We speak with former Labor Secretary Robert Reich about the victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York Democratic primary for New…
Friends, Iām told that the following message, which I received earlier today, purporting to be from Liz Cheney, is a hoax. She…
The Supreme Courtās recent unanimous ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services hasnāt gotten nearly the attention it deserves. On the surface,…
Now that Trumpās tariffs have been halted, his One Big Beautiful Bill has been stymied, and his multibillionaire tech bro has turned…
What is our moral responsibility as citizens of the United States when the President of the United States moves to deploy thousands…
Today ends Part 1 of the second Trump regime. First, Elon Musk has departed the Trump White House, not altogether happily. He…
Friends, Demonstrations against Trump are getting larger and louder. Fabulous. This is absolutely essential. But at some point weāll need to demonstrate…
On Tuesday, the Trump regime targeted Harvard University, threatening to withdraw about $9 billion in contracts and multiyear grants unless Harvard capitulates…
Today, Trump is dismantling much of the Department of Education. He has ordered wrestling executive-turned-Education Secretary Linda McMahon to shut most of…
The major weapon of the Trump-Vance-Musk regime is fear that causes people to be intimidated into silence and submission. The regime is…
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