There's a new "Three R's" in town, standing for the ways we can defend freedom and democracy in America. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

They called him "DIRTY Duterte" for a good reason. He was murdering his own people, calling it a drug war. And Trump likes him. open.substack.com/pub/heidicud...

It's never a surprise that Trump will do something stupid and wrong. We just don't know what the next one will be. wapo.st/40ArpNB

It should be known that history contains more than enough valid reasons for Iran's strong dislike of the US, starting with our 1953 overthrow of their democracy. We created and maintained the hostility. The harsh Islamic government that resulted was an unfortunate tragedy.

Rep. Hamadeh (AZ8) emailed a warning not to travel to the Middle East. OK, I won't go there. But there should be a warning not to visit the US, too, due to the danger from ICE, especially to non-whites and outspoken progressives. If you're here already, stay alert.

The U.S. Senate must be clear: no war with Iran.

Obviously war was neither necessary nor properly authorized by Congress. Trump's stated motives are absurd and invalid. Like his other acts, his motive was power. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

According to ABC, it's a joint US/Israel attack. www.bbc.com/news/live/cn...

Trump wasn't around in 1930, but this sounds like his kind of cruelty. www.newspapers.com/article/oakl...

Israeli authorities have unleashed a series of unlawful measures such as land registration, that are deliberately designed to dispossess Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, incl. East Jerusalem, and to make the annexation of the territory an irreversible reality 🍉 #Palestine #EndIsraelApartheid

There are some good judges out there. Chief Judge Schiltz: ‘One way or another, ICE will comply with this court’s orders’ www.newsfromthestates.com/article/chie...

Amorality may look like a Trump advantage, but it isn't, really. open.substack.com/pub/defiance...

Anti-abortion extremists are NOT "pro-life". They endanger women's lives and health, and now in Tennessee, they are PRO-DEATH, wanting to kill women for choosing not to reproduce. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

Around 4% of humans lack empathy. They represent 21% of corporate CEO's, who control the wealth that strongly determines who governs us. We now have a government that lacks and rejects the essential value of empathy. We need to change that. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

If his outrageously bad Presidenting isn't enough, then the Epstein coverups ought to bring him down. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

Where does it say he can "destroy countries" without Congressional approval? open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

I'm waiting for Trump to declare that he should have the authority to fire Supreme Court Justices who "disappoint" him.

Rep. Abe Hamadeh (AZ8) falsely claims the "Working Families Tax Cuts Bill" is great for "middle and working class". The average family earning less than $50K gets about $250 in tax cuts, less than $1 a day. Those earning $1 million or more get $100K in tax breaks. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

This song was about Hitler, though it may seem like it could have been written recently. youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...

Money is power; power is money, and controlling information gives the wealthy and powerful more of both, at the expense of the 99%. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...

Deporting immigrants, which Trump "sold" to his base by falsely labeling them criminals, has two motives: (1) White Nationalism-- obvious from the rhetoric. (2) Facilitating the super-funded ICE gestapo and concentration camps, easily transitioned to use against citizens who oppose Trumpism.

Yes, that repeal need to be done, not just in Illinois, but in ARIZONA as well!

Adalah says West Bank land settlement plan could amount to war crime

Trump's Government Mainstreams White Supremacy open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Anti-boycott laws are unconstitutional. Why were they not immediately struck down for violating the First Amendment? They should be repealed in every state that has them. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

"Commitments to fundamental rights are tested only when their application is unpopular." wapo.st/4kE09a8

Read and share all over..he nails it

What the Times called "stumbles" were simply AOC THINKING ABOUT HER ANSWER, something potential leader ought to do MORE of. The article admits she was very impressive to many world leaders. Ocasio-Cortez Offers a Working-Class Vision in Munich, With a Few Stumbles www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...

interesting piece about Putin the Stalinist. Unfortunately Trump is a Putinist, only pretending to help Ukraine. In the end, though, the biggest liars tend to be losers. wapo.st/3Zw2ryF

The Palestinian Genocide. It has a name. The UN Commission found Israel guilty of four out of five acts specified in Article 2 of the 1948 Genocide Convention against Palestinians

🔴 BREAKING | At least 5 Palestinians killed in 3 separate Israeli attacks across Gaza ➤ 3 Palestinians were killed in a new Israeli airstrike on Gaza City. ➤ Farmer Khaled Barakawa was shot & killed by Israeli forces east of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. ➤ Another Palestinian, Nabil al-Rahal...

It is easy to guess how such a "confession" was extorted. Blaming the victims for their own death and destruction is a common tactic. Putin and Trump use it too, and their stupid followers believe it.

NO GOVERNMENT should be promoting population increase, or claiming that decreasing population is a problem. Remember that global overpopulation has caused unsustainable depletion of resources and climate change. Less reproduction, more immigration-- that is what we need.

I read 20+ times today that Epstein had worked for Russia, UK, France, Lithuania, and Poland started shocking investigations. Russia. Russian. Putin. Etc. Not even one mainstream media source saying "Israel" or "Mossad" and it's not because IT'S OBVIOUS.

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Joseph Kennedy did not just sire a political family-- he had a great deal of influence before and during FDR's Presidency, both positive and negative. It's a fascinating story that many have overlooked. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_....