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Harry the Happy Dragon, the mascot for Harris Teeter, on reusable plastic bags for sale at a grocery store on December 22, 2025 in Durham, North Carolina.  (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images) “The gridlock and partisanship we see in Washington, DC can be dispiriting. But history shows that states can… Continue reading →

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum speaks during an event with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on October 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) “Burgum’s actions on offshore wind appear to be motivated by the personal financial interests of those in… Continue reading →

Public power: It’s not just for lefty conspiracy theorists anymore. Could this city use eminent domain to break up with PG&E and municipalize electric service? It may yet try.  by Joe Eskenazi December 29, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) PG&E, the utility company that, last week, reintroduced one-third of San Franciscans to the Dickensian joys of… Continue reading →

Trump is following Stalin’s playbook Dean Obeidallah Dec 28, 2025 (deanobeidallah.substack.com) The Trump regime has a message for all musicians and artists who dare to stand up to Donald Trump: They will destroy you! I’m not exaggerating. That is the threat by the Trump appointed head of the Kennedy Center, Richard Grenell… Continue reading →

U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol on November 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images) “We cannot have a nation with extreme concentration of wealth in a few places, but where… healthcare, childcare, housing, education is unaffordable,” the San… Continue reading →

US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on March 5, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images) “Obviously, they have issues with what is in that video, and that’s why they don’t want everybody to see it,” Sen. Mark Kelly… Continue reading →

The British Empire, in steep decline on the eve of World War I, is a cautionary tale for a decayed U.S. Empire a century later. Chris Hedges Dec 27, 2025 (chrishedges@substack.com) At the start of the 20th century, the British Empire was, like our own, in terminal decline. Sixty percent of… Continue reading →

Media conglomerates want the president’s permission for mergers—and control of news outlets is at stake. By Franklin Foer DECEMBER 22, 2025 (TheAtlantic.com) This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The fate of Warner Bros. Discovery is no longer a regulatory matter. It… Continue reading →

11 December 2025 (BBC.com) Paul KirbyEurope digital editor The government of Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov has resigned after protesters took to the streets in cities across the country and filled the centre of the capital Sofia on Wednesday night. Zhelyazkov’s dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no… Continue reading →