Category Archives: politics

AOC: The Fight Is On!

Posted on March 23, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez travel around the country speaking to large crowds about the challenges ahead.

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Trump’s Attack on the American Mind

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Behind his closure of the Education Department, his assault on higher education, on science, and on libraries and museums, lie the oligarchs of the techno-state. By Robert Reich/ RobertReich@substack.com/ March 20, 2025 Friends, Today, Trump is dismantling the Department of … Continue reading →

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Telling the federal judiciary to “f*ck off”

Posted on March 17, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Will Trump defy the Supreme Court? By Robert Reich/ March 17, 2025 Friends, Sorry to intrude on your inboxes for a second time today, but it’s necessary.  After a federal judge pressed the Trump administration to provide evidence by 5 … Continue reading →

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Where Do We Go From Here, Bernie?

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The Best Politician in America Tells Us What Americans Need To Do Next–TBPR Editor By Bernie Sanders/ BernieSanders.com/ May 15, 2025 Yesterday, I voted NO on a terrible Continuing Resolution bill – written by right-wing Republicans in the House with … Continue reading →

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Rep. Larson Shames Republicans!!!

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

One of the best speeches by a congressman you will ever hear! Rep. John B. Larson (D-CT) called out his Republican colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee before they voted to block his Resolution of Inquiry into the Trump-Musk … Continue reading →

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Are We Heading For A Recession?

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Wall Street is clearly worried about tariffs and the harm they can do to the economy. On my weekly appearance on the YouTube video podcast Halitics, I make the case that the market is in near recession territory with worries … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Happening? Bernie Explains…..

Posted on March 6, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Bernie Sanders Talks About Something Missing From Washington, DC lately–It’s Called the TRUTH!

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Did the Trump-Vance Ambush Work?

Posted on March 4, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

The insane press conference in the White House Friday was all over the news, so Hal Ginsberg and I reflected on it during my weekly (now Tuesday) appearance on Hal’s YouTube videocast Halitics. The discussion got heated when I said … Continue reading →

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The New World Order

Posted on March 2, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Keith Olbermann makes a strong case that by aligning with Putin’s Russia and moving apart from Europe’s democracies, Donald Trump has upended the world order. Democrats and Republicans in Congress are too afraid of Trump and Musk to resist. Will … Continue reading →

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A Trump MAGA Anti-democratic Coup?

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Arlen Grossman

Is Trump pursuing a right-wing MAGA coup? I think the signs are there. On my weekly appearance on Hal Ginsberg’s Halitics video podcast I make that case. Hal is not so sure, and he reports on the weekend conference he … Continue reading →

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