Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal For months, the Trump administration has been accusing its political enemies of mortgage fraud for claiming more than one primary residence. President Donald Trump branded one foe who did so “deceitful and potentially criminal.” He called another “CROOKED” on Truth Social and pushed the attorney … [Read more...] about Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast
by Tom Purcell Good grief. Since 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been gone from network television. For 54 years, the special aired on CBS, then ABC, every December — and millions of kids made sure they were sitting in front of the TV the moment it aired. My family followed the same ritual for years: sitting in our wood-paneled basement family room, we’d plug … [Read more...] about Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast
After Trump Vow to Intervene, Kushner Linked to Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
“The correct option is neither Paramount nor Netflix buy Warner,” said one antitrust advocate. By Jake Johnson Common Dreams Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery shortly after US President Donald Trump publicly expressed skepticism of Netflix’s proposed deal to acquire parts of the media company—and pledged to intervene … [Read more...] about After Trump Vow to Intervene, Kushner Linked to Paramount’s Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.
Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
When the justices weigh the arguments, they will focus on the meaning of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, known as the citizenship clause. zimmytws/Getty Images Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand … [Read more...] about Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase
Tariff escalation is particularly damaging for poorer countries, warns UN report
A new United Nations report expects a disturbing to gloomy trade and economic outlook for the world’s poorer countries in 2026. The UN team does not dare to lay the blame on US President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz but signs are already visible that poor people have begun to suffer from its destabilizing effects. A chief implication is that in trying to enrich Americans, … [Read more...] about Tariff escalation is particularly damaging for poorer countries, warns UN report
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We need to acknowledge that Jesus was not a White European
What would the U.S. be like if Christian churches depicted the ethnicity of Jesus of Nazareth as the Middle Eastern Jew he must have been rather than as a White European? In 1970s America, 90% of us identified as Christian. We weren’t a “Christian nation” but we were a Christian society, in terms of religion. I grew up in the deep south, and when I think of Jesus, I see in … [Read more...] about We need to acknowledge that Jesus was not a White European
The racist in the White House
"Ilhan Omar should be thrown the hell out of our country, and most of those people -- they have destroyed Minnesota... It's a hellhole right now. Those Somalians should be out of here. They have destroyed our country ...go back to your own country... A lot of it starts with the governor. A lot starts with Barack Hussain Obama." ~ DJT Everyone needs to take two minutes and … [Read more...] about The racist in the White House
Trump’s Truth Social spree includes Tennessee electioneering
Donald Trump made 160+ posts on Truth Social Monday night between 7:09 p.m. and 11:57 p.m ET. Many were shares of the prior post, and they clogged the feed, but they were still rants. For example, here he is electioneering for a candidate for office in Tennessee (one of several): Technically, Truth Social is a private network and not subject to rules governing … [Read more...] about Trump’s Truth Social spree includes Tennessee electioneering
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Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
A junior at the University of Oklahoma has succeeded in getting a trans graduate student suspended from teaching by claiming she got a bad grade due to her religious beliefs. The assignment was an academic response to a journal article with three criteria (rubrics): clear link to the article, thoughtful response to the article, coherent argument. The student, Samantha … [Read more...] about Oklahoma Junior gets trans grad student teacher suspended
Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Our President, DJT has declared war on some narcotics traffickers in South and Central America, done without the consent of Congress. Our Air Force is destroying small boats in the Caribbean and Atlantic (one in the Pacific) thought to be conveying drugs, but without any proof. The ships were believed to be berthed in Venezuela or Columbia, and possibly Ecuador. 80-100 … [Read more...] about Trump’s Selective War on Narcotics
Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
A plaque in Russia commemorates the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee, whose leaders were executed in August 1952. Adam Baker/Flickr via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Wendy Z. Goldman, Carnegie Mellon University Many Americans know of Josef Stalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for political crimes, … [Read more...] about Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews — in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism
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Let Your Thanksgiving Memories Spark Stories of Loved Ones
Being thankful, giving thanks for my life, is on my mind, of course, at this time of year. Memory serves up so many family traditions and happy experiences for me to revisit. Do you find memories of family traditions rising to the surface for you at this time of year? I remember fondly how my father always stuffed, cooked and served the family turkey. Mamie is a favorite … [Read more...] about Let Your Thanksgiving Memories Spark Stories of Loved Ones
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Trump pardons notorious drug trafficker while plotting war with Venezuela over … drug trafficking?
Right hand, meet left hand. On one hand, President Trump is embroiled in controversy over a pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, who was serving 45 years for trafficking more than 400 tons of drugs into the US. On the other hand, Trump is bombing small boats in the Caribbean under the pretext that they are (a) trafficking drugs into the US and … [Read more...] about Trump pardons notorious drug trafficker while plotting war with Venezuela over … drug trafficking?
Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power
House Speaker Mike Johnson has given a lot of effort to pushing the agenda of President Donald Trump. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft the rules of our government on a hot, humid day in the summer of 1787, debates over details … [Read more...] about Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against 200 years of House speakers building up the office’s power
Congressional lawmakers label second Trump Caribbean boat attack a war crime
A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers are reportedly not only supporting congressional reviews of the report that the US military killed two survivors of the Trump Administration's first Caribbean boat bombing. On Sunday, three said that the Administration would have committed a illegal act, probably war crimes, if The Washington Post report that Secretary of Defense … [Read more...] about Congressional lawmakers label second Trump Caribbean boat attack a war crime
As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste
A person sits in a field of crops after a raid by U.S. immigration agents. Blake Fagan/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. government has caused massive food waste during President Donald Trump’s second term. Policies such as immigration raids, tariff changes and temporary and permanent cuts to food assistance programs have left farmers short of … [Read more...] about As US hunger rises, Trump administration’s ‘efficiency’ goals cause massive food waste