Monday, May 12, 2025

Tag: president

House passes bill to shield Trump from legal accountability, restricts judges...

Republicans push sweeping limits on judicial authority after courts repeatedly block Trump’s executive actions as unlawful or unconstitutional.

MAGA the destroyer in full demolition mode, misreading ‘success’ not as...

Trump is now like the lone gunslinger, thinking his aim perfect enough to win by emptying six-guns in the first two minutes.

Take me to your leader

Arrogance and charisma are not the same as leadership.

Fact-checker alert

Is countering Trump’s falsehoods Is more urgent than ever?

Looming fascism and the question of hope

Let’s make the most of it, no matter how much hope we have. What we need most of all is not optimism, but determination.

It’s not just about the president

Throughout American history, presidents have repeatedly sought to increase their powers, nowhere more so than in the context of war.

The plot against democracy

Let’s face it: American politics, as we know it, is over.

Global alarm as Donald Trump’s re-election sparks fears for human rights...

An in-depth look at the unprecedented concerns raised by Donald Trump’s re-election, from threats to democracy and civil rights in the U.S. to fears of escalated global instability.

10 ways to be prepared and grounded if Trump wins

It’s important we squarely face the possibility of a Trump victory and what we’d have to do about it. 

Dear Lindsey–of course Trump’s a fascist–and the Madison Square Garden rally...

A rebuttal to Senator Lindsey Graham (and other Trumpers), who wrongfully claim that Trump isn't a fascist.

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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells

At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.

The real evil empire may surprise you

Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.

Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans

Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.

One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds

Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.

GOP advances sweeping plan to fast-track drilling, mining, and logging on public lands

A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.