Sunday, April 6, 2025

President Obama Drones On And On; Ranks Of New Terrorists Swell

What will President Obama be known for in future history books? It could be for some positive changes he made for his citizens or it could be for his poor decision to open the door to drone warfare.

Country Music, Tea Party ‘Populism,’ and Ted Cruz

The billionaire-backed funding for Ted Cruz comes from those the billionaire-backed groups and individuals that oppose raising the minimum wage, or even the existence of a minimum wage, want to gut Medicare, Social Security and unemployment benefits, and want to reduce their own taxes even more.

Bernie Sanders’ Madison Visit Attracts Biggest Crowd Any Candidate Has Drawn So Far

Sanders has a Sisyphean task. Sanders wants to build a fire under American workers in order to stop them from getting walked all over, and he may well succeed.

In unanimous ruling, Mexican Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion

One reproductive rights organizer called the historic decision "an enormous step toward legalization in the entire country."

No, Donald Trump, the Middle East Wouldn’t be More Stable Under Saddam and Other...

Donald Trump recently made a statement that if Saddam Hussein and Muammar Gaddafi were still around, or if Bashar al-Assad could be restored in Syria that the Middle East would be more stable. But he must be mistaken.

My Pick for the Next Speaker of the US House

While the Speaker of the House doesn't actually have to be a member of Congress, why don't we choose someone like a kindergarten teacher, a minimum-wage worker, or organic farmer to run the show? They might be exactly who is needed.

It’s a $cam!

The evidence is in: the U.S. military is incapable of responsibly spending your tax dollars.

Why corporate America appears to be drifting away from the Republican Party

Businesses are trying to make clear that their concerns are not partisan in nature.

The critical missing piece from the US energy transition

Competition is meaningless, after all, if the prize is a dead place.
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Citizens United at 15: Landmark ruling helped Elon Musk & other billionaires bankroll Trump...

About 44 percent of Trump’s election was funded by just 10 megadonors.