After a gunman charged a security checkpoint at the hotel hosting the event, Trump used the incident as an additional justification for his illegal destruction of the East Wing for his "ballroom" project.

Human Rights & Justice

A Teenager Died in an ICE Detention Center Known for Abuse

Nineteen year old Royer Perez-Jimenez had been stopped by law enforcement agents for a traffic violation in January.

Climate & Environment

Trump’s “God Squad” Protects Energy Production Over Endangered Species

If Trump's "God Squad" committee focuses solely on removing protections for wildlife, it risks eroding public trust and could hinder efforts to foster conservation in the energy industry.

Progress & Solutions

The Power of the Inevitable Blue Tsunami

It’s our job to do everything we can to make good and damn sure everybody is aware of our successes, and of the Blue Tsunami that is most assuredly coming in November.

Opinions & Commentary

Dinner Crime: Trump Accepting Surrender From Journalists

America's dangerous and incompetent national media helped set the table for Saturday night's appalling events

Fact Heroes

Be Like President Zelenskyy, Don’t Bow to the Bully Messiah

If there’s one truth about bullies, which President Zelenskyy reminded us of with precise clarity, it’s that they’re absolutely terrified of resistance.

Quick Facts

Why Facial Recognition Data Is a Dangerous Key to Your Identity

When criminals combine biometric templates with other leaked data, such as logins for social media profiles or home addresses, they can build “super-profiles” connected to many of a person’s activities.

Racism (Us vs Them)

Ku Klux Klan Items Found at Mississippi Department of Public Safety

Mississippi Department of Public Safety officials stumbled across a cache of Ku Klux Klan materials while cleaning out a closet to move to the department’s new headquarters.

Money Over People

How Trump’s Billionaire Money Machine Is Crushing Democracy

Behind the noise is a ruthless, coordinated effort to dismantle the American system and rebuild it for the ultra-wealthy.

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.