Democracy is threatened as the ultra-rich wield disproportionate influence with lobbying and dark money
There is a spectacle playing out in American politics that would be comical if the stakes were not so terribly high. The two great parties, the Democrats and the Republicans, have spent the better part of a generation engaged in what appears to be a furious competition with one another, but is in fact something…
US military sustains $2 billion in losses, six soldiers killed as Iran conflict escalates
The opening days of the American campaign against Iran have devolved into a costly and deadly affair, with the Pentagon confirming the loss of nearly $2 billion in military hardware and the deaths of six U.S. service members since Saturday. The financial toll, estimated at $1.9 billion, marks one of the most expensive four-day periods…
Nazi legacy driving Cory Booker’s book tour promoting fantasy version of fighting Trump
Sen. Cory Booker is on the road, selling a book about American ideals. The volume, titled “Stand,” carries a cover price of $29 and is published by St. Martin’s Press. This fact is ordinary for a senator. The corporate lineage of his publisher is less so. St. Martin’s Press is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers,…
Trump team disparages armed citizens after shootings, drawing Second Amendment backlash
In the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by federal agents, top officials in the Trump administration have made a series of statements disparaging armed citizens, prompting accusations that the self-proclaimed “most pro-gun administration in history” is abandoning the Second Amendment. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem set the tone by questioning…
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