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The Dumbest Ban I’ve Ever Seen: UK Targets Cenk & Hasan

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The Rational National Jun 1, 2026 Political commentators Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur have both been banned from the UK, apparently over their criticisms of the Israeli government. I break down what we know, their reactions, and past comments. Time Stamps: 00:00 Intro 03:09 Corbyn & Polanski react 03:57 Hasan… Continue reading →

The Soaring Case for Impeachment of Corrupt, Cruel, and Lawbreaking Trump

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US President Donald Trump is depicted in a Cuba-themed Lego-style video inspired by viral pro-Iran clip series.  (Photo by screen shot/Tere Felipe/X) Trump is an unstable lame duck outlaw, including violating congressional authorities. He must be stopped. Ralph Nader May 30, 2026 Common Dreams Give Dangerous Donald credit. Coming off… Continue reading →

Postal Service moving forward with Trump’s attack on mail voting

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By Jacob Knutson, Jim Saksa May 29, 2026 (DemocracyDocket.com) President Trump signing his mail voting executive order in the White House in March 2026. (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images) The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said in a yet-to-be-published proposed rule Friday that it’s drawing up plans to radically crack down on mail voting by sending… Continue reading →

‘By This Logic, Any Protest Could Be a Conspiracy’: Conviction of Spokane ICE Protesters Raises Free Speech Concerns

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A protestor with an American flag walks towards a police line during a protest against federal immigration arrests, on June 11, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. Protests against ICE raids have spread to cities across the nation after beginning in Los Angeles last weekend.  (Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images) “We were… Continue reading →

Abolishing ICE Is a Start

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Posted inPolitics The seeds of an authoritarian state will still be there unless the United States reckons with its own fascist past and how that relates to Stephen Miller’s vision for the future. by Whitney Curry Wimbish May 28, 2026 (Prospect.org) This article appears in the June 2026 issue of The American Prospect magazine. If you’d… Continue reading →

Report Highlights ‘Uniquely Poor Performance’ of US For-Profit Health System Compared to Other Nations

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Members of National Nurses United rally with lawmakers to show their support for the Medicare For All Act in Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)= “We know what high-performing health systems look like—other countries have them and are… Continue reading →

‘Logical Conclusion’ of Citizens United as Delaware Judge Lets Corporations Vote in Local Elections

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Protesters rally against corporate personhood and money in politics in Washington, DC on January 21, 2015.  (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Delaware is home to more corporations than people. Human people, that is, as under longstanding state law and the US Supreme Court’s infamous 2010 ruling, corporations are people, too…. Continue reading →