A Petty & Petulant POTUS Punishes a Patriot

A Petty & Petulant POTUS Punishes a Patriot

Listening to Donald Trump’s Second Inaugural speech, it’s clear that he equates the greatness of America with his own greatness and that only he can fix it, that he will be our salvation. (Of course, those of you who came of age in the 70s and 80s know...
The Inauguration of the Oligarchs

The Inauguration of the Oligarchs

In Mother Jones, David Corn writes, today the three wealthiest men in the U.S.—Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg—”are scheduled to be at the Capitol as honored guests for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, seated where four years ago Christian...
Facebook’s About-Face on Fact-Checking

Facebook’s About-Face on Fact-Checking

The “news” is not just bad these days; far too much of it is perniciously and intentionally false.  More and more Americans have come to rely on the free “news” that shows up on social media sites like Tik-Tok, Facebook and X. But even though hate speech,...
Ticky Tacky Trumpy Treasures!!!!

Ticky Tacky Trumpy Treasures!!!!

Breaking news: “The Trump Store has a gift for every patriot on your Christmas list.” That’s a quote from Cat Zakrewski in the Washington Post on Christmas Day, 2024.  The Trump Store?  “It’s a little late for this year’s celebrations, but you can get a...
And so, the unchecked corruption begins!

And so, the unchecked corruption begins!

“President-elect Donald J. Trump is keeping secret the names of the donors who are funding his transition effort, a break from tradition that could make it impossible to see what interest groups, businesses or wealthy people are helping launch his second term.” From...