Tag: Trump administration
House passes War Powers resolution to end US-backed involvement in Yemen
“I’m encouraged by the direction people are pushing our party to take on foreign policy, promoting restraint and human rights and with the sense they want Congress to play a much larger role.”
Not-so-veiled threat of war as John Bolton says Iran may not...
"He is laying the groundwork for war and we all must be vigilant."
Greenwald: How can Democrats support Trump’s push for regime change to...
"Do you think the Venezuelan people are going to be helped by having Donald Trump, John Bolton, Mike Pence and Elliott Abrams intervene in their country, engineer regime change and then prop up whatever leader they like best?"
Dems Accuse Trump Admin of “State-sponsored child abuse” as separated migrant...
I do not feel we’ve gotten the whole truth from the administration throughout the family separation policy, and I think there’s bombshells still to come.
Trump administration drills down on Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.
People who care about democracy don’t plot coups abroad
Do we think people who armed death squads and started wars really want to “bring democracy” to Venezuela?
Venezuela: No to intervention, no to Maduro
The left has a proud tradition of both democracy and anti-imperialism. It’s critical to keep both traditions in mind when addressing the current crisis in Venezuela.
Trump’s EPA refuses to set limits on toxic chemicals in drinking...
"This administration prioritizes corporate profits over public safety, pure and simple."
Assange takes legal action to force Trump administration to reveal charges...
“The revelation that the U.S. has initiated a prosecution against Mr. Assange has shocked the international community.”
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Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.
Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war as costs surge and Congress pushes back
Lawmakers question the scale, legality, and strategy of a massive funding request as troop deployments expand and the conflict shows signs of escalation.
Scale raises the ceiling, but fiscal foundations determine whether autocracy or democracy prevails
The implication is stark: democracy is not only a constitutional or ideological arrangement; it is fundamentally a fiscal one.
The Paris Prelude: Why the US and China are moving toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
State Department purge left US exposed as Iran war sent energy prices soaring
Internal layoffs removed the very officials who would have modeled oil supply disruptions, coordinated with Gulf energy partners, and prepared for retaliatory strikes as war with Iran drove gas and crude prices sharply higher.