Journalist and author Kurt Andersen believes he's identified the secret behind Donald Trump's political success: his lifelong stupidity combined with an American culture that's vulnerable to being conned.

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www.commondreams.org/news/hegseth... “If the United States is at war, then Pete Hegseth is a war criminal. If the United States is not at war, then Pete Hegseth is a murderer.” Just like the Murders of innocent Fishermen!

If anybody wants to read Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism but can’t afford it, I found a free PDF to share. Think of it as me virtually loaning you the copy I bought.

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“All the key measures are moving in the wrong direction.” www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/b...

‼️ European Commission unaware of Hungarian delegation's activities in Ukraine, seeks its own Druzhba inspection

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While speaking at the White House about his illegal war with Iran, Trump was spotted with a dark red patch of skin peeking out from under his collar. In a photograph taken by AFP photographer Saul Loeb, a large scab is visible. trib.al/MbFBtVn

“Not since Adolf Hitler blew his brains out in a bunker beneath the garden of the German Reich Chancellery on April 30, 1945, have the lives of so many people around the world been so buffeted by the psychosis of a single man.” -David Rothkopf

Judges are beginning to threaten contempt proceedings against Trump lawyers for flouting the law — But it's also high time they face consequences from disciplinary offices for their attacks on the First Amendment. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/u... www.fox9.com/news/u-s-att...

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While the world focuses on the economic impact, an ecological disaster may be looming in the Persian Gulf: 🔗 https://eurac.tv/9Yqe

INVESTIGATION: States Newsroom examined government budgets and tax records of crisis pregnancy centers, finding that while the magnitude of public funding for them is growing, oversight is not. The centers dissuade women from pursuing abortions and contraceptive options. From @statesnewsroom.com

NEW: Former President Obama is fully behind Virginia Democrats’ redistricting plan to counter GOP gerrymanders — and he’s urging voters to vote yes: “This amendment gives you the power to level the playing field in the midterms this fall. And voters will have the final say.” https://bit.ly/4l7VKg2

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A newly formed anti-corruption group has files a lawsuit against President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi over the deal that sold TikTok’s U.S. operation to a group of administration-backed investors.

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Trump's getting closer to the Nobel Peace Prize...

What an asshole.

Donna Lowe, volunteer and foster coordinator for the Pearl River County SPCA, said the stations could dramatically shorten how long some animals stay in the shelter.

"our existing immigration system is a funnel to create a concentration camp society. We have to change that somehow." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/o...

Trump is a criminal.

Trump is a criminal.

The country is being run by criminals and half-wits.

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YES!

I am ashamed to be an American.

This is a man with a 40% approval rating in America.

"In Oklahoma, a student disputed an instructor’s grading decision, drawing the notice of a conservative campus group, Turning Point USA, that has long posted the names of professors criticized for bringing liberal politics into their classrooms. The instructor was removed." NYT Feb 4 2025

"In Oklahoma, a student disputed an instructor’s grading decision, drawing the notice of a conservative campus group, Turning Point USA, that has long posted the names of professors criticized for bringing liberal politics into their classrooms. The instructor was removed." NYT Feb 4 2025

Does this look like the kind of guy that would make anti-Semitic remarks?

Bruce Springsteen's protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," a response to the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents, soars to the top of iTunes.