Fascism Now: Regime’s Blackhawk Helicopter Descends on Chicago Apartment Complex
Let’s stop talking about “slippery slopes” and “possibilities” of a fascist takeover.
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Federal Employees Should Spend Their Shutdown Fighting Back
If federal workers don’t agree with turning the United States into a right-wing autocracy, they are in real danger of losing their jobs; what are they going to do about it?
Tom Mutch’s ‘The Dogs of Mariupol’
Mutch’s book describes in vivid detail how resistance to daily attacks from Russia has created a new “iron generation” in Ukraine.
Trump Tells Israel to Stand Down as Hamas Promises Release of Hostages
Donald Trump on Friday told Israel to stop its bombing campaign of Gaza so that Hamas can safely release the remaining hostages it holds from its October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Globalization and Its Discontents: How the World’s Greatest Bet Went Wrong
The bipartisan bet that created unprecedented prosperity for the world also delivered Donald Trump to America.
The Pope Has Entered the Chat
His Holiness Leo XIV apparently has some thoughts on the policies of the Trump administration.
Understanding Government Shutdowns: It’s All About Choices
Americans would do well to remember that, while a shutdown is the result of a failure of Congress and a president to agree on government funding, the amount of pain regular people feel because of it is the result of conscious choices the White House makes.
Fear and Anger in NYC: What the Voters and the Poobahs See in Zohran Mamdani
The voters seem to be with him but the powers-that-be fear the change he’s promising.
No, the US Doesn’t Need Fossil Fuels to Win ‘an AI Arms Race’ Against China
These industry players and allies push a misleading narrative the Trump administration now parrots.
Two Key Takeaways From Quantico
The country’s new secretary of war explains to America’s leading generals and admirals what he expects from the new American Warrior.
Trump Hopes Gov’t Shutdown Will Mask the Weakness of His Economy
If the government shutdown isn’t resolved quickly, you can expect Donald Trump to blame it for the economic mess he has created.
Everything Is a Hoax to a Clown
When Donald Trump says something is a hoax, then you can be certain that the thing is not a hoax and poses some political peril to him.
Public Opinion Will Play a Huge Role in How the Looming Shutdown Ends
With a government shutdown a few hours away, Americans can do their part to end the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats by making their voices heard. Here is how.
Former Fox News Moderator Has Some Thoughts on War
Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump put on quite a show for the nation’s top military officers on Tuesday… and it should trouble every American.
The ‘Silent Majority’ Who Care About the Climate Crisis
Readers who are part of the 80-89 percent of the population who want to see climate action share their ideas on how to make their voices heard.
The Quantico Enigma: A Pep Talk, a Coup, or Just Another Epstein Distraction?
Government Shutdown, Generals Assemble: What Could Go Wrong?
Trump’s Clumsy Mamdani Attack Reflects GOP’s Concern Over NYC Mayoral Race
Republicans don’t have a viable candidate in New York City’s mayoral race. And yet, the stakes are very high for them, as demonstrated by Donald Trump’s most recent attack on Zohran Mamdani.
Mike Johnson Blows Up Trump’s Claim that He Was the Victim of a Witch Hunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained on Sunday that the fact that a grand jury indicted James Comey means everything was done by the book, which is curious because he keeps claiming that Donald Trump, who was indicted by four different grand juries, was treated unfairly.
Because It Can: The Trump Regime Harms Countless People Around the World
Donald Trump is constantly claiming his Cabinet is doing a fantastic job. What job is that? Destroying people’s lives through corruption, ignorance, and malice?
What Are You Waiting For, America?
An administration drunk on the power it is accumulating — and buoyed by the fawning coverage of the right-wing media, a compliant Supreme Court, and too little pushback from Democrats — is forging ahead with its authoritarian agenda. But the accelerated pace of Trump’s dictatorial pursuit also offers an opportunity to grow and organize the resistance movement.
Kimmel’s Return: A Good Bad Week to Find Our Secret Weapon
It’s been hidden in plain view, right there in our pockets.
What the Hell Is Hegseth Up To?
The one thing we know about next week’s secret meeting of generals and admirals is that nobody seems to know anything about it.
