“Antiwar” Trump Wants the US to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza
Donald Trump and his allies have often promoted him as antiwar. Yesterday Trump said that he wants the US to “own” Gaza and kick out all its inhabitants — which, in addition to being...
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USAID “Marxists”? Once Again, Elon Musk Again Displays His Invincible Ignorance
According to Elon Musk, USAID, America’s chief foreign aid agency, “deserves to die.” Why? Because it is “a viper’s nest of radical-left marxists who hate America.” What planet does this strange fellow live on?...
Trump’s trade war with our northern neighbor
The imposition of tariffs prompted a quick tit-for-tat response from Çanada. Experts envision many losers, including the local economy here in Western New York. Jim Heaney February 3, 2025 Read the full story here Investigative...
Donald Trump Orders Freeze On All Federal Grants And Loans In Huge Power Grab
Democrats warned that Trump’s latest order could harm programs used by millions of Americans, including early childhood programs, and food and rent assistance. President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sweeping memo ordering a...
Donald Trump Is Drawing Heavily From Project 2025
On his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed a blizzard of executive orders on everything from the environment to immigration — and nearly two-thirds of them came straight from Project 2025,...
Take That Nazi Salute Seriously
If it launched with a Nazi salute … where do you think it ends? On Monday, January 20th in the Capitol Rotunda, tech billionaire Elon Musk threw what appeared to be a Nazi salute...
Trump Revokes Workplace Discrimination Rules Enacted By LBJ In 1965
The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Dave Jamieson January 22, 2025 Read the full story here Huffpost
Reflections on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream
This past Friday, I re-read Martin Luther King, Jr.’s iconic 1963 “I Have a Dream Speech.” On that hot, muggy August day, King noted with bitter irony that 100 years after the signing of...
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech in 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. He chose that location in part to honor President Abraham Lincoln...
Mike Marqusee Was One of the Left’s Great Culture Writers
It’s ten years since the death of Mike Marqusee, a brilliant socialist writer who tackled everything from the careers of Muhammad Ali and Bob Dylan to the politics of Zionism. Marqusee’s addictively readable work...
Super Bowl Halftime Show Is Recruiting Workers for Less Pay Than Fast-Food Servers
A job listing for the Super Bowl LIX halftime show offers $12 per hour — part of a long pattern of host-city residents getting the short shrift. Jonah Valdez January 10, 2025 Read the...