is coming under growing scrutiny.