The ICE Murder and the Broader Battle
Wednesday’s cold-blooded murder of Renee Nicole Good by an ICE agent brings America one step closer to a civil war between cities and states defending their citizens and a Trump administration using fascist-style tactics to provoke violence.
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Donald Trump’s Degenerate Plans for Greenland
The worst president in history wants conquest for its own sake, even if it opens America up to nuclear attack.
Ransomware Recovery Firms Share in the Hacking Spoils
Incident response firms negotiate with hackers while also processing payments to them, leading to potential betrayals of their clients’ trust.
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Trump’s Cargo Cult Imperialism in Venezuela
Stealing their oil is lunacy, but that won’t stop him from trying.
What if Trump Pulls This Off?
There are indications that the administration has cut a deal with Venezuela’s Vice President and acting President Delcy Rodríguez.
The $30 Billion Identity Theft of Venezuela
How Juan Guaidó sucked a weary nation dry, and primed it for the current U.S.-led assault
Bush Walked So Trump Could Run Into Venezuela
George W. Bush’s foreign policy wasn’t an aberration, but it was the moment where America began to drunkenly bumble its way through unipolarity.
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The Narco-Terrorist Elite
Why is Marco Rubio so hell-bent on making Iran-Contra again?
Marco Rubio’s Sales Pitch: War in Venezuela
Right-wing exiles in South Florida want regime change. Rubio is selling it with a false narrative about drug trafficking.
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Sources of America’s Hidden Inflation
How market power jacks up prices, and how Trump’s policies add to the pressure
The Historic Reversal of Cultural Affordability
America used to be a pioneer in democratizing culture.
To Be Black, Female, and Unemployed
How unemployment in the Trump era shapes Black women’s lives when maternal care and food choices are in the mix
In Case You Missed It
ICE Agents Can Be Charged With Murder
As a killing in Minneapolis is documented, the law clearly stipulates that federal agents do not have universal immunity.
If Democrats Won’t Shut Down the Government, Trump Will
Congress is moving to avoid another lapse in funding, but a freeze in welfare support to blue states shows what’s missing in the debate.
The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic
Polling the Democrats on virtually any topic in 2025 revealed a consistent belief in social democracy—and deregulated capitalism is responsible.
Elon Musk’s Deepfake Factory
Musk’s chatbot will now create sexualized images of people on cue, which, among other things, violates a law President Trump signed just last May prohibiting “digital forgery.”
Is the Supreme Court Fed Up With Trump?
Let’s hope the ruling blocking National Guard deployment is the beginning of a trend.
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