Category Archives: government

Sunday thought: Really, truly, the end of Trump is near

I agree with Reich. Trump is losing it faster and faster. He says more crazy, racist, hateful, and false statements every day. He has failed to live up to his impossible promises. His job approval numbers continue to plummet, and … Continue reading

Posted in America, Donald Trump, economy, government, Justice, politics, Republican Party | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

How Many Times Will the Morbidly Rich Crash America Before We Learn?

Why every era ruled by the morbidly rich ends the same way: corruption, collapse, and ordinary people paying the bill.. By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ December 2, 2025 One of the greatest gifts Donald Trump and the thirteen billionaires he pulled … Continue reading

Posted in America, Economics, government, inequality, politics, Republican Party | Tagged | Leave a comment

Trump briefed this week on options for military operations in Venezuela

TBPR Editor Asks: Is there anything Trump can do to take headlines from imminent news about his part in Epstein’s crimes? See Answer Below: CNN.Com/By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen and Jim Sciutto/November 14, 202     President Donald Trump was … Continue reading

Posted in America, crime, democracy, Donald Trump, foreign policy, government, military, politics, scandals, Venezuela, war | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Atrocity Loop

 Is America Finding New Ways to Justify the Unthinkable? From eugenics and AIDS denial to border kidnappings, the same cold logic endures: if the victims suffer enough, the powerful can call it order… By Thom Hartmann/ HartmannReport.com/ November 7, 2025 … Continue reading

Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, extremism, government, law enforcement, politics, protest, Republican Party, scandals | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

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

Posted in America, crime, Donald Trump, ethics, government, politics, Republican Party, scandals | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What’s Next For The Democratic Party?

How should the Democratic Party get voters to appreciate them? I joined Hal Ginsberg for our regular Tuesday Halitics videocast on YouTube.com. Hal and I agreed the party will get nowhere without persuading voters they will fight for Medicare for … Continue reading

Posted in America, Democratic Party, government, politics | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

What Kind of People Are These?

PAUL INGRASSIA has described “straight White men” as an intellectually superior group that should be prioritized in education.[28] In October 2025, Politico published text messages from a group chat with Republican “operatives and influencers” in which Ingrassia made numerous racist … Continue reading

Posted in America, ethics, government, hate, politics, racism | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Things Continue to Get Worse

By Sen. Bernie Sanders/ BernieSanders.com/ October 14, 2025 Crazy times. Dangerous times. Under Trump, things are moving very fast. We have an unstable megalomaniac who wants more and more power into his own hands. We can’t let that happen. His … Continue reading

Posted in America, Climate, Congress, democracy, Donald Trump, economy, extremism, government, politics, Republican Party, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

Who Would Be the Best Democrat to Beat the Demented Orange Autocrat?

Breaking news is plentiful–unfortunately it’s all bad. Trump continues his total takedown of the U.S. government. On the YouTube videocast “Halitics” Wednesday Hal Ginsberg and I discussed which Democrat could successfully run against Trump (whose approval ratings continue to tank). … Continue reading

Posted in America, democracy, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, elections, government, Kamala Harris, politics | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?

Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.” By Robert Reich/ robertreich.substack.com/ September 29, 2025 Friends, Over the weekend, on his Truth Social, Trump shared a video purporting to be a segment on Fox News … Continue reading

Posted in America, democracy, Donald Trump, government, politics, scandals | Tagged , , | Leave a comment