The Senate Vote on the D9 Bulldozers
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Demands for Firing or Impeachment of Trump Breaking Out Everywhere
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Demands for Firing or Impeachment of Trump Breaking Out Everywhere
For over a year, firing Trump via Impeachment in Congress has been a taboo subject for the so-called Democratic leadership – Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck
Trump: An Alternative Hypothesis
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Trump: An Alternative Hypothesis
I don't care much for politicians and their works. Political government is a stupid and evil way of doing things. It makes us all less happy, less
Trump Administration to Prioritize Livestock On Public Lands
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Trump Administration to Prioritize Livestock On Public Lands
Cattle grazing near Hanksville, Utah. Much of the West is arid, and has low productivity. Grazing cattle on such land is not sustainable nor can it be
Confused Closures and Opaque Openings: Continuing Dramas in the Hormuz Strait
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Confused Closures and Opaque Openings: Continuing Dramas in the Hormuz Strait
Reading messages from President Donald J. Trump is an exercise in taunting masochism. It is one inflicted on commentators and the press corps the world
The Islamabad Pivot and the Rise of the Global South’s Diplomatic Order
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The Islamabad Pivot and the Rise of the Global South’s Diplomatic Order
The collapse of the U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad this week, followed swiftly by Washington’s announcement of a maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,
The SAVE Act is to Save the GOP From Defeat
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The SAVE Act is to Save the GOP From Defeat
The most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress” is how Michael Waldman, CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice, describes the Safeguard American
China and Russia in the Persian Gulf
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China and Russia in the Persian Gulf
When the Chinese tanker, Rich Starry, defied the U.S. blockade April 14 by going through the Strait of Hormuz, it redefined the blockade. This easy
Iran’s 10-point Plan Is Still a Workable Basis for Negotiations
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Iran’s 10-point Plan Is Still a Workable Basis for Negotiations
The US government under Donald Trump has twice used disingenuous negotiations with Iran to provide cover for attacking it, in June 2025 and again before
Where was the UAW? The Senate Vote on the D9 Bulldozers to Israel
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A Guide to Commenting on Rules Removing Public Oversight of Nuclear Reactor Safety
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A Guide to Commenting on Rules Removing Public Oversight of Nuclear Reactor Safety
Public comments on two new NRC rules are due soon — May 4 and May 18, 2026. This is a quick guide on what these rules do and how to submit comments that
LA Teachers Strike: SEIU Rising
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LA Teachers Strike: SEIU Rising
On the eve of the 2023 Service Employees International Union Local 99 strike, Los Angeles Times Columnist Robin Abcarian wrote “I don't blame the union
Dismissing China’s Repression in Xinjiang
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Dismissing China’s Repression in Xinjiang
Vijay Prashad and Tings Chak’s article in Monthly Review, “The Idea of the ‘Uyghur Genocide’ and the Realities of Xinjiang,” is among the more substantial
The Ludlow Massacre Where 25 Miners and Family Members Were Killed During a Bitter Strike for Fair Wages and Conditions
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The Ludlow Massacre Where 25 Miners and Family Members Were Killed During a Bitter Strike for Fair Wages and Conditions
The Ludlow Massacre in 1914 on this site brought congressional attention to miners’ labor rights in Colorado. Denver Public Library On a spring morning in
Troubled Relations: Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump
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Troubled Relations: Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump
Depending on which historical sources you care to consult, the Pope has been a figure of obloquy, ridicule and abomination. This mediator between the