America's suicidal march began long before Donald Trump. Trump and the buffoons around him are the inevitable final chapter of the decaying empire. Chris Hedges May 08, 2026 read more
Pastor leads wild dedication ceremony for Trump's giant gold statue at his own golf course ... The president himself called into the ceremony to thank the religious leader and guests in attendance read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he thinks Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, addressing reporters ... read more
The New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez answered a question about potentially running for higher office in 2028 by declaring: "My ambition is to change the country." read more
We gathered a list of the foods that these attorneys will never risk eating. Their top three are below, but other items mentioned include raw oysters (an increasing hazard on a warming planet), raw milk, unpasteurized juice, undercooked hamburger or other meat, raw or undercooked eggs and even hotel waffle batter dispensers.
("No way," said personal injury lawyer Mark Hirsch. "Warm, stagnant batter is a breeding ground for foodborne illness.")
"Armed with billions by the mortal enemy of the demos " the oligarchs and corporations " the political elites, Republicans and Democrats, destroyed the careers of those politicians who resisted.
They crushed labor unions. They blacklisted honest journalists and consolidated the press into the hands of a handful of corporations and oligarchs.
They slashed regulations that constrained unfettered greed and protected the population from predatory corporations and environmental toxins.
They passed legislation that created a de facto tax boycott for the rich " Trump famously paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the 15 years prior to his presidency " while stripping the country of its industry and throwing some 30 million people out of work.
Wealth is no longer created by producing or manufacturing. It is created by manipulating the prices of stocks and commodities and imposing a crippling debt peonage on the public."
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