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Rightwing Media Billionaires Are Seizing the Power to Shape Reality

Posted by Thom Hartmann | Sep 24, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

Trump Considers Diesel Export Ban as a Solution to His Iran Crisis

Posted by The Conversation | Sep 24, 2026 | Quick Facts

Is It Finally Time to Starve Trump of the Attentions of the Press?

Posted by D. Earl Stephens | Sep 23, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

No Other Presidents Have Let White‑Collar Criminals Dodge Financial Penalties Like Trump

Posted by The Conversation | Sep 23, 2026 | Quick Facts

Did Ayn Rand Plant the Seeds of What Is Trumpism Today?

Posted by Thom Hartmann | Sep 22, 2026 | Opinions & Commentary

Politics, Corruption & Criminality

A New Documentary Explores DeSantis’s Sack of New College

Florida Republicans are at war with the 21st century.

Human Rights & Justice

Israeli Security Minister Plans a Moat for Palestinian Prisoners With Crocodiles as Guards

Crocodiles are not deployed here because they are efficient security tools. Rather, they evoke fears that prison walls, cameras and sensors do not.

Climate & Environment

Fossils Reveal Ancient Forests Took 100,000 Years to Recover From the Last Global Warming Period

Around the world, many forests are already showing signs of diminishing as temperatures rise, in addition to deforestation for timber, crops and rangeland that further reduce their resilience.

Progress & Solutions

A Break in the Trump Wall: A Florida Republican Breaks With Trump on Immigration Enforcement

It is almost unimaginable that a Florida Republican is running for reelection on a position against Trump's oppressive immigration policies. But that is exactly what is happening.

Opinions & Commentary

Rightwing Media Billionaires Are Seizing the Power to Shape Reality

When Trump-aligned billionaires control the networks Americans trust for news, they don’t just own the cameras. They gain the power to decide what the entire country sees, hears, and never learns.

Fact Heroes

How an Arizona Election Official Changed From Election Skeptic to Election Defender

Michelle Burchill had doubts about election integrity when she took a voter registration job in a rural Arizona county. Not any more.

Quick Facts

Trump Considers Diesel Export Ban as a Solution to His Iran Crisis

A diesel-export ban could offer short-term relief to some buyers while shifting costs to others or weakening production incentives.

Racism (Us vs Them)

Racism Is the Underlying Reason for Everything Under Trump

Can we PLEASE quit pretending that bigotry isn’t at the root of Trump’s support?

Money Over People

The Changing Struggle of Gig Workers—Making Ends Meet Is Harder Than Ever

Gig work platforms are getting richer by the day from the labor of gig workers. But the workers themselves? Not so much...

Larry's Observations

Memorial Day Blues

This is not a day of celebration but a day of expressing grief and sorrow, a day to ruminate about the horrors of war and give thanks to the brave and willing.