Tag: Trump administration
The deadly rule of the oligarchs
Oligarchs use power and ruling structures solely for personal advancement – they will stop at nothing to maintain the sophistry of their rule.
Trump’s proposed budget slashes SNAP funding and ends recipients’ ability to...
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, will no longer be in monetary form and instead recipients will receive "USDA Foods package."
The light at the end of the corner
Bad as things are right now, experience tells us – or at least our military commanders swear to it – that they’ll get better sooner or later.
Forget Trump; His party is the problem now
Even if Trump stepped down or was removed, another Republican would replace him – that's the real problem.
$45 billion: The cost of the war in Afghanistan in 2018
2018 will mark the 17th year of the Afghanistan war.
The strategy of maximal extraction
This is how Donald Trump plans to enlist fossil fuels in the struggle for global dominance.
Drug wars, missing money, and a phantom $500 million
More effective use of spreadsheets won’t solve the underlying problems of America’s wars or cure an addiction to policies that continue to fail.
Dr. Strangelove returns: The Trump administration’s nuclear posture review
In true Trumpian fashion, nuclear arms are sold throughout the review as a cost efficient, even cheap, means to maintain American strategic dominance in every corner of the world.
How much longer before Trump becomes the 2nd president in US...
America is weighed down by this president who has quickly worn out his welcome.
Russiaburger: The Trump-Russia scandal explained
It's now clear that the Russians offered help and members of the Trump campaign accepted. But the real scandal may be money laundering.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
The fuel to my revolutionary optimism
As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.
From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism
Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.
House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation
Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.
Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile
Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.