‘Should Send a Chill Down the Spine of Every American’: Trump DOJ Charges New Jersey Democrat

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) speaks during a protest on February 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C.  (Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for MoveOn) “The most corrupt administration in our country’s history is targeting and punishing public officials who seek to hold them accountable.” JAKE JOHNSON May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) U.S. President Donald… Continue reading

UN Warns 14,000 Babies in Gaza Could Die in 48 Hours Without True Lift of Israeli Blockade

18-month-old Mayar El Arca is being treated at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza on May 17, 2025.  (Photo: Doaa Albaz/Anadolu via Getty Images) “The limited entry of aid into Gaza cannot be mistaken for meaningful progress,” said one humanitarian expert. JULIA CONLEY May 20, 2025 (CommonDreams.org) The United Nations… Continue reading

Book: “No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States”

No Democracy Lasts Forever: How the Constitution Threatens the United States Erwin Chemerinsky No Democracy Lasts Forever argues that the Constitution has become a threat to American democracy and must be dramatically changed or replaced if secession is to be avoided.Deeply troubled by the Constitution’s inherent flaws, Erwin Chemerinsky, the… Continue reading

NO TIME FOR DOOMERISM. WHY MALCOLM HARRIS STILL BELIEVES HUMANITY CAN SAVE ITSELF FROM APOCALYPSE.

Global fascism is rising and humanity is speedrunning towards planetary collapse. In his new book “What’s Left,” Malcolm Harris explains why we cannot accept this outcome and charts three practical paths to saving ourselves. BY MAXIMILLIAN ALVAREZ MAY 19, 2025 (therealnews.com) The climate crisis is not just a climate crisis—it is… Continue reading

Tax scams, crypto bribes, and where we’ll be when Trump’s tanks are rolling — plus your weekly to-dos

Tax scams, crypto bribes, and where we’ll be when Trump’s tanks are rolling — plus your weekly to-dos

So far, Trump has operated mostly through unilateral executive orders, not the Republican Congress. The deportation forces, the tariffs, the dismantling of the Department of Education and other agencies — all of that has been Trump and his underlings in the White House, while Congressional Republicans happily stood aside. That’s… Continue reading