Dean Blundell
BREAKING: Russia Is Buying Trump for $6 Billion — And It’s Happening in Plain Sight
A failing social media company. A Russian-backed fusion deal. AI panic. Presidential conflicts. And now, a dead American nuclear scientist. Tell me again this is “just a tech story.”
Dean Blundell5 min read
The Bulwark
Sitting Shiva for Rob Reiner
On Monday, Sam Stein DMed me and asked if we could put together a little livestream event celebrating the work of Rob Reiner; he described it as sitting shiva, and I was happy to take the lead on putting this group of mourners together.
Sonny Bunch 51 min listen
Drew Sheneman's Cartoon Cavalcade
A Christmas Carol: 2025 edition
Today’s cartoon & column
Drew Sheneman1 min read
Juno News
Juno Jump Start | Calgary council votes to end foreign flag raisings at City Hall
Calgary City Hall will no longer fly foreign national flags after a narrow 8–7 vote by city council, America is demanding major changes to the North American trade deal, and more.
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The Walrus
In a Rare Move, Two Manitoba Hospitals Declared Unsafe for Nurses
Staff describe being punched, kicked, and sexually assaulted. The union is discouraging members from the facilities
The Walrus8 min read
Paul Krugman
Lies, Damned Lies and Trump Speeches
What MAGA genius thought that Trump’s “affordability” speech was a good idea?
Paul Krugman5 min read
Public Notice
The legal "defense" for Trump's ballroom is a joke
If everything is "national security," then nothing is.
Lisa Needham7 min read
Canadian Returnee
Canada Post and the Price of Public Good
Canada Post united the country and forcing it to act like a business risks breaking that national bond.
Canadian Returnee3 min read
Lincoln Square
Bad Polling Won’t Stop Trump’s Authoritarian Project
With the GOP's grip on the House slipping and voters increasingly angry at the White House, Democrats have a rare opening to repair their brand and own the affordability argument.
Andrew Wilson3 min read
The Bulwark
We Need a New Great Awakening
This dire moment in our nation’s moral life cries out for a renewal of hearts.
Paul Brandeis Raushenbush and Ian Bassin7 min read
Bond Papers
Energy Couplet
Plus HQ expands to US
Edward Hollett2 min read
Robert Reich
After almost a year of Trump II: What’s it REALLY all about?
The fundamental choice is democracy, the rule of law, social justice, and equal political rights VERSUS white male Christian nationalism
Robert Reich4 min read
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In The World Of The Strategic Blind; The One-Eyed Dictator Is King
Sometimes its better to be lucky than good
Phillips P. OBrien7 min read
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Thursday Evening
Tonight, at just about the same time, there was news in both the Brown University shooting case and in the prosecution of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan.
Joyce Vance5 min read
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December 18, 2025
“These are the times that try men’s souls.
Heather Cox Richardson5 min read
Alberta Politics by David Climenhaga
Devin Dreeshen pushes ahead with pet plan to make Alberta highways more dangerous
Transportation minister passes off straw poll with no statistical validity as evidence public supports raising speed limits
David Climenhaga5 min read
The Bulwark
A Milestone Pediatric Cancer Bill Fails at the Hands of Bernie
The Vermont senator is holding out for a bigger health care package. Advocates are asking: Is the price worth it?
Sam Stein7 min read
The Panicked Writer
"Follow the Money" - The JP Morgan Emails (2010)
Former Barclays CEO, Jes Staley, had a 30-year career at JPMorgan Chase working as an investment banker.
Ellie Leonard12 min read
Democratic Wins Media
BREAKING: Lithuanians Rally Against Government Power Grab and Threat to Free Media
On winter nights in Vilnius, thousands of Lithuanians have been gathering outside their parliament, lighting bonfires and refusing to go home.
Democratic Wins Media2 min read
Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore
Audio shows OneBC staffer talking deportation strategy alongside white nationalists
Watch now | Othman Mekhloufi has found himself at the centre of the BC far-right party's implosion.
Rachel Gilmore 4 min watch

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