Is Trump Focusing On The 'Really Bad Guys?'Notice: A 'long read' of another individual swept up in the deportation web by the Trump administration, as due process and the rule of law are ignored. Family says Venezuelan migrant in Lewisville sent to El Salvador mega prison over autism... See More »
Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speech.Notice: This is another 'long read' but an important one as we see Trump surrounding himself with Christian Nationalists, and the crumbling of separation of church and state, and free speech before our very eyes. Trump has put Christian... See More »
Trump's Cruel Expulsions Are An American TraditionNotice: Yes, this is another 'long read' but an important reminder of a road the US have traveled before, long before Trump, who is just following the same playbook Trump’s expulsions are jaw-droppingly cruel. But they’re part of an American... See More »
You too can have a body like Trump's.You too can have a body like Donald Trump’s. Here’s how. By Arwa Mahdawi/The Guardian The 78-year-old president is in great shape, says the official White House physician. Must be all those ‘hamberders.' Wed 16 Apr 2025 06.00 EDT Forget yoga,... See More »
Harvard President Stands Up Against TrumpHarvard University on Monday rejected demands from the Trump administration as it threatens the school’s federal funding as part of a broader clampdown on higher education. The university said that while it is and will continue to engage in reforms,... See More »
Vance Fumbles....but says that was his plan all along.Vice President Vance dropped the college football national championship trophy during Ohio State's visit to the White House yesterday. Running back TreVeyon Henderson, standing behind Vance, grabbed the top of the trophy while the base fell. 🥊... See More »
No sky falling in China as Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US."The sky won’t fall’: China plays down Trump tariff risks as stock markets rally Chinese customs official says trade has diversified away from US in recent years and plays up its ‘vast domestic market’ By Jasper Jolly/The Guardian China has played... See More »
Trump Hires The Best People /sEducation Secretary Linda McMahon confuses AI with A1, sauce brand capitalizes on blunder McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, was confirmed by the US Senate to be the next Secretary of Education last month. By Jonathan Limehouse USA TODAY Secretary of... See More »
It’s time for West Virginia leaders to be friends of coal miners, not coal.Note: This is a lengthy commentary, but a very important one....one that questions why politicians support coal, but never seem to care about the heath and well being of the miners. It’s time for West Virginia leaders to be friends of coal... See More »
Trump and His Great Coal Con Is BackWith coal executive orders, Trump returns to the scene of the con. Just as the coal companies bled coal workers dry, today it is Trump and his party that exploit them with false promises. April 10, 2025, 1:19 PM CDT By Paul Waldman, author and... See More »
You saved my life....now you're fired.Daily Kos: At the height of the pandemic, Trump got COVID. He was airlifted to Walter Reed Medical Center. Dr. Peter Stein approved giving Trump monoclonal antibodies. Trump recovered. He called this treatment a “miracle.” Trump fired Dr. Peter Ste... See More »
School Vouchers Promise Better Education—This Report Raises DoubtsNotice: This is a lengthy article but the topic of school choice and vouchers is an important subject. Facts matter and the future of all of our children's education matters, not just those who already send their children to private schools.... See More »
Want a Made In USA iPhone?Here’s how much a ‘Made in the USA’ iPhone would cost. CNBC Published Fri, Apr 11 2025 8:00 AM EDT Updated 5 Hours Ago KEY POINTS Defending its "reciprocal tariffs," the White House this week said that President Donald Trump believes the U.S. has... See More »
Homeland Security agents denied entry to two LAUSD elementary schools.Homeland Security agents denied entry to two LAUSD elementary schools By Sophie Flay/ABC7 Thursday, April 10, 2025 7:11PM PT LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Federal Homeland Security agents showed up at two Los Angeles Unified elementary schools this week... See More »
Trump Backs Down After Bond Traders ProtestAmerica's other checks and balances are still working on Trump. The president backed down from his initial tariff plan when bond traders protested. April 11, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT By Ryan Teague Beckwith, Newsletter Editor at MSNBC To borrow an old... See More »
Trump's tariff tantrum showed why he's wrong about global trade.Trump's tariff tantrum showed why he's wrong about global trade. Trump hoped to reshape the economic system, but he just proved why it works. April 11, 2025, 5:00 AM CDT By Symone D. Sanders-Townsend Just after taking the oath of office earlier... See More »
Tufts student says she has suffered multiple asthma attacks in Ice custody.Tufts student says she has suffered multiple asthma attacks in Ice custody. Rümeysa Öztürk says she’s experienced difficulty getting care and had her hijab ripped off without permission. Maanvi Singh/The Guardian Thu 10 Apr 2025 22.09 EDT Rümeysa... See More »
Mississippi orders deletion of race and gender databases in state libraries.Mississippi orders deletion of race and gender databases in state libraries. Library commission says state ‘in dire shape’ and has ‘had a reconsideration of everything with regard to’ Doge Adria R Walker/The Guardian Fri 11 Apr 2025 07.00 EDT The... See More »
Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visitHead of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit Col Susannah Meyers removed amid reports she distanced base from Vance’s criticism of Denmark’s oversight of territory. AP Reports. Friday, April 11,2025 The head of the US military... See More »
China's Answer To Trump's TariffsCHINA — which issued a U.S. travel advisory citing “deterioration of economic and trade relations” — has made no entreaties to Trump, although the president said Wednesday he would like to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Instead, China... See More »
About that 'Trickle Down'.... Top US companies spent three times as much on buybacks as taxes after Trump cutsTop US companies spent three times as much on buybacks as taxes after Trump cuts – report As president proposes new cuts, data shows 11 corporations collectively recorded nearly $500bn in profits since last cuts Tom Perkins/The Guardian Wed 9 Apr... See More »
Trump was ‘the candidate of peace’. Now he’s fanning the flames of war.Trump was ‘the candidate of peace’. Now he’s fanning the flames of war. The US is bombing Houthi rebels and supporting Netanyahu’s campaigns as it sleepwalks into new conflicts Mohammad Bazzi/The Guardian Thu 10 Apr 2025 06.00 EDT Throughout the... See More »
Part 2: Loathe thy neighbor: Elon Musk and the Christian right are waging war on empathy.Edited from The Guardian article by Julia Carrie Wong, April 8, 2025 What is happening on the American right is on an entirely different scale. Susan Lanzoni, a historian of psychology and author of Empathy: A History, said by email that through... See More »
A PSA from People Power UnitedAmerica Is Brave Because You Are Brave. The fight for our jobs and our economy isn't someone else's fight. It's ours. For too long, we've let corruption slide, thinking: ❌ "It's not my problem." ❌ "Things never change." ❌ "My efforts won't make... See More »
America First May Lead To America AloneThe fight for our jobs and our economy isn't someone else's fight. It's ours. By Laurie Woodward Garcia and People Power United Apr 9. Right now, Trump is pissing off over 200 countries — and if they ever decided to join forces, they could stop... See More »