Latest News on Trump, the Republican Party and Politics
Feb 22, 2022 | Opinion
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Motherjones.com
- by Laura C. MorelAs Cuba’s worst economic crisis continues to ravage the country, its approximately 10 million people have endured nationwide blackouts, scarce food, and a pervasive sense of anxiety about their country’s political and economic stability. But no part of the infrastructure has been more affected than the island’s medical care. Once lauded as one of the best […]
- by Alicia Inez GuzmánThis story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Bradley P. Clawson spent more than three decades handling highly radioactive materials at Idaho National Laboratory, a nuclear energy testing and production hub outside Idaho Falls. His work ranged from shipping and receiving nuclear naval fuels to helping bring […]
- by Julia LurieLast week, Mother Jones published firsthand accounts of children and parents detained at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the nation’s only family detention center. The stories, which came from sworn oral declarations given to legal aid groups between July 2025 and February of this year, painted a bleak picture of life at the facility: wormy […]
- by Pema LevyOn his first day back in office, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14160, denying birthright citizenship to the children of undocumented immigrants and other parents who are not permanent residents. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over the order’s legality. If Trump prevails, the case will fundamentally change American society. “This […]
- by Henry CarnellImagine you’re doing market research to advise a soda company on which flavor to emphasize in its next advertising campaign: regular cola or cherry? You might aim to find and survey a wide variety of potential customers online. But now there’s a quicker, cheaper alternative: Polling mainstays like Qualtrics and newer firms like Synthetic Users […]
- by Katie Herchenroeder and Madison PaulyIn an 8-1 decision on Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled against a Colorado law forbidding licensed therapists from trying to change a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity—a practice known as conversion therapy that the medical profession has long since discredited and condemned. Decades of research show not only that conversion therapy doesn’t work, it […]
- by Schuyler MitchellOn March 26, the International Olympic Committee announced that all athletes competing in women’s sports will be required to undergo genetic eligibility testing. Claiming to be concerned with “fairness” and “the protection of the female category,” the IOC aims to ban transgender women from future Olympic games by screening for the SRY gene, which is […]
- by Kiley PriceThis story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Update, March 31: The “God Squad” has indeed voted to override endangered species protections in the Gulf. The Trump administration is turning to the nuclear option on endangered-species protections in the name of national security. A rarely tapped panel […]
Feedburner.com
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Democracynow.org
- The AI War on Iran: Project Maven, a Secretive Palantir-Run System, Helps Pentagon Pick Bomb TargetsThe Trump administration says the United States has struck 11,000 targets in Iran since the U.S.-Israeli war on the country began. Critics have questioned the accuracy of the Maven system, the artificial intelligence system used by the military to speed up the process of identifying targets. “Imagine Google Earth for war, a map of war […]
- A Russian tanker carrying around 700,000 barrels of crude oil has arrived in the port of Matanzas, Cuba, breaking the U.S. blockade imposed by President Trump three months ago. Fuel shortages in Cuba have caused dayslong blackouts and have brought all sectors of the country to the brink of collapse. The White House is claiming […]
- The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week on the constitutionality of President Trump’s move to end birthright citizenship. An executive order, signed on Trump’s first day back in office, declares children born to parents without permanent legal status would no longer be automatically granted citizenship. The policy “is deeply illegal, unconstitutional and morally wrong,” […]
- Trump Drops Bunker Buster Bombs on Isfahan and Threatens to Obliterate Iran’s Energy Infrastructure, Iran Vows to Target American University Campuses in the Region After U.S. Strikes Hit Iranian Universities, Iran Strikes Oil Tanker Near Dubai and Fires Cluster Munitions at Israel, Israel’s Parliament Approves Death Penalty for Palestinians, Palestinian American Activist Nerdeen Kiswani Speaks […]
- As the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran enters its second month, President Donald Trump has said he wants “to take the oil” and seize Kharg Island, Iran’s key export hub in the Persian Gulf. President Trump’s comments come as 3,500 U.S. troops began arriving in the region on Friday, with The Washington Post reporting that the […]
- We speak with journalist Lylla Younes in Beirut as Israel vows to expand its invasion of Lebanon and occupy much of the country. This comes as an Israeli strike targeted a marked press car in southern Lebanon on Saturday, killing Ali Shoeib of Al-Manar TV, reporter Fatima Ftouni of Al Mayadeen TV, and her brother, […]
- New York police say they foiled an assassination attempt against Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani. She describes the terror of finding out about the plot and why it reflects the “impunity” with which Zionist groups have targeted pro-Palestine voices. “It really made me feel even more vulnerable than I already do as a Palestinian activist,” […]
- One of the largest No Kings protests on Saturday took place in New York City, where tens of thousands marched to protest the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant crackdown, the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and more. Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman was in the streets and spoke to many demonstrators.
