Category Archives: ethics

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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What Happens If “They” Win?

The generations that defeated fascism in the 1770s, 1860s, and 1940s understood something simple but profound: democracy survives only if ordinary people are willing to defend it. Are we today? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ May 18, 2026 {In … 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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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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Trump’s Plan? No Plan

Distracting the American People Is the Goal By Arlen Grossman Does it seem as if our invasion of Iran was poorly planned? It doesn’t matter. Most likely it wasn’t planned at all. Just a few weeks ago, the Epstein files … Continue reading

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The Most Dangerous Weapon Ever Aimed at America Isn’t a Missile

It’s the deliberate, systematic destruction of your ability to know what’s real… By Thom Hartmann/ Hartmann Report.com/ March 10, 2026 We got more lies this morning from the Pentagon press briefing. They’re now up to 17 different rationalizations for the attack on … Continue reading

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Freedom of the Press?

Should we be surprised that someone like the pro-Trump billionaire CEO of Oracle, Larry Ellison is among the American investors with major influence over content of Tik Tok? Ellison is right-wing and very pro-Israel. Will that affect the content of … Continue reading

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The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime

Its plan to warehouse immigrants has shades of Nazi concentration camps and America’s shameful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. By Robert Reich/ Robert Reich.substack.com/ December 24, 2025 There have been many labels describing President Trump: hateful, racist, … Continue reading

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What Distraction Should I Use?

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Trump’s Elite Pedophile Protection Program: Who are they Protecting?

Amy Wallace says the FBI and DOJ have the list. Twenty abusers. Zero accountability. How long will we tolerate this cover-up? By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ October 23, 2025 When Emmett Till’s mother lifted the veil from her son’s mutilated body … Continue reading

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