2016: Mark Burnett not a supporter of Trump. 2019: He is. 2024: Burnett appointed envoy to UK

Mark Burnett: ‘I Have Never Been a Supporter of Donald Trump’s Candidacy’ By Cynthia Littleton October 12, 2016 (Variety.com) “The Apprentice” creator Mark Burnett has issued an unequivocal statement disavowing the “hatred, division and misogyny” that has become associated with the presidential campaign of his former “Apprentice” star Donald Trump. The declaration comes amid… Continue reading

‘Our business is deemed illegal’: Bay Area firms respond to Trump’s effort to kill DEI

Share By Jillian D’Onfro Published Jan. 25, 2025 • 9:00am (SFStandard.com) Sangita Kumar wasn’t shocked by President Donald Trump’s executive orders this week attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; she’d been anticipating them for months as part of the “slowly building terror” around his second term. But as founder of Oakland-based Be the Change… Continue reading

NETANYAHU HAS AN ICC ARREST WARRANT. POLAND’S PROMISE TO IGNORE IT WOULD BE A “GRAVE MISTAKE.”

Poland has promised Netanyahu safe passage to an Auschwitz memorial service. Former and current EU officials are speaking out. Arthur Neslen January 23 2025, 3:23 p.m. (TheIntercept.com) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 27, 2024, in New York City. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images ALLOWING… Continue reading

Marianne Williamson on Reforming the Democratic Party and the Path Forward

Marianne Williamson • Jan 23, 2025 In this episode of Twigg and Jenkins, hosts engage in a dynamic conversation with Marianne Williamson who recently returned from a DNC candidate forum in Detroit. Marianne shares her insights on the Democratic Party’s need for transparency, emotional appeal, and a departure from outdated… Continue reading

PDA Sunday Progressive Town Hall, January 26, 2025 with guest Nadine Smith

PDAMERICA • Started streaming 44 minutes ago After Donald Trump was elected President on November 5th, some commentators speculated that he would not be as aggressively reactionary as his campaign suggested. Well, they were wrong. We can have no illusions anymore. After an avalanche of executive orders, it is evident… Continue reading

South Korea’s Impeached Leader Is Indicted on Insurrection Charges

President Yoon Suk Yeol will stand trial along with his former defense minister and others who participated in his short-lived imposition of martial law. By Choe Sang-Hun Jan. 26, 2025 (NYTimes.com) South Korea’s impeached and arrested president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was formally indicted on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection… Continue reading