The 900 billionaires in the US have far too much power over our elections, our economy, our policies & our media. It’s urgent to create a nationwide movement to curb their power to preserve what’s left of our democracy & assure our economy has some basic fairness www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

After the Supreme Court shot down Trump's global tariffs, Trump rushed to impose new 15% across-the-board tariffs Not only will those tariffs hurt millions of Americans, but Trump misread the law he used to impose them. Trump has NO LEGAL AUTHORITY to impose them www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump’s vicious attacks on judges—calling them evil, fools, disloyal, lunatics and monsters—are unprecedented. Those ugly attacks are right out of Authoritarian Playbook 101—an effort to delegitimize the judiciary & destroy our system of checks & balances www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Supreme Court has been strangely subservient toward Trump until it ruled against him in the tariff case The justices may go back to being subservient, but Trump's unhinged tirade against the court may persuade the justices to turn increasingly against him. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Let's hope that the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump's tariffs are illegal will be the first in a wave of decisions in which the court—which has been far too subservient toward Trump —stands up to Trump's lawlessness & puts a check on his assault on our democracy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Despite being the America First president, Trump—by governing by impulse with little strategic vision—is Making China Great Again Trump has weakened America's position vis-a-vis China by alienating allies, slashing research & selling China AI chips www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

It was despicable that Trump lied about what happened with Renee Good's killing & it's despicable that Trump & subordinates are again lying about the unjustified killing of Alex Pretti. It's sick that Trump wants us to believe his lies rather than our own eyes. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump's outrageous lies about Renee Good & much else bring to mind a memorable line from comedian Richard Pryor: “Ya gonna believe me or your lyin’ eyes?” Demagogue Trump seems to believe he has a magical power to persuade us not to believe our eyes www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

Anthropic's CEO says AI could destroy half of all entry-level white-collar jobs by 2030 & boost unemployment to 20% This could create a huge new underclass. It would be far better if tech companies built a pro-worker AI rather than an AI that maximizes layoffs www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Today much of the talk about AI is whether there’s a speculative bubble or whether OpenAI will beat its rivals in building new generations of AI The vast majority of people couldn’t care less about that—They're worried about AI causing HUGE LAYOFFS www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

Trump's slapdash affordability campaign is a mess: a pile of absurdity, contradictions, magical thinking, scapegoating & Trumpian dishonesty Trump sounds hugely out of touch with average Americans & the truth with his big lie that "prices are down" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

For decades, president after president has sought to rid the US of its image as a bullying, imperialistic nation. But with his blustering, often brutish behavior toward other nations, Trump has rapidly revived that notion. UNDER TRUMP, THE UGLY AMERICAN IS BACK www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

There is on ONLY ONE OBSTACLE to freeing up food stamp money for 42 million Americans & THAT OBSTACLE IS DONALD TRUMP Trump has cruelly cut food stamp funds because he thinks that by hurting 42m needy Americans, he'll get Democrats to surrender in the shutdown www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Sadly, Trump—that supposed champion of workers—has embraced numerous anti-worker policies during the government shutdown Trump has cynically & callously ratcheted up pain on workers in order to pressure the Democrats to cry uncle & end the shutdown www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

Many Americans are shocked & dismayed that the Supreme Court has been so submissive toward Donald Trump—the most authoritarian-minded president in history Some scholars say the court's conservative super-majority has been just plain chicken when it comes to Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump's Big Beautiful Bill is so unpopular that he's pushing to rebrand it as The Working Families Tax Cut Bill Don't Be Fooled. The bill should be called the Billionaires' Tax Cut Bill. With its Medicaid & other cuts, the bill hurts millions of working families www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump’s unprecedented assault on the Federal Reserve's independence iS DANGEROUS & BAD FOR OUR ECONOMY Just as Trump failed to understand the huge problems his tariffs would create, he fails to understand the serious damage his attacks on the Fed could cause. www.theguardian.com/global/comme...

Donald Trump won the election by promising to reduce prices, especially grocery prices, on Day One. It hasn't happened. The price of ground beef is up 13%, eggs are up 11%, and coffee prices have jumped 21% TRUMP ISN'T DELIVERING ON HIS ECONOMIC PROMISES. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

If you look closely, you can see the bone spurs that self-described "war hero" Donald Trump used to dodge the draft & avoid serving in Vietnam Trump actually called himself a war hero for ordering U.S. pilots to risk their lives & bomb Iran. They're the war heroes, not the cowardly draft dodger

TRUMP IS “BRAZENLY ANTI-WORKER” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: “Trump talks a good game of being for working people, but he’s doing the absolute opposite. He is stripping away regulations that protect workers. His attacks on unions are coming fast & furious." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

It's delusional for anyone to think that RFK Jr. and Donald Trump are making America healthy again. With Kennedy's war against science, truth & vaccines and Trump's war against Medicaid, their movement should be called MAKING AMERICA UNHEALTHY AGAIN www.nytimes.com/2025/08/30/o...

