Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Tag: presidential election

The right is bonkers: Trump’s no messiah, not law-abiding, not most...

Sure, compromised Biden numbers suck,/ But where else can he go but up?

Eight drivers that springboard Trump’s nose-dive into humiliated loser

What makes even a lousy career criminal look bad? To be proved a blundering, hypocritical boob.

No debates, Joe; a discussion

If Biden and Bernie can have public discussions about important platform and personnel issues, the likelihood is that they could find genuine compromises and form a real coalition.

Strongman: Jair Bolsonaro and the unexpected rise of the far right...

It remains to be seen if Fernando Haddad can rally the country to prevent a Bolsonaro presidency.

Why is the radical right still winning?

What that Protestant Reformation can teach us about the durability of far-right movements – and the order they seek to replace.

Even Republicans Agree: Money Isn’t Speech

A grossly unequal amount of political spending is going towards Republican candidates. They should remember: if political speech is measured in million-dollar campaign contributions, then by definition it isn’t free.

The Venality of the 2016 Presidential Election

The 2016 presidential race should be referred to as the Money Primary—controlled not by voters, but by super-wealthy donors. And the results are already in!

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What the tawdry stunt to rename the Gulf of Mexico exposes about appalling, arrogant...

Behold imperial bellowing, another classic MAGA “bargain” that costs millions and lowers our prestige.

Trump’s education department freezes civil rights investigations while targeting schools over ‘culture war’ issues

Since returning to office, the Trump administration has stalled thousands of civil rights investigations in education while redirecting federal enforcement toward politically motivated cases.

Musk’s double standard: SpaceX wins government contract while public services face deep cuts

A $38.85 million contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX sparks outrage as his government office slashes funding for health care, education, and social programs.

Trump official destroying USAID secretly met with Christian nationalists abroad in defiance of US...

Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the first Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to dismantle the American foreign aid system from the inside out.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.