Tag: politics
The public’s viewpoint: Regulations are protections
When you hear Regulations are Protections for the Public, think of the details and the consequences. Go beyond the words. Act positively.
Senate panel approves former ExxonMobil chief executive for secretary of state
His nomination now heads to the full Senate, which should confirm him next week.
Trump’s press secretary attacks media’s coverage of inauguration
Aerial photos of the event show a lot of open space, but Spicer believes photos were “intentionally framed” in a way to downplay the crowd-size.
The hostile transition of power
It is impossible to govern the country in this style, as we see already in Trump’s failure to fill so many vital positions that he was forced to ask Obama appointees to remain in place.
The American state of mind: Apprehension, frustration, distrust, fear
How much longer will they take this kind of beating before we see a societal eruption?
Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education
The keys to authentic education have always been interest and ability and when these are absent so too is authentic learning.
A likely way that Trump would be forced out of office
All that’s needed in order to trigger this nightmare would be Pence plus half of Trump’s Cabinet.
A party of control-obsessed politicians take charge – dark times ahead...
The good news is that there will be Congressional elections in 2018, then national elections in 2020.
Trump’s attack on civil rights hero John Lewis over MLK day...
The congressman does not plan on attending Trump’s inauguration, along with a handful of Democrats who are boycotting the event.
Yertle, the Commander-in-Chief
A children’s classic rings true today and offers an answer to authoritarian rule.
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China retaliates against Trump tariffs with sweeping countermeasures as global markets plummet
Beijing responds to Trump’s aggressive new tariffs with 34% duties on all U.S. goods, rare-earth export controls, and sanctions on U.S. firms, signaling a major escalation in the global trade war
Only 15 senators back effort to block arms to Israel as Gaza deaths surpass...
Despite an escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations of war crimes, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly rejected resolutions to halt $8.8 billion in weapons sales to Israel, with only 15 senators supporting the effort.
Ending militarism in America
Taking on the MICIMATT(SH)!
The Homeless Garden Project is opening new doors to helping the unhoused
This one-year program provides transitional employment, job training, and housing resources for people experiencing homelessness.
Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...
Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?