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Is America joining the New Axis of Evil?
A new Axis of Evil is forming – Russia, North Korea, and China. But under Trump, the question is no longer whether we stand against them;...
mjpardus
Feb 181 min read


Homeowners will pay the price when Trump eliminates the Department of Education
The Republican war on public education has reached its most dangerous stage. Abolishing the Department of Education has been a right-wing...
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Feb 131 min read


Donald Trump and the Largest Data Breach in U.S. History
The greatest data breach in American history isn’t coming from TikTok, China, or Russia—it’s happening right here at home, thanks to...
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Feb 112 min read


Trump’s devastating national security breach
In a shocking and reckless move, CIA Director John Ratcliffe has compromised national security by leaking a classified list of all agents...
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Feb 61 min read


An open letter to John Fetterman and a call to action
As a Pennsylvania Democrat who worked hard to help elect leaders who would fight for democracy, I am deeply disappointed in your repeated...
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Feb 22 min read


The Chaos of Trump 2.0: A Right-Wing Reckoning
After Trump’s inauguration, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a prominent conservative think tank, warned that he lacked the...
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Jan 242 min read


Despair is Not an Option: Fighting Back Against Trump’s Agenda
Donald Trump’s return to power is marked by a strategy of “shock and awe,” a calculated attempt to demoralize his opposition. His...
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Jan 212 min read


A Modest Proposal for Deportation: Start with Immigrant MAGA Billionaires
In the world of Donald Trump, immigrants are often portrayed as a threat to the American dream. Whether it’s through the "MAGA" lens or...
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Jan 72 min read


Trump's January 6th insurrection didn't fail
Donald Trump’s loss to Joe Biden and the insurrection on January 6th, 2021, should have signaled the collapse of his political career....
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Jan 62 min read


2025 – the Year of the Snake
The year 2025 marks the return of Donald Trump to the White House, a development that feels ominously appropriate for the Chinese...
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Jan 11 min read


The fragile power of persuasion - the U.S. is at a crossroads
Throughout history, the United States has wielded a unique blend of tools to influence global affairs: force, threats, and persuasion....
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Dec 26, 20242 min read


Special Edition: The Billionaire who broke Trump before day one
Before Donald Trump could even set foot in the Oval Office, Elon Musk demonstrated who truly holds power in America. A bipartisan budget...
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Dec 21, 20241 min read


Pre-emptive obedience to Trump is moral cowardice
The growing pattern of obedience to Donald Trump, well before his official return to the presidency, represents a dangerous step toward...
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Dec 19, 20242 min read


Trump’s broken promises are inevitable – blame shifting will follow
Trump made sweeping and unrealistic promises on the campaign trail. For Trump voters, the road ahead may feel disappointing. But if...
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Dec 17, 20242 min read


Lawlessness has been normalized, but we don’t have to accept it
Since the start of the Trump era in 2014, vigilantism and political violence has been normalized. From “I could shoot someone on Fifth...
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Dec 12, 20242 min read


Trump voters - Baffled, Befuddled and Confused
As Donald Trump readies to take the Oath of Office, voters are beginning to see how his policies will affect them. And it’s not good. ...
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Dec 7, 20242 min read


Resilience and Resistance Post-2024 Election
Elections are often cast as singular make-or-break moments, but history reminds us that progress is a marathon, not a sprint. For...
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Dec 4, 20242 min read


Progressive Populism, Language, and the New Resistance
Warren Buffett famously confessed that “[t]here’s class warfare, all right, but it’s my class, the rich class, that’s making war, and...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read


Even right-wing Republicans are afraid of Trump’s economic plan
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” H.L. Mencken (American...
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Nov 12, 20242 min read


Trump 2.0 – what you can do
There will be a lot of hand wringing, gnashing of teeth, crying, finger pointing and a whole lot of other useless activities among...
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Nov 9, 20242 min read
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