How America Lost Control of Its Own Future
Today’s America can’t handle what’s coming — not just from Trump but from mass automation, currency wars, China, resource battles. We need radically new politics.
Trump Celebrates Comey Indictment as Independent Judiciary in US Dies
Not a day goes by anymore without Donald Trump and his administration shattering some norm or acting in a lawless manner. On Thursday, it became clear that an independent judiciary no longer exists in the US.
Defending Freedom of Speech: How to Make Your Voice Heard NOW
The will of our current leader would suppress any voice that is critical of his administration. We cannot let that happen.
We Know What ICE Does on Camera, but What Happens When Nobody Is Watching?
The brazenness with which government agents are assaulting civilians on camera makes us wonder what they are doing behind closed doors.
Exxon’s CO2 Pipeline Passes Too Close to Homes and Businesses, Louisianans Say
Experts and advocates decry hazards to people and lack of regulations, transparency.
Why Trump Cannot Write Slavery Out of Our History
It helped build America and it lives still in our DNA — and in my DNA.
Political Violence and ICE Thuggery – Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
Following a shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, Republicans demanded that the agency’s critics tone down their rhetoric. However, while we condemn any form of violence, we believe that calling out ICE for what it is and does is an important function of the media.
Nepal’s Streets in Turmoil: Protest, Corruption, and a Nation at Crossroads
Years of fragile democracy, weak institutions, and deep inequality created a tinderbox that ignited earlier this month.
Trump Says Ukraine Can Win All of Its Territory Back
In a stark departure from his past rhetoric, Donald Trump on Tuesday said he believes that Ukraine could win its war with Russia and regain all the territory it has lost in the past.
In Donbas, a Highway Under Siege, and the Soldiers Trying To Shield It
Adapting to the drone war means taking experimental approaches to protect the roads and soldiers going in and out of the region.
Climate Change May Have Killed 16,469 People in Europe This Summer
Researchers warn that preventable heat-related deaths will continue to rise with continued fossil fuel emissions.
Who Should Get the Blame When Republicans Shut Down the Government?
Who will Americans blame if a shutdown happens, the party that has been ruling the country with an iron fist or the one that wants them to have healthcare? It’s a real head-scratcher.
Let’s See That Homan Tape
If Tom Homan did not accept a $50,000 bribe, and his encounter with federal agents is on tape, surely “the most transparent administration in history” will release that exonerating evidence any moment now.
Trump’s Freedom of Speech: We Talk — and Lie — All We Want; You, STFU
We left “double standard” a couple hundred miles back there in the dust.
Outrage Over Trump’s Instructions to Bondi Shows the Naïveté of His Opponents
Too many Democrats, pundits, and members of the media are still treating this moment in time like a game and not the existential crisis that it is.
Democrats Should Use the Shutdown To Expose GOP Lawbreaking and Bad Lawmaking
“Saving” Republicans from their health care cuts won’t help Democrats win the midterms. Voters won’t know they were saved and the Trump administration won’t follow the law anyway.
Nobel Peace Prize Hopeful Donald Trump Threatens Venezuela and Afghanistan
“President of Peace” Donald Trump on Saturday directed thinly veiled threats of force at two US adversaries. Also, if you missed having US troops in Afghanistan, you may be in luck!
Poem: ‘Prescription’ — My Pre-Dawn Vision of a Darkening World
Silencing artists, attacking scientists, and whitewashing history are sure signs that Donald Trump is a despot bent on absolute power.
Kirk Resolution Forces House Democrats Into a Political Misstep
House Democrats on Friday turned a resolution on Charlie Kirk and his assassination into a GOP talking point.
This Is Exactly Who We Are: Political Violence Is Built Into America’s DNA
Political violence isn’t an aberration in American democracy — it’s a defining trait. From the Boston Tea Party to January 6, it’s how we settle our differences.
Bruised Ego Drives Trump’s Whiny Defamation Lawsuit vs. the Times and a Book
I read his whole 85-page $15 billion claim so you don’t have to.
A Second Look at Charlie Kirk: The Sugar-Coated Voice of MAGA
When more “reasonable” is actually more dangerous.