Category Archives: America

Thought Crimes: The Knock on the Door Has Arrived

The pre-crime apparatus is no longer theoretical. Americans are now being prosecuted for meetings, messages, and protest activity… {Just how far away are we from a fascist police state? Very close for sure, and some would say we’re already there. … Continue reading

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What Desperate Regimes Do Before They Fall

History leaves behind a pattern: attack the courts, discredit elections, intimidate opponents, rewrite the rules, and cling to power at any cost. The question is whether America recognizes it in time By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ June 15, 2026 {It’s easy … Continue reading

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The Senate Should NOT Confirm This Person

Todd Blanche believes that his legal client is Trump, not the United States By Robert Reich/ RobertRice@substack,com/ June 10, 2026 Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.  Blanche, who used … Continue reading

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Is the Future For Graduates That Bad?

Commencement address season hasn’t been going well — for the commencement speakers. I’m sure you’ve seen the videos on social media. The big shots who have been brought in to inspire a next generation of graduates have used their speeches … Continue reading

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There’s a Way to Stop Trump’s I.R.S. Slush Fund

{One of the most brilliant members of Congress, Rep. Jamie Raskin from Maryland, lays out Trump’s newest and most egregious example of corruption, and offers a way to stop this giveaway to the president’s supporters.–TBPR Editor} These days it takes … Continue reading

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The Most Important Thing You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China with Trump

They all have something in common, and it’s not the interest of America By Robert Reich/ Robertreich@substack.com/ May 14 {President Trump leads a delegation of America’s top corporate leaders. Who will benefit from these meetings? Robert Reich explains going to … Continue reading

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Was the 2024 Election Stolen, Not by Ballots, but by Algorithms? By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ May 7, 2026 New data suggests social media algorithms didn’t just influence voters; they may have tilted the entire outcome… {Do you believe Thom Hartmann’s … Continue reading

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Billionaire Bashing

{Billionaires have so much, while the rest of us are losing ground. Those billionaires are less popular than ever. So understandably, when super wealthy Jeff Bezos, who flaunts his wealth, disregards the problems of his employees, and sucks up to … Continue reading

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Is the Next Economic Crash Being Signaled to Billionaires & Putin as the Working Class Gets Blindsided?

While Putin, the Trump kids, and their fellow billionaires are rubbing their hands in glee, it’s going to be a hell of a year or three for the other 99% rest of us… By Thom Hartmann/ Substack.com/ April 30, 2026 … Continue reading

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The Worst Neo Robber Baron of Them All

Hint: He’s even worse than Musk By Robert Reich/ April 24, 2026 {This country has a number of despicable billionaires (should billionaires even be allowed while average Americans struggle to keep their economic heads above water?). Robert Reich makes a … Continue reading

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