Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Tag: tax extortion

State Treasurer Resigns and Pleads Guilty to Attempted Extortion

Pennsylvania State Treasurer Robert McCord, who pled guilty to two counts of attempted extortion on Tuesday, could face up to 40 years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. Did his behavior lead to the "erosion of the public's trust?"

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Trump boat bombings draw murder accusations from Amnesty and lawmakers

A widening human rights crisis emerges as new disclosures reveal orders to kill shipwrecked survivors.

The ‘perfect’ Equal Opportunity Oppressor – Don the Con pulls off the impossible: ‘grievances...

Right or left, east or west, small-town/rural or city dwellers, blue collar or middle-class, who knows anyone (but the affluent) not paying through the teeth for the insufferable Trump Clown Show?

Supreme Court takes up Trump attack on birthright citizenship

A clash over the 14th amendment heads to the justices with consequences for millions of families.

The Trump Corollary

U.S. Imperialism in Latin America from the Monroe Doctrine to Maduro.

Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide

A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.