Tag: politics
Meet Swampzilla: Indispensable’s duopoly-killing ‘monster’ meme
When voters enter the polls in 2018 and 2020, they need to be thinking of Swampzilla.
Trump bashes Puerto Rico mayor and victims of Hurricane Maria
President Trump has pledged federal help to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, but a date has not been set to send help and funds.
Can a war of words become a world of war?
Andrew Bacevich and Bill Moyers talk Trump and Kim Jong Un.
Despite the GOP’s attempts to repeal Obamacare, health care doesn’t have...
One of the Affordable Care Act’s fatal flaws enables Republican sabotage. But to lay the groundwork for change, progressives will have to resist powerful senior lobbies.
Trump on single payer healthcare: “A CURSE on this country and...
These craven Republicans are determined to destroy Obamacare without an adequate replacement.
Want proof that corporate money influences politicians? This new study has...
It really is no coincidence that the members of Congress who receive the most money from Wall Street are also the most hands-off on regulating it.
How Trump’s immigration crackdown threatens ‘Made in America’ dairy-industry miracle
Idaho farmers frustrated with far-right rhetoric, endless congressional fighting over undocumented Hispanic workers.
How could tax reforms impact charities and nonprofits?
With a higher standard deduction for most taxpayers, the average U.S. citizen might see some benefit from President Trump’s new tax plan.
In this Korean crisis, Trump’s bullying tactics aren’t working and never...
The more that Trump threatens North Korea the more paranoid its leaders become; and the more they intensify efforts to successfully develop a nuclear strike capability.
“Carpe diem politics”: How to do more than just resist
Today’s social justice movements must seize opportunities, mobilize quickly, and, finally, embrace a carnival spirit.
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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion
Written by Joan Didion, The Santa Ana ("Los Angeles Notebook"/Slouching Towards Bethlehem) was published in The Saturday Evening Post in 1965.
Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace
The article explains why Ukrainian neutrality is still the key to peace, just as it was when Ukraine and Russia negotiated a draft peace agreement in March and April 2022, which the United States tragically rejected and blocked.
FTC report exposes big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices by up to 7,736%
Report reveals big pharma middlemen inflating drug prices, reaping billions in excess revenue.
GOP’s Medicaid cuts plan draws widespread backlash as experts warn of devastating consequences
Leaked GOP plan shows intent to strip millions of Americans of healthcare access.
Trump’s External Revenue Service sparks alarm over regressive tax hikes and wealthy giveaways
Trump’s tariff-driven plan to fund tax cuts for the wealthy faces criticism from economists and lawmakers.