• ‘Democracy is teetering’: at ground zero for Trump’s big lie in Arizona

    The state Republican party is undaunted by electoral defeats of those claiming voting is rigged – and election officials are bearing the brunt of their furyOn a glorious spring day in Phoenix, in an atrium beneath the majestic cupola of the old state capitol, the secretary of state, Adrian Fontes, is celebrating Arizona’s 112th birthday.He solemnly recites President William Howard Taft’s proclamation welcoming Arizona as the 48th state of the union. Speeches fete the state’s breathtaking...

  • For political change to happen, politics itself must change

    The horrific sexist and racist comments about MP Diane Abbott from a major Tory donor should show everyone that politics is not a safe or welcoming place for Black women. Everyone rushed to discuss what implications this might have for women’s safety. Everyone, that is, except for Diane Abbott herself, who was not given permission to speak during PMQs, and was forced to stand and listen while others discussed her abuse. And Westminster isn’t the only place where women are made to feel unwelcome...

  • Establishment Media Fail Again as Trump’s Truth Social’s Big Merger Approved

    The establishment media have air-balled yet another big story with regard to former President Donald Trump as the merger between a SPAC and the company behind Trump’s Truth Social social media platform was approved Friday despite nonstop predictions the past couple years that this would not happen.

  • The U.S. Faces the Same Risks Rome Faced in Caesar’s Day

    USA Faces Same Risks Ancient Rome Faced in Caesar's Day (First column, 3rd story, link)

  • Why the Big Lie is still dominating Wisconsin politics

    Two big pieces of news emerged from the world of Wisconsin politics over the past week. Together, they show how Donald Trump’s Big Lie that the 2020 presidential contest was stolen will shape the contours of the 2024 election in this key battleground state. On Monday, Trump supporters announced that they had collected enough signatures to […]

  • Analysis | An all-American Bible — with a cut of the sales going to Trump

    Trump finds votes and profits at the intersection of politics and religion.

  • Trump signals Cuban regime could ‘be changed’ if he’s reelected

    Former President Trump signaled that the leadership in Cuba could “be changed” if he's reelected in November. “I want to express my admiration and support for all of the brave people of Cuba, who are standing up against the vile communist regime,” Trump said in a video posted Friday to Truth Social. “It's not easy

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    Why Trump’s case against George Stephanopoulos is politically risky

    Even before his 2020 election defeat, Donald Trump became unusually litigious when it came to independent news organizations. The Republican’s campaign filed suit against CNN, for example, and it didn’t turn out well. Trump also sued The New York Times, which also proved pointless. His suit against social media giants was also dismissed. After leaving the White House, the former president kept suing media outlets — and kept losing — though the defeats apparently haven’t deterred him. The New...

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    Indian T20 League Is Changing The Face Of Women’s Cricket

    With serious money and talent, the Women's Premier League in India captured the imagination of cricket fans in its second edition.

  • Homeowners in these U.S. cities face the greatest threat from climate change

    Images of neighborhoods devastated by natural disasters have become commonplace in recent years, but a new study finds that properties in some U.S. cities are especially imperiled.

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    Newcastle United Faces A Big Decision On Eddie Howe’s Future

    Newcastle United have suffered a disappointing season and the Magpies face a big decision on Eddie Howe's future this summer.

  • Fewer rallies, more billionaires: Trump’s cash woes change his plans

    Donald Trump, who originally ran for office promising he’d fund his own campaign so he wouldn’t be beholden to wealthy interests, is apparently in such dire financial straits he’s currently hanging out with billionaires, who, as everyone knows, he hates. He clearly prefers the effortless camaraderie and mutual, abiding respect of the lower-income, salt-of-the-earth Americans he sells gaudy, potentially trademark-infringing shoes to for $399 apiece. In fact, Trump’s campaign coffers are so...