Monday, March 20, 2023

Tag: SOTU

Grading Trump and SOTU

Overall Ranking: America is too divided and too partisan.

The stateless of the union: Trump’s war on immigrants

The opening words of the U.S. Constitution are "We the People." Far more powerful than any single president, it is that collective force that will save us.

The State of the Plutocracy: The Kabuki President on Money in...

Though Obama campaigned against the way Washington does business, his most historic advances have been for the militarized plutocracy that he campaigned against.

The SOTU 2016: The Future is Friendly?

Not only has Obama progressed the democratic dialogue, but he has represented the hallmark of open democratic government and has clearly silhouetted his governing vision.

A Breakdown of the Top Foreign Policy Points in Obama’s Speech

While he slighted foreign policy during his State of the Union speech, President Obama has avoided new conventional wars. Here are a few other foreign policy highlights worth underlining.

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The not-so-winding road from Iraq to Ukraine

The continuing influence of the neocons, who were the architects of U.S. aggression against Iraq, in the ever-escalating Western military response to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

‘Important victory’ for Florida higher ed: court upholds block on DeSantis censorship law

"This is an important step in preserving the truth, civil liberties, and a better future," said one state ACLU attorney.

Who’s in control of how we remember the Iraq War?

 “All wars are fought twice, the first time on the battlefield, the second time in memory.” --Viet Thanh Nguyen

Marjorie Taylor Greene advocates for secession—again, so—Speaker McCarthy makes her Speaker pro tempore

Marjorie Taylor Greene and her calls for a "national divorce" is a call for illegal secession.

Floating solar panels could power thousands of cities entirely, new study finds

Floating solar panels could theoretically provide enough energy to meet electricity demands of 6,256 cities in 124 countries.