This story had been out there for several days. The U.S. Naval Academy has taken nearly 400 books off the shelves in the Nimitz Library at the Annapolis, MD campus because they violate the new Trump Administration policy against DEI materials in the classroom. Initially, Trump issued an executive order in January that banned DEI materials in kindergarten through 12th grade … [Read more...] about Trump’s plan for America’s classrooms
New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs — with the US hit hardest
Getty Images Niven Winchester, Auckland University of Technology We now have a clearer picture of Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs and how they will affect other trading nations, including the United States itself. The US administration claims these tariffs on imports will reduce the US trade deficit and address what it views as unfair and … [Read more...] about New modelling reveals full impact of Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs — with the US hit hardest
Even Penguins Are Plundering America
(It is very challenging to satirize a monumental political blunder – a trade war that is rapidly escalating and could devastate the world’s economy – but here it goes.) Among the countries and territories affected by President Trump’s Liberation Day-announced expansive new tariffs are the Antarctic Heard Island and McDonald Islands, located more than 2,000 miles southwest … [Read more...] about Even Penguins Are Plundering America
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades – an economist explains how that could hurt the US
Bedassa Tadesse, University of Minnesota Duluth President Donald Trump unveiled a sweeping new tariff plan on April 2, 2025, to reshape U.S. trade and boost domestic industry. Framing the announcement as “Liberation Day,” he proposed a 10% tariff on essentially all imports, with steeper rates for major trade partners, including 34% on Chinese goods and 20% on those … [Read more...] about Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are the highest in decades – an economist explains how that could hurt the US
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”by McKenzie FunkProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox.Reporting HighlightsUnexpected Role: Flight attendants were told they would fly rock bands, sports teams and sun-seekers. … [Read more...] about Inside ICE Air: Flight Attendants on Deportation Planes Say Disaster Is “Only a Matter of Time”
CHEESEHEAD (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
I never thought Democrats had a chance in Florida. Two special elections for Congress were held in Florida, both being strong Republican seats. One was the seat vacated by Michael Waltz who left to join the Trump administration where he could leak classified information on Signal group chats with other morons. Democrats thought the seat was competitive, but Republican … [Read more...] about CHEESEHEAD (CARTOON AND COLUMN)
‘Find Your Fight:’ Activist’s Manual for Changemaking is a Rallying Cry and Wake-Up Call
By Michael R. Mantell, Ph.D. Find Your Fight by Jay Ruderman isn’t just a book—I found it to be a rallying cry. A deeply personal, straight-to-the-heart call to action for anyone who feels that pull to create real, lasting change in the world. Ruderman, a lifelong champion of social justice and inclusion, doesn’t deal in vague ideals or abstract encouragement—he hands you … [Read more...] about ‘Find Your Fight:’ Activist’s Manual for Changemaking is a Rallying Cry and Wake-Up Call
Teresa Suarez Marine Le Pen’s victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction benefitting her
Aurelien Mondon, University of Bath Marine Le Pen, figurehead of France’s Rassemblement National (RN), one of the most established far-right parties in Europe, has been found guilty of embezzling funds from the European parliament. During her time as an MEP between 2004 and 2017, Le Pen and her team paid party staff with funds that should have gone to European … [Read more...] about Teresa Suarez Marine Le Pen’s victim narrative is already being constructed – but there are ways to stop her criminal conviction benefitting her
When is a stunt not a stunt?
For 25 hours and five minutes, Senator Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor to give what is now the longest speech in the history of that body. He didn't eat, he didn't use the bathroom, he just kept on talking. When it was over, he had surpassed the record set in 1957 by Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina that was intended to thwart efforts to pass civil rights … [Read more...] about When is a stunt not a stunt?
