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Birtherism and America’s history of white supremacy: What we can’t let ourselves forget about Donald
In a web exclusive, Bill Moyers and four historians discuss the big lie behind the rise of Trump BILL MOYERS, BILLMOYERS.COM In this web...
Jay Murdock
Jan 22, 201715 min read


The American left will be reborn under President Trump
Clintonian-centrism was defeated in November, but attempts to repeal Obamacare show the Republicans are weak and divided. Now is the time...
Jay Murdock
Jan 21, 20174 min read


Trump takes away FHA mortgage insurance premium cut not long after being sworn into office
In one of the first undertakings of his administration, President Trump issued an administrative order to suspend one of the Obama...
Jay Murdock
Jan 21, 20172 min read


Dan Rather Just Went Viral Shredding Trump’s Inauguration Speech
By Marisa Manfredo: Occupy Democrats/January 20, 2017 Dan Rather, former CBS Evening News anchor, has released an elegant, tragic...
Jay Murdock
Jan 20, 20174 min read


THE PROMISE: Can Trump really make America great again?
In a Pennsylvania county with a proud industrial past, why did voters who were loyal to Obama turn towards Trump – and what do they...
Jay Murdock
Jan 18, 201717 min read


Being a black man in white America: a burden even Obama couldn’t escape
If you want to know what white male privilege looks like, look at the podium on inauguration day. No black man could be elected with...
Jay Murdock
Jan 17, 20175 min read


Politicians Honor MLK Day While Working Against The Rights He Fought For
If your policies lead to voter suppression, you’re not actually fighting for justice. Alana Horowitz Satlin Assignment Editor, The...
Jay Murdock
Jan 17, 20173 min read


Democrats Must Become the Party of Freedom
Re-embracing anti-monopoly will reinvigorate American liberty and beat back Trumpism. BY BARRY C. LYNN | JANUARY 6, 2017 There are many...
Jay Murdock
Jan 15, 201716 min read


The Divided States: Trump’s inauguration and how democracy has failed
Donald Trump and his demonisation of minorities are not the exception in US history – they are its logical conclusion. Pankaj Mishra...
Jay Murdock
Jan 13, 201717 min read


Trump’s presser was remarkable. It means we’re heading into truly uncharted territory.
At his presser today, Donald Trump confirmed the very worst fears of ethics experts, announcing a new arrangement for his business...
Jay Murdock
Jan 13, 20174 min read


Creating a Door out of Poverty Starts with Partnerships
by Maya Brennan, Jennifer Hicks, and Jennifer Peck – January 11, 2017 People’s lives center around their home. On average, Americans...
Jay Murdock
Jan 12, 20174 min read


The story of the Trump dossier: secret sources, an airport rendezvous, and John McCain
What began as opposition research during the Republican primary slowly grew from a covert investigation into an extraordinary but...
Jay Murdock
Jan 11, 20174 min read


FBI chief given dossier by John McCain alleging secret Trump-Russia contacts
Russian intelligence alleged to have compromising material on Trump. Unverified reports were drawn up by western ex-counter-intelligence...
Jay Murdock
Jan 10, 20176 min read


The resistance of “Indivisible” is taking off. In fact it may well already be working!
I love it when a plan comes together, any good plan. And one in particular seems to be coming along quite nicely right now. About 2 weeks...
Jay Murdock
Jan 10, 20175 min read


COULD OBAMACARE SAVE THE DEMOCRATS?
By John Cassidy: The New Yorker – January 5, 2017 You Know Who was back on Twitter Thursday morning, and for the second day running he...
Jay Murdock
Jan 9, 20175 min read


Flint, Standing Rock Prove the Impact of Environmental Issues on Communities of Color
With National Media Undercovering These Stories, It’s Just A Matter Of Time Until It Happens To Another Community CRISTINA LóPEZ G.:...
Jay Murdock
Jan 8, 20175 min read


Thin ice
Bell Book Candle In twelve days, the US will embark on a perilous journey on the river Danger, stepping off of solid ground onto a thin...
Jay Murdock
Jan 8, 20171 min read


Why is Donald Trump resisting the Russian hack findings? Michael Flynn may hold the answer
Trump doesn’t want to know about Russia. The unhinged alt-right views of Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon may be why HEATHER PARTON: Salon,...
Jay Murdock
Jan 7, 20175 min read


Wars cause terrorism
Bell Book Candle US wars or wars backed by the US produce foreign terrorists focused on striking back at the US. Many of us recognize...
Jay Murdock
Jan 7, 20171 min read


How Michelle Obama expanded the definition of a First Lady
The rules imposed on her were constricting. So she expanded them and, in the process, won people over without betraying herself Margo...
Jay Murdock
Jan 7, 20174 min read
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