Tag: right-wing politics
Suicide is never painless—yet right-wing implosions bring positive changes
The dread now transcends democracy,/ But what survives kakistocracy?
Escalating the escalation
A short history of the long war on drugs in Latin America from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.
Trump falls hard when his fixated, unforgiving base turns tail
Trump’s a tedious, malign vampire,/ But MAGA fuels the fiery liar.
Is pretend politics—hawking a counterfeit self—the ultimate right-wing propaganda?
For “real” Rethugs one looks in vain –/ It’s quicksand, whether frauds or insane.
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Despite media knocks, Maine’s Graham Platner qualifies as this year’s breakthrough Senate campaign star
Who knew a year ago that a scintillating Maine campaign could be a national spark plug to a new progressive movement?
Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils.
A climatic presidency
Donald Trump gets hot, hot, hot.
US-Iran ceasefire deal opens fragile path out of war as Israel threatens to keep...
The interim framework could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause a war that killed thousands, but unresolved disputes over sanctions, Iran’s nuclear program, frozen assets, and Israel’s military operations leave the deal vulnerable before it is even signed.
The Trump administration aims to penalize disabled adults who live with their families
A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients.