Tag Archive: Trump
500 Voting Bills Await State Legislators; 100 of Them Would Make Voting Much Harder
Released for Syndication: 01/29/2021
Pro-voter bills would put into law measures taken in response to the pandemic. But Republicans want to reel in voting with mailed-out ballots or early in-person voting.
Full ArticleThe U.S. Economy Excels at One Thing: Producing Massive Inequality
Released for Syndication: 01/28/2021
To grasp the sheer magnitude of U.S. economic inequality in recent years, consider its two major stock market indices: the Standard and Poor (S&P)...
Full ArticleThe COVID-19 Pandemic Can’t Be Managed—It Has to Be Eradicated
Released for Syndication: 01/28/2021
The real answer to our dire situation is maddeningly obvious: adopt a strong elimination strategy rather than trying to chaotically manage a disease that is overwhelming us.
Full ArticleWhy Corporate Power Over American Politics Was Laid Bare After the Capitol Hill Insurrection
Released for Syndication: 01/28/2021
Don’t be fooled that corporations’ motives are moral.
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The Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol Is a Sign of a Much Deeper Problem Than Donald J. Trump
Released for Syndication: 01/27/2021
While the majority of Americans deplored the events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, it was troubling to see a YouGov poll indicating...
Full ArticleWhy We Can’t Give Up on the Idea of a World Free From Nuclear Weapons
Released for Syndication: 01/26/2021
On January 22, 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) became international law for the 122 states who signed the agreement...
Full ArticleThe U.S. Is Trying to Provoke a Soft Coup in Cuba
Released for Syndication: 01/22/2021
We are in the era of soft coups. Old-fashioned coups d’état and invasions get terrible press. The images of U.S. troops invading the Dominican...
Full ArticleThe Republican Dam on Immigration Is Cracking, and Now They Will Pay for Their Racism
Released for Syndication: 01/22/2021
We saw what Trump’s anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric did to the country over four long years. The GOP has no right to oppose Biden’s plan for mass legalization.
Full ArticleThe U.S.’s Idea of Diplomacy With Ecuador Is a Multibillion-Dollar Loan Trap
Released for Syndication: 01/22/2021
On January 14, a U.S. government agency decided to pay off part of Ecuador’s debt to China so that the Latin American country could...
Full ArticleReformers Seek Sweeping Changes to Fortify American Democracy
Released for Syndication: 01/21/2021