Filmmaker: This Was the Act that Sparked the Birth of the Republican Party
March 12th, 2025 5:22 PM
If Democrats had staged his rescue and formed an antislavery party, the name Joshua Glover would be famous. Now, Filmmaker Michael Jahr is looking to make it so, by producing his latest documentary, “Liberty at Stake.”
Decision Time: For Europe – and Others
March 12th, 2025 4:34 PM
After World War II, the U.S. established a new “rules-based liberal international order” dominated by new “liberal democracies.” That system with its democracies is crumbling – right on schedule.
Washington Post Spins Good News on Inflation Into Dire Prediction About Tariffs
March 12th, 2025 3:11 PM
When the U.S. Labor Department reported that inflation slowed significantly in February, The Washington Post spun the good news about what actually happened into an article blaming President Donald Trump for the awful things that might happen in the future.
February Inflation Hits the Brakes in Trump’s First Full Month in Office
March 12th, 2025 11:00 AM
Inflation hit the brakes in Donald Trump’s first full month in the White House, according to the latest monthly Consumer Price Index (CPI) Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report.
Only 39% of Canada’s Young Adults Willing to Defend Country from U.S. Invasion
March 11th, 2025 4:01 PM
Nearly two-thirds of Canadians are seriously concerned about President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. should annex Canada – but only 39% of the nation’s young adults say they’re willing to fight to prevent the U.S. from doing it.
Sunset for Democracy
March 11th, 2025 10:41 AM
A hallmark of democracy is that, after an election, the losing parties accept the results and become the “loyal opposition.”
DOGE-Cancelled Contracts Include Beekeeping in Brazil, Alpaca Farming in Peru, 3-D Trans Avatars
March 11th, 2025 9:44 AM
Here are a few of the most egregious taxpayer-funded federal contracts cancelled by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
$600K Grant to Study ‘Menstrual Cycles in Transgender Men’ Cancelled by USDA Secretary
March 10th, 2025 3:46 PM
The USDA isn’t the only federal department concerned with the plight of menstruating transgender men, however.
Topless Women with Swastikas and US Flags Painted on Their Chests Give Nazi Salute to Protest Trump
March 10th, 2025 1:37 PM
About 40 topless women with swastikas and US flags painted on their chests gave Nazi salutes while marching through the streets of Paris on International Women's Day.
‘You’re Just a Troublemaker,’ Trump Tells NBC Reporter
March 7th, 2025 4:28 PM
On Friday, when an NBC reporter tried to bait President Donald Trump into saying that Elon Musk and Marco Rubio had clashed at a cabinet meeting the day before, Trump called him out.
Trump Surprised It’s Easier to Deal with Russia Than Ukraine: ‘They Have All the Cards’
March 7th, 2025 1:02 PM
President Donald says he’s surprised that it seems easier to deal with Russia than Ukraine as he works to negotiate a peace deal between the two countries
Trump Orders Agencies to Seek Financial Restitution for Frivolous Lawsuits
March 7th, 2025 12:16 PM
It costs taxpayers’ money – and more – when the federal government has to defend itself against frivolous lawsuits, Pres. Donald Trump explained Thursday.
Wildfires, Snowstorms, Strikes Contribute to February’s Uptick in Unemployment Rate
March 7th, 2025 9:58 AM
Regional wildfires, snowstorms and strikes contributed to the slight increase of the nation’s seasonally-adjusted national unemployment rate reported by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Friday.