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Trump’s Blockade Is Headed for a Bust
As soon as the negotiations between the U.S. and Iran ended without an agreement, President Donald Trump fired a volley of angry social media posts venting his frustration. As a […]
The FTC’s Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech
In November 2023, about a year after Elon Musk took over Twitter, Media Matters for America made a splash with a report claiming that the […]
‘Really?’ Anderson Cooper dumbfounded as ex-Trump official contorts to defend ‘Jesus’ post
CNN’s Anderson Cooper was stunned on Tuesday when a former Trump administration official defended the president’s controversial Jesus post from last weekend. On Sunday, President […]
Trump’s ‘grim reaper’ gets tongue-lashing from WSJ editors for obstructing cancer research
President Donald Trump’s administration got another tongue-lashing by the conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board, as yet another Health and Human Services official moves to […]
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
At Fountain House, an inclusive community for people living with mental illness offers an alternative to hospitals and social isolation.
Bring Me the Head of Sarah Fair George
Well, they’re at it again. They’re going after Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah Fair George, who will face a contested Democratic primary for the second […]
Know Your Enemy: Tucker Carlson’s Phases and Stages
Matt and Sam talk to Jason Zengerle about his new book, Hated by All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative […]
After the Department of Education’s Attack on Civil Rights, Observers Ask: ‘Where Does It End?’
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. When the Delaware Valley School District board voted unanimously last month to […]
Van Hollen Says Ending Iran War Is “My Top Priority,” Joining War Powers Push
Six senators joined Democratic efforts in the Senate to introduce War Powers resolutions to end the U.S.’s war on Iran, the group announced on Monday, […]
Orbán’s Defeat in Hungary Signals Far Right’s Weakness, Not the Left’s Strength
According to most mainstream media accounts, a “political earthquake” has taken place in Hungary. The European far right’s poster boy and MAGA darling Prime Minister […]
Farmers Voted For Trump And Now They Are Being Destroyed
During Trump’s first term, he launched a trade war with China that caused a crisis in the farming community. However, farmers didn’t learn their lesson. […]
Jamie Raskin Just Made A Big 25th Amendment Move
House Democrats are laying the groundwork to potentially remove Trump in the future after they capture the majority. The legislation that was unveiled would be […]
A Peace Worth Its Name in Iran Must Include Lebanon
Unsurprisingly, JD Vance’s attempt to make a last-minute ceasefire with Iran into a lasting peace has been unsuccessful. At the whirlwind negotiations in Pakistan, the […]
Chinese oil tanker breaks US blockade in Strait of Hormuz
A Chinese-owned tanker broke through the U.S.-imposed blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, in the first test of a strategy meant to pressure […]
Catholics warn of serious juncture as Trump targets Pope Leo XIV
President Donald Trump, whose war with Israel against Iran has drawn criticism from Pope Leo XIV, called the pontiff “weak on crime” and “terrible for […]
18,000 lives later, B.C. marks 10 years since declaring overdose emergency
Events are planned across British Columbia today to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency related to the overdose crisis that […]
Ex-GOP insider reveals why Trump’s AI Jesus keeps him up at night: ‘He wants your worship’
Former Republican strategist Rick Wilson shared just why President Donald Trump‘s decision to share an image of himself posed as Jesus “raising someone who looks […]
Trump official mocked for asking Americans to ‘imagine’ lower prices: ‘John Lennon vibes’
President Donald Trump’s top economic advisor Kevin Hassett drew mockery for inviting Americans to “imagine” lower fuel prices. The president sent fuel costs soaring and […]
Chasing Amy Goodman, the Pied Piper of Progressive Media
As the host and co-founder of Pacifica Radio’s “Democracy Now!” program, Amy Goodman is among the U.S. left’s leading journalists. Aired by 1,500 public radio […]