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Winter in America: Navigating the Chilling Effects of Trump's Second Term
Winter’s here, and you can feel it. Short days. Cold nights. Holiday music is trying to warm a world where many still feel iced out. ’Cause like my favorite wordsmith, Gil Scott-Heron, once reminded us — It’s “Winter in America.”

DJ Ten
Nov 175 min read


Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 National Guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest

The Guardian
Oct 303 min read


BET Gutted, DEI Killed, Media Bought—Trump’s Playbook in Action
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — From purging diversity programs to steamrolling media independence, Trump has unleashed a blitzkrieg of white nationalist policymaking under the guise of federal power.

BlackPress USA
Aug 104 min read


America's Mad King
The president has grown more impulsive, more vindictive, and more anarchic

The Atlantic
Apr 229 min read


Rachel Maddow Explains the ‘Ridiculous’ True Story That Inspired Trump’s Tariffs Plan | Video
To say the origins of Trump’s sweeping international tariffs are dubious is an understatement, Rachel Maddow said on her MSNBC show.
Stephanie Kaloi
Apr 63 min read


Say Something
Since Trump’s election victory, leaders in business and education have rushed to show that they no longer have any political beliefs

Slate
Feb 284 min read


Trump’s shameful DEI smears are bigger than one plane crash
Donald Trump has tied diversity to unearned advancement and Thursday’s bizarre press conference — with the entire world watching — advanced

MSNBC
Jan 316 min read


Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won
Trump lost. That is, if all legal voters were allowed to vote and all legal ballots were counted, Trump would have lost.

Greg Palast
Jan 2816 min read


The American Oligarchy: A Closer Look at Wealth, Power, and Influence in the 2024 Election
As Donald Trump prepares for his second term, a concerning and significant trend has emerged within the landscape of American politics.

Walter Sundiata
Jan 412 min read


From the Robber Barons to Elon Musk: Will History Repeat Itself?
Ultra-wealthy elites. Political corruption. Corporate monopolies. Anti-immigrant nativism. Vast inequality. These problems aren’t new.

Robert Reich
Jan 34 min read


How Revolutionary Poets Shape the Political Consciousness Through Their Lasting Legacy
Revolutionary poetry is deeply rooted in history, embodying the struggles of marginalized communities striving for independence, civil right

DJ Ten
Dec 29, 20244 min read


President-elect Trump's Legal Efforts Against the Media and the Impact on Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy. Walter Cronkite

DJ Ten
Dec 21, 20244 min read


Is the 2024 Election a Watershed Moment for Understanding the American Identity?
Are we, as a collective, becoming more comfortable with intolerance, prejudice, and incendiary rhetoric? By DJTen | RadioActive1 WBOB |...

DJ Ten
Nov 17, 20245 min read


'A for sale sign around his neck': Trump sells 'policy in exchange for campaign contributions'
If elected to a second term, former President Donald Trump may have the most blatantly transactional administration in modern history.

AlterNet
Oct 27, 20243 min read


Washington's Nightmare
The reelection of Donald Trump would mark the end of George Washington’s vision for the presidency—and the United States.

The Atlantic
Oct 11, 202421 min read


Haitian immigrants helped revive a struggling Ohio town. Then neo-Nazis turned up
Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors

The Guardian
Sep 14, 20245 min read


The 'larger MAGA project' will rage on even if Trump loses: analysis
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville has cautioned members of his party against becoming overconfident about Vice President Harris

AlterNet
Sep 4, 20242 min read


Texas Republicans accused of intimidation after raiding homes over voter fraud claims
League of United Latin American Citizens calls on US justice department to look into raids on at least three members

The Guardian
Aug 29, 20244 min read


What Kamalanomics Might Look Like
I hope she goes further by saying how she’ll bring down the costs of food, fuel, and housing — the three biggest items in most consumers’ bu

Robert Reich
Aug 19, 20245 min read


The Unseen Forces Shaping the Future of American Politics: A Closer Look at Dark Money, Conspiracy Theories, and Foreign Influence
In a carefully crafted statement, the President cited his belief in the importance of a new generation of leaders and his confidence in Vice

DJ Ten
Jul 26, 20243 min read
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