Trump is DANGEROUSLY UNDERMINING the rule of law & our democracy with his unusual governing style—GOVERNMENT BY SHAKEDOWN He is shaking down universities, law firms & US trading partners in ways that violate federal law & the Supreme Ct does nothing www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

Donald Trump has a distinctive & dangerous style of governing—Call it GOVERNING BY SHAKEDOWN Trump has systematically sought to shake down leading universities, prominent law firms & America's trading partners—usually violating federal law in doing so. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump boasts that he's winning his trade war, but ordinary Americans are big losers in the war Trump’s tariffs will cost the typical US household $2,400 in 2025. The Yale Budget Lab says apparel prices will soar 37% & shoe prices 39%. AMERICANS LOSE BIG-TIME www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

BLAME THE SUPREME COURT for paving the way for Texas's shameful race-to-the-bottom on gerrymandering In 2019, Chief Justice Roberts & the conservative majority issued a horrible ruling—no matter how egregious the gerrymandering, we'll let it stand www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @thefarce.org

Very regrettably, the Supreme Court keeps ruling in favor of Donald Trump, the most authoritarian president in history & keeps issuing rulings that undermine our democracy. The court forgets, We're supposed to have a government of laws, not of strongmen. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #epstein

MORE ON EPSTEIN & TRUMP—Epstein aide went to FBI because she was upset that Epstein was pursuing girls & young women while building friendships with prominent people, including Trump & Bill Clinton She said Trump once thought Epstein was giving her to Trump for sex www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/u...

Ever since Trump returned to power, he has conducted an unprecedented assault against the rule of law. Thankfully, federal district court judges have bravely stood up to him & his illegal actions Sadly SCOTUS has been very pro-Trump & has tied these judges' hands www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As the Democratic party fights to rebuild from a devastating election defeat, the presidents of two of the nation’s largest labor unions—Randi Weingarten & Lee Saunders—have abruptly quit the DNC, exposing serious tensions over the party’s direction www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... @thefarce.org

Disgraceful and inexcusable. Trump's authoritarian, ice-hearted thugs arrest New York City's highly respected comptroller, Brad Lander. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump is having TANTRUMS because so many judges have ruled against him He should realize there's a simple way to get judges to stop overruling him: STOP taking all these ILLEGAL, VINDICTIVE actions & stop issuing all these destructive, lawless executive orders www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

"If there's justice in the world, @elonmusk will never be able to repair his reputation—at least not without devoting the bulk of his fortune to easing the misery he’s engendered." Experts estimate DOGE's cuts have resulted in >300,000 deaths & huge misery & hunger www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...

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The Supreme Court has been far too pro-Trump. Will the want be remembered as cowardly enablers who helped the most authoritarian, lawless president consolidate power? Or do they want to be remembered for standing up to a bully to protect our laws & our democracy? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump lied outrageously when he said Joe Biden caused the economic downturn in the first quarter Economists say there was one overriding reason the economy tanked in the first quarter: uncertainty & alarm about Trump's tariffs. But Trump will never admit that www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...

Candidate Trump wooed labor unions & union members, but Trump 2.0 has repeatedly attacked America's unions Unions have grown increasingly angry & disgusted with Trump "We've been facing a barrage of attacks from the Trump administration," said AFLCIO President Liz Shuler slate.com/news-and-pol...

While Trump delusionally says “We’re celebrating the most successful first 100 days in history,” last week’s economic news refutes Trump's BS. The economy actually shrank in the 1st quarter. Trump dishonestly blames Biden although his tariffs caused the downturn www.theguardian.com/us-news/comm...

In Donald Trump's first 100 days back in office, he has made a strong case that his 2nd term will be by far the worst presidential term in history In 100 days, his new term has shown itself to be the most lawless & authoritarian in US history www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @lolgop.bsky.social

Don't miss this terrific discussion of our nation's Trump-created, anti-democratic CONSTITUTIONAL CRISES--with the brilliant Laurence Tribe, Pamela Karlan, & Sherrilyn Ifill. Moderated by Fintan O'Toole. This discussion was sponsored by @nybooks www.nybooks.com/online/2025/... @lolgop.bsky.social

Trump's tariff war is the dumbest economic policy any president has ever adopted. His tariff stupidity singlehandedly caused vast & needless damage to stock markets, industries & diplomatic relations across the globe. Stock markets lost over $10 trillion in value www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump and Elon Musk are seriously screwing up our Social Security system, and many seniors are angry as hell. Six-and-a-hall-hour waits to have calls answered. Long lines outside Social Security offices. Musk's slashing the staff leads to serious staffing shortages. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/08/u...

Trump’s many anti-union actions are already spurring some employers to take a more hostile stance toward unions as labor leaders voice fears that Trump's & Musk's anti-worker moves will embolden more companies to fight harder against unions www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... @lolgop.bsky.social

There is no method to Trump's tariff madness. His tariffs will hurt everyone--U.S. consumers, investors & industries. They'll hurt our allies & poor countries like Bangladesh & their workers All the tariffs do is satisfy Trump's ego & his misbegotten grievances www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs result from a combination of impulsiveness, impetuousness & ignorance—although some economists say that idiocy & economic illiteracy also play a big part. The world's stock clearly markets agree, losing trillions in value this week www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

It's time to call out Trump's BS that he's pro-worker. If any workers are still holding on to the notion that Trump is pro-worker, his move to terminate union bargaining rights for 1 million federal workers should disabuse them of that notion www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @lolgop.bsky.social

Like a car in desperate need of a tune-up, Trump's 25% auto tariffs are likely to backfire They'll cause sticker prices to soar & they'll anger consumers & cause auto sales & auto production & jobs to fall, at least short term. And they will slow economic growth www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Donald Trump won't admit it but his tariffs might take a serious toll on the American economy Trump hopes his tariffs will create many factory jobs in the US, but by one measure his tariffs will cost an astronomical $40 million per each manufacturing job created www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Trump's tariffs are a lose-lose proposition for the US Trump is like Elmer Fudd with his shotgun, shooting every which way. Elmer Fudd's gun often blew up in his face by mistake. With his tariffs, Elmer Trump is on his way to shooting the U.S. economy by mistake www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Chief Justice John Roberts views himself as a cautious, conservative institutionalist, but it increasingly looks as if history will view him very differently—as a deeply flawed chief justice who paved the way for the US to become an authoritarian state under Trump www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...