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Trump's 'presidential immunity' argument rejected by federal court
Donald Trump is unprecedented in American politics in many ways. For years, he has made morally debased, deviant, and cruel statements; he has been…

August 2023

Trump indicted for actions aimed at overturning 2020 election
The 3rd criminal indictment of Donald Trump lays out clear, factual evidence of a coordinated 5-part effort to overthrow the Constitution of the United…

June 2023

Investing sustainably means outsmarting injustice & abuse
Across the world, resources are stretched by overlapping crises; never has it been more important to invest intelligently to secure a livable future.
What is happening in Russia?
The Wagner mutiny has made clear to the world: Russia's would-be emperor has no clothes, and the Russian people might be ready to acknowledge that.

February 2023

SOTU 2023: Unity in service of Main Street economies
If there was one overarching theme to President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address, it was that public institutions should serve all…

August 2022

Trump home searched by FBI
First-of-its kind search appears to center on theft of classified national security documents.
'Trump deserves life in prison'
On Monday, August 1, Guy Reffitt was sentenced to 7 years in prison for his involvement in the January 6, 2021, paramilitary attack on the United States…
Kansas votes to protect abortion rights
The Kansas City Star is reporting this morning: The right to an abortion will remain in the Kansas Constitution. In the first ballot test of abortion…

June 2022

Lawless Dobbs ruling seeks to dehumanize Americans & void basic rights protections
On the evening of Monday, May 2, 2022, Politico reported that a draft Supreme Court majority opinion, written by Justice Samuel Alito, had been leaked…
Former Trump aide testifies: Trump knew mob was heavily armed
Today’s testimony from Cassidy Hutchinson, former senior aide to Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, before the House January 6 Special…

April 2022

Public office should be about making the country work for everyone
The United States is living through a moment of historic economic recovery. The deep recession induced by the strict COVID safety shutdowns of…

March 2022

Arnold Schwarzenegger sends a personal letter to the Russian people
The Austrian-American former governor of California explains his personal connection to and admiration for the people of Russia. He explains how a great…
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