MUSK FLOPS IN WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE: LIBERAL JUDGE ELECTED BY LARGE MARGIN
And they say Disney's live action remake of Snow White is a flop. Elon Musk's full-court press to defeat a liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court judge bombed -- bigtime -- and now it's the Democrats who are singing "Whistle While You Work." The polarizing billionaire turned a vote for a Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice into a referendum on him and President Donald Trump. But … [Read more...] about MUSK FLOPS IN WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE: LIBERAL JUDGE ELECTED BY LARGE MARGIN
Facebook takes down five Heather Cox Richardson posts
Heather Cox Richardson confirmed on BlueSky today that Facebook has removed her five most recent posts. This takes "obeying in advance" to a new level. Here's her Facebook page at 12:50 pm Pacific. Posts from March 27, March 28, March 29, March 30 and March 31 are missing. … [Read more...] about Facebook takes down five Heather Cox Richardson posts
All eyes on the Florida 6th Congressional District
When Republican Michael Waltz became President Donald Trump's national security advisor, he vacated his Florida congressional district seat, which set in motion a special election to fill it. That election takes place Tuesday, April 1st. It is probably true that few people believed the Republicans would have a difficult time holding the seat given the fact that in … [Read more...] about All eyes on the Florida 6th Congressional District
Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
Prisoners stand in a cell as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, on March 26, 2025. AP Photo/Alex Brandon Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University A federal appeals court on March 26, 2025, upheld a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s deportation … [Read more...] about Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans to El Salvador sparks legal questions likely to reach the Supreme Court
Roy Cohn lives on through Donald Trump’s behavior and rhetoric
If the fear and censorship coming out of the White House reminds you of the 1950s “red scare,” there’s a probable reason: “political hitman” Roy Cohn. Cohn is best known now for the lessons he taught Trump, but even before that he was an outsized figure running through US politics and culture... Throughout his life, he bullied people and tried to bully facts... He was … [Read more...] about Roy Cohn lives on through Donald Trump’s behavior and rhetoric
Being Canadian in the age of Trump
In the couple of months since his second term began, President Trump's attacks on the Canadian economy and sovereignty have given rise to a fair bit of anger from Canadians. Yes, we are nice, but we have our limits. Trump's tariffs, and promises of more, despite having signed onto a new free-trade agreement with Canada and Mexico near the end of his first term, and his threats … [Read more...] about Being Canadian in the age of Trump
My Life in Seven Days…and 36 Additional Hours
"One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching" ~ Unknown Source Fifteen years ago, when I was a young 70 and was feeling somewhat sentimental, I penned what probably is one of the shortest autobiographies – or memoir – ever written. I squeezed the seven decades I had lived at the time into seven days. At the conclusion, I expressed my … [Read more...] about My Life in Seven Days…and 36 Additional Hours
Downgrading America’s Health Care System
Everyone knew before he was appointed head of HHS that Robert Kennedy Jr was a vaccine skeptic and a purveyor of alternative treatments for various diseases. But it was unclear how he would function as the head of America’s health care system. Now, we know. With our brilliant president’s approval and cooperation, RFK is in the process of downsizing and downgrading the crown … [Read more...] about Downgrading America’s Health Care System
A Moderate Response to Atheist-Zionists’ Claims on the Israel-Gaza Conflict
by Matthew B. Flynn, Professor of International Studies and Sociology, Georgia Southern University Jacek Lubecki, Professor of International Studies, Georgia Southern University Since the Hamas brutal attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, including civilians and members of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), there … [Read more...] about A Moderate Response to Atheist-Zionists’ Claims on the Israel-Gaza Conflict
TRUMP EXECUTIVE BRANCH IS MADE UP OF PARROTS (CARTOONS)
With Signalgate, the media can show what they learned from 2016
The biggest upside of hunkering down with the fat new bio of longtime SNL producer Lorne Michaels is that it’s veritable Novocaine — it numbs the pain of tracking Team MAGA’s daily idiocies. Inevitably, some squalid acts by the moron squad are bound to break through, such as Trump’s national security guys using Signal, a hackable commercial messaging app, to discuss … [Read more...] about With Signalgate, the media can show what they learned from 2016