Tag: United States
Resistance to Trump is everywhere—inside the first 50 days of mass...
From boycotts to mass noncompliance to street demonstrations, the response to the Trump administration’s policies has consisted of an impressive range of nonviolent tactics.
White House announces 53rd state!
"Mr. President, are there any plans for a 53rd state now that stars for Canada and Gaza have been officially added to the flag?"
The world’s four legacy empires going down
In a future full of signs that the four empires that have long dominated our world are all crumbling.
US leaders are split on China policy
China adjusts to the twists and turns in the United States’ split policy approach.
How workers in the South are defying history
The company resisted them. History defied them. Geography worked against them.
The U.S. still spends more on its military than over 144...
World military spending reached a new record high of $2.4 trillion in 2022, with the United States spending the most by far.
60 million U.S. residents face triple digit temperatures this week
We plan our days around getting from one air-conditioned place to another.”
5 ways we need to improve health care accessibility for vulnerable...
The United States is a study in health care inequality.
How could the U.S. help to bring peace to Ukraine?
Policy decisions by the United States will have a critical impact on whether there will soon be peace in Ukraine, or only a much longer and bloodier war.
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The MAGA Movement is Jonestown writ large
The reversion to primitivism bears a striking resemblance to the rise of the MAGA movement.
Trump EPA rolls back protections from toxic forever chemicals in drinking water
Amid pressure from chemical and utility industries, the Trump administration weakens key PFAS drinking water regulations—exposing millions to cancer-linked toxins.
GOP tax cuts for the rich advance as Republicans push record-breaking Medicaid and SNAP...
As House Republicans approve tax breaks for the wealthy, they simultaneously move to gut Medicaid and food assistance, rejecting all amendments to protect vulnerable Americans.
Why the right really hates the Postal Service
It’s not about USPS’s efficiency or viability. It’s about equity and collective good, values that are anathema to predatory capitalism.
The Trump effect on elections globally
But with the recent election results in Canada and Australia, it’s possible to see the limits of Trump’s influence and the signs of a swing back to some semblance of normalcy.