Jan. 13, 2026 (NYTimes.com) By Thomas B. Edsall Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. President Trump is showing symptoms of an addiction to power, evident in his compulsion to escalate claims of dominion over domestic and international adversaries. The size and scope of… Continue reading
(Image from YouTube.com) Heather Cox Richardson January 9, 2026 (Friday) Facebook post Beginning in 1943, the War Department published a series of pamphlets for U.S. Army personnel in the European theater of World War II. Titled Army Talks, the series was designed “to help [the personnel] become better-informed men and… Continue reading
JOIN US BLACKOUT THE SYSTEM WE’RE NOT ASKING. WE’RE SHUTTING IT DOWN. A national movement across all races, cultures & classes to strategically and peacefully withdraw our labor & spending. The “system” will hear us – We The People. We’re not just talking about what’s wrong – we’re building what is… Continue reading
A Mighty Girl “We were guilty, period.” One former Trump supporter, Pamela Hemphill, refused to be party to Trump’s attempt to downplay the significance of the violent insurrection of the U.S. Capitol which took place five years ago today on January 6, 2021. Hemphill formally rejected Trump’s pardon for her… Continue reading
“Violence is anything that threatens them and their safety, so it is doxing them, it’s videotaping them where they’re at when they’re out on operations,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. C.J. Ciaramella | From the February/March 2026 issue (Reason.com) (Photo: Andrew Leyden/Getty) The Trump administration believes you don’t have the right to… Continue reading
People in Minneapolis yell at federal agents on Sunday, January 11th, 2026, just days after the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross. (Photo: Screengrab via footage by FordFischer/News2Share) “Protesters… are furious, and tensions are exploding,” said one independent journalist. “This is escalation, not policing.” Jon Queally… Continue reading
Identifying the shooter in Minneapolis, The Intercept found a photo captioned “Jon Ross in Iraq” posted by a man noted in public records as his father. Jacqueline Sweet, Noah Hurowitz, Jessica Washington January 8 2026 (TheIntercept.com) A portrait of Renee Nicole Good is pasted to a light pole near the site of… Continue reading
Far-right Sen. Josh Hawley joined four other Republicans to advance a war powers resolution in a symbolic rebuke to Trump. Matt Sledge January 8 2026 (TheIntercept.com) Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., speaks to reporters during a vote at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Photo: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images… Continue reading
The protests this weekend were part of nationwide wave of resistance following the capture of the Venezuelan president and an ICE officer’s fatal shooting of Renee Good. by Sara MartinJan. 11, 2026 (Berkeleyside.org) People in Berkeley waved signs at drivers from a highway overpass and set up outside a Chevron gas… Continue reading
