Tag: Donald Trump
The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.
Trump’s plans to weaponize the military against protesters and immigrants face...
Amid threats to deploy federal troops for mass deportations and protest suppression, advocates warn that recent legal shifts may grant unprecedented latitude to a second Trump administration.
Looming fascism and the question of hope
Let’s make the most of it, no matter how much hope we have. What we need most of all is not optimism, but determination.
Will Trump end or escalate Biden’s wars?
Based on his nominations to his foreign policy team, his own first-term record and the catastrophic legacy of Biden's policies, we conclude that there is some hope for peace in Ukraine, but that the prospect for peace in the Middle East is more distant than ever.
Aftermath: Paint it black
Track 1 on the Rolling Stones "Aftermath" album is the rock classic "Paint It Black." Sometimes there's no point in painting inside the lines.
“Billionaires and big corporations sharpening their knives”: Progressive tax groups sound...
With a Congress poised to push for sweeping tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations, progressive organizations brace for a fierce battle to prevent policies that would deepen inequality and burden working Americans.
Back off, doom and gloomers. Offset grief by embracing looming, if...
In a world no single force can control, one can still imagine the range of theoretical positives from Trumpism 2.0
Trump’s chief of staff pick worked as a tobacco lobbyist during...
Susie Wiles, a central figure in Trump’s 2024 campaign, also worked as a registered lobbyist for Swisher International, a major tobacco company, as recently as this year.
Trump set to execute ‘largest mass deportation operation’ on day 1,...
The move follows Trump’s resounding electoral victory, described as a mandate to fulfill campaign promises, including the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
It’s not just about the president
Throughout American history, presidents have repeatedly sought to increase their powers, nowhere more so than in the context of war.