A familiar move with a new twist: Trump tries to cut CDC funds he just signed into lawBy Selena Simmons-Duffin/NPR February 13, 20261:18 PM ET It was deja vu from 2025: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week announced more than $600 million in cuts to public health grants in California, Illinois, Colorado and... See More »
Elect President via Popular Vote.Democracy is 1 person, 1 vote. State officials are elected via popular vote. Why not POTUS? The Electoral College is anti-democracy. As of August 2025, 189.5 million Americans are registered to vote. That’s almost eight in 10 Americans who are 18... See More »
Born on this day, February 10, 1906.........the Son of "The Man of 1000 Faces" in Oklahoma City, Ok. Creighton Tull Chaney, aka Lon Chaney Jr/Lon Chaney. Creighton Tull Chaney wanted to be an actor, against the wishes of his father. After several years of films in small roles, with no... See More »
The killings continue.... without evidence.US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific. Officials say rescuers searching for lone survivor after latest attack on what Pentagon says are suspected drug smugglers By Robert Mackey and agencies/The Guardian Mon 9 Feb 2026... See More »
After Bad Bunny's SBLX halftime show, consider this ...The United States (approx 60 million) ranks as the second-largest Spanish-speaking country in the world, trailing only Mexico (approx 138 million). The U.S. has surpassed even Spain, Colombia, and Argentina. Projections suggest it could become the... See More »
Republicans are the party of separating and destroying families. Never forget thatTheir ‘pro family’ rhetoric is a cynical and hollow sham. By Moira Donegan/The Guardian Fri 6 Feb 2026 05.00 EST Of the 3,800 children and infants taken into immigration custody between January and October of 2025, a majority – 2,600 – were... See More »
State violence against Black Americans laid the groundwork for fascismFascism feeds on the arbitrary killings that have long plagued the US. Ending the horror starts with abolishing ICE By Jason Stanley/The Guardian Fri 6 Feb 2026 06.00 EST In a recent Saturday Night Live episode, when asked about Minneapolis, one... See More »
‘It’s been brutal’: Cubans caught in crosshairs of Trump’s deportation pushCubans, once fast-tracked to US residency, now find themselves targets of Trump’s immigration crackdown By Ruaridh Nicoll in Havana and Miami/The Guardian Fri 6 Feb 2026 05.00 EST When Rosaly Estévez “self-deported” from Miami to Havana last... See More »
“You realize — of course — that in Spades, the ace of spades is the trump card,” said a federal officialFederal Agents Left Behind “Death Cards” After Capturing Immigrants ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War. By Nick Turse/The Intercept February 3 2026, 4:26 p.m. A... See More »
Cemetery means nothing to NetanyahuIsraeli forces bulldoze historic war cemetery in eastern Gaza City: Israeli forces destroyed large sections of the Gaza War Cemetery in eastern Gaza City, flattening grave areas containing the remains of more than 100 British, Australian, Polish,... See More »
Ceasefire? The killings continue in Gaza.Israeli attacks in Gaza continue on a routine basis: Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man east of Khan Younis on Thursday, according to Al Jazeera. Casualty counts: At least 27 Palestinians were killed and 18 injured in Israeli attacks... See More »
Georgia army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in U.S.: "Thank you for your service...should mean something"By Olivia Young/CBS News Atlanta Updated on: February 4, 2026 / 9:52 AM EST An Army veteran from Covington, Georgia, who has lived in the U.S. for more than 50 years faces imminent deportation. Godfrey Wade, a Jamaican-born veteran, has been in... See More »
On February 5th, "The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!" premieredSo what exactly was "The story of the strangest passion the world has ever known!"? As it turns out, it was a tagline used by Universal studios in order to make horror films more appealing to broader audiences. Also to entice female audience members... See More »
In Don's Own Image.....‘DON COLOSSUS’ LOOKS FOR HOME: A 15-foot golden statue of the president is set to be unveiled at Trump’s golf complex in Doral, Fla., a shrine to him from a group of cryptocurrency investors. A 7,000-pound pedestal made of concrete and stainless... See More »
IRS confirms news about tax-free $1,776 payment to 1.5 million AmericansPublished: Feb. 02, 2026, 3:07 p.m. By Advance Local Express Desk This financial boost is one Americans won’t report on federal tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service and the Department of the Treasury have confirmed that the $1,776 “Warrior Div... See More »
Beware of ‘anti-woke’ liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump winSo-called ‘reactionary centrist’ pundits proclaimed that there was a global ‘vibe shift’ in favor of the right. They were wrong. By Jan-Werner Müller/The Guardian Tue 3 Feb 2026 07.00 EST Recent exercises in taking stock after one year of Trump 2.... See More »
Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. ComplaintTrump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law. By Mattathias Schwartz/New York Times Reporting on the federal courts Feb. 1, 2... See More »
The arrests of Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are a danger to all AmericansWe are witnessing a dangerous escalation in the Trump administration’s attacks on the press and a clear threat to first amendment freedoms By Theodore J Boutrous Jr and Katie Townsend/The Guardian Mon 2 Feb 2026 07.00 EST The extraordinary... See More »
Greg Bovino was the hero of his own movieThe now former “commander at large” of Border Patrol was the perfect avatar of a media-obsessed administration and its fear-based immigration policies. By Hayes Brown/MSNOW Jan. 31, 2026, 6:00 AM EST With his heavily gelled buzz cut and his... See More »
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’: Big stage, big claims, no mechanism for real peaceby Charbel. A. Antoun, opinion contributor/The Hill 01/30/26 1:30 PM ET. Davos has always been a stage for grand announcements, but this year’s unveiling of Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” was designed to eclipse them all. Leaders from dozens of... See More »
Some ceacefire. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza kill at least 30, with death toll expected to riseAttacks, which killed women and children, come day before border crossing is due to open in Gaza’s southern most city By William Christou and agencies/The Guardian Sat 31 Jan 2026 07.34 EST Israel has carried out some of its deadliest airstrikes... See More »
Barring last-minute nuclear deal, US and Russia teeter on brink of new arms raceBy Mark Trevelyan and Jonathan Landay/Reuters January 30, 202612:04 AM CST LONDON/WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The United States and Russia could embark on an unrestrained nuclear arms race for the first time since the Cold War, unless they reach... See More »
Streets of Minneapolis/Bruce SpringsteenBruce Springsteen: I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant... See More »
Streets of Minneapolis/Bruce SpringsteenStreets of Minneapolis Lyrics Through the winter’s ice and cold Down Nicollet Avenue A city aflame fought fire and ice ‘Neath an occupier’s boots King Trump’s private army from the DHS Guns belted to their coats Came to Minneapolis to enforce the... See More »
The political logic of Trump's violent lawlessnessJan 29, 2026 The Boston Globe article by Prof. Timothy Snyder. "The moral horror wrought by President Trump's second term is incontrovertible...the aspiring tyrant looks for cracks in the system that can be pried open. One of these cracks is the... See More »
