Category: Politics
Consumers Here at Home Paid Trump’s Illegal Tariffs: Here’s How to Refund Their Money
by Steven Pressman | Jul 20, 2026 | EconomyOn April 2, 2025, so-called “Liberation Day”, President Trump invoked the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and put high tariffs on US imports. His base tariff was 10%, but most countries faced higher rates, including 20% for the European Union, and over 40% for Cambodia and Vietnam. Trump has claimed repeatedly that he loves […]
John Roberts and the Unravelling of Democracy
by Stephan Richter and James Maxeiner | Jul 13, 2026 | Legal AffairsThe recent decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court have only reaffirmed that John Roberts, the Chief Justice, has been assiduously laying the groundwork for two fundamental changes in the American system of self-government that would have been unimaginable during the first 250 years of U.S. history: first, a massive expansion of the powers […]
The Graham Platner Story: What It Says About Our Media and What It Means for the Midterms
by George Black | Jun 26, 2026 | Elections, PoliticsAll of a sudden, during a single week in early June, a Marine sergeant turned oyster farmer named Graham Cunningham Platner, Democratic candidate for the Senate in Maine, became the most famous veteran in America. Or, if you prefer, the most infamous. Vets running for elected office have always occupied a special place in the […]
Government by Slush Fund
by Jonathan M. Winer | Jun 2, 2026 | PoliticsTrump produced this latest one through an unprecedented legal maneuver: suing his own government over disclosure of his tax returns, then settling the case through his former criminal defense lawyer, now Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. The legality of that settlement is now under active judicial review, even as Trump appears to be backing away from the fund […]
Republicans Made Children More Expensive: Here’s How to Fix the Problem
by Steven Pressman | May 4, 2026 | EconomyThe Department of Agriculture estimates that in 1960 it cost middle-income families $259,711 (in 2025 dollars) to raise a child. In 2015, it cost $414,000 (again, in 2025 dollars), an increase of over 50 percent—substantially more than median household income increased over this time period. As a result, women are having fewer children. During the […]
Bad Faith Documentary
