Friday, June 13, 2025

Tag: Republicans

The plot against democracy

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

What Trump might do in his second presidency and what it...

While the U.S. will not likely become a full blown authoritarian regime, it is certainly no longer a fully functioning democracy.

Trump and Musk are a match leading us to Hell

The two dangerous demagogues are openly colluding with one another to seize political power so they can milk taxpayers and dismantle government regulations that protect the public.

This is not a drill. Fascism is on the ballot. But...

Rather than being for personal absolution, voting is a tool in the political toolbox—if the goal is to avert the worst and improve the chances for constructing a future worthy of humanity.

How long before this storm turns political?

What's at stake in 2024 — from (my) rural America.

What’s certain about results of the presidential election

While we don't know who the next president will be, some outcomes of the election can be foreseen.

Trump’s false claims about Hurricane Helene response draw fire from NC...

The Charlotte Observer issued a pointed editorial denouncing Trump’s false claims and warning that such disinformation is hampering recovery efforts.

Uplifting commotion across FL & TX Senate races: Mindful backlash to...

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Why can’t the two sides just talk to each other?

Is there just no one to talk to on the other side.

The weaponization of immigrants

Is the far right not just using the rhetoric of anti-immigration, but also using the actual immigrants themselves as weapons?

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Republicans can’t see the forest for the trees. Trump blocks their vision of the...

Yes, sometimes you can’t see the forest because of the trees. Republicans are so afraid of Trump that they have him on their minds all the time. Let’s call Trump the Trees.

Trump sends more troops to Los Angeles than to Iraq and Syria, escalating crackdown...

As thousands of troops descend on Los Angeles to suppress demonstrations against ICE raids, critics warn the unprecedented deployment signals a shift toward authoritarian rule and militarized governance.

Khanna unveils $12 trillion progressive plan to cut deficit and invest in working families

As Republicans push tax cuts for the wealthy, Rep. Ro Khanna releases a sweeping economic blueprint that targets Pentagon waste, corporate fraud, and billionaire loopholes to fund national priorities.

Planetary boundary crossed: Ocean acidification now threatens global ecosystems and coastal economies

Scientists warn that ocean acidification passed a critical tipping point years ago, threatening marine biodiversity and putting billions in economic value at risk as world leaders gather for emergency talks in France.

Trump and Republicans want taxpayers to fund their pet project: Private schools

A proposal for a nationwide federally supported school voucher program is just another of President Trump’s schemes to give advantages to the rich at the expense of the rest of us.