Crooksandliars.com
- by Steve GreenbergOpen thread below… read more
- by Karoli KunsWhen Republicans passed the One Big Bust of a Bill Act last year, they killed ACA enhanced subsidies and took a chunk out of Medicaid funding, leaving the programs gasping on the floor. Now that Donald Trump has decided on a stupid, unnecessary war in Iran, the first place Congress is looking under the cushions […]
- by Ed ScarceNewsom's office has often accused Trump of being a wannabe dictator and cosplaying as one to troll Trump, but it seems they didn't go far enough. Truly insane. Source: The Independent California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office compared a rendered gold statue of President Donald Trump, to be featured in his new presidential library, to statues […]
- by John AmatoSecretary of Defense Pete Hegseth glossed over being asked about the targeting of civilian targets and said if we don't get a deal with Iran, our negotiating tactics will be more bombs. He did not answer the question. Fox News correspondent Gillian Turner asked Whiskey Pete to address Trump's Truth Social post that outlines committing […]
- by John AmatoWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt did not refute but seemed to back up Trump's threats of committing war crimes against Iran by destroying power plants, oil wells, and the critical Kharg Island oil terminal if they refused to make a deal. Early Monday morning, Trump dropped his insane ultimatums on TS which outline a […]
- by John AmatoDuring a Pentagon press briefing, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth launched into a buffoonish "sir" story, claiming US servicemen want to drop more and bigger bombs on Iran, in which he will certainly oblige. Watching and listening to a Hegseth presser is like being forced to listen to a preteen bitching and moaning about having […]
- by John AmatoSen. Andy Kim told CNN's Jake Tapper that Donald Trump only cares about the Gestapo-like ICE agents attacking Americans, just like his own efforts to antagonize and assault the American people. The House rejected the Senate bill, so the DHS remains unfunded because, to Trump and his MAGA cult, ICE agents need to act like […]
- by Conover KennardKristi Noem, the fierce defender of "biological truth" who banned gender-affirming care for minors, pushed transgender sports bans, and helped implement executive orders against "gender ideology extremism," now finds herself "devastated" and "blindsided" because her own husband was reportedly living a secret double life—complete with pink hot-pants, balloon-stuffed shirts for "huge, huge ridiculous boobs," and […]
Medium.com
- by Left WisdomfoThe picture of the clown trump found on the internet. Don’t remember where but it is showed up when I put “open course” in the google label. It is my current take on the many crimes that trump has been part of including the pedophile issue which is still being covered up by he and […]
- by Left Wisdom(the “man of peace” causing paid and misery)“Obama, admittedly got the Nobel Peace Prize a bit early. It would have looked far better if they had waited a year and see what things he did. The Peace is usually submitted with a particular deed that recommends him. Now, Obama was my very familar President in the […]
- by Left Wisdomescape from the vicious right wing AmericaNow I have to admit that I doubt that New York will ever be affordable for me. It has always been a horrible expensive city to live where rent control existed, but it was always still very highly priced to live there. As I mentioned in the prior article about […]
- by Left WisdomHarrison Ford made a good solid statement about American Enemy Number 1. The only thing I disagree about is that trump has a plan, I just know that the plan he has is not FOR the American People. In fact, I call him American Enemy Number 1 because his plan seems to be to make […]
- by Left Wisdom**horrible things will happen if the SC continues to reject his playing with tariffs**Everybody by now knows that trump has been playing with tarrifs; as far as anybody observing can tell, getting up in the morning and suddenly yelling with great enthusiasm that he hopes will convince the nation that THIS is the salvation for […]
- by Left WisdomImagine you are in the Jungle. The night is far advanced and the Jungle is nice and calm. The lions have had a good meal and are settled in. The villagers have made sure that the lions have enough. They even went out and killed some smaller animals and left them in a central part […]
- by Left WisdomMamdani ran for mayor on the promise to make sure rent control in the city takes account of the finincial straits of young people just starting out. As we have heard frequently, especially since trump got into the White Houise, while promising to bring costs down and immedately caused most prices to go speedily in […]
- by Left WisdomQuestion: what is the difference bet Fuentes and Maga? And yes, I am happy about the Mayor of New YorkMAs we all know, or should, the same die hard MAGATS didn’t learn a damn think about the rebuke they got in New Jersey, Virginia and New York City. I would say that this outcome may have […]
