After Gaza Hostage Release, What’s Next for Donald Trump and the Middle East?
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IMF Predicts Slowdown as Trump’s Tariffs & Volatility Impact the Global Economy
While the global economy has proven to be more resilient than anticipated to Donald Trump’s tariffs, the volatile US president remains a major risk factor to growth at home and abroad.
Trump Administration Identifies Huge Threat to Affordable Food Supply: Itself
Hidden deep in the Federal Register, Donald Trump’s own Department of Labor has admitted that the president’s deportation policies will have a severe impact on the US food supply and what Americans pay for their groceries.
Triumphant Trump Basks in Deserved Accolades in the Middle East
In what was perhaps his best day in office, Donald Trump traveled to the Middle East on Monday and was celebrated for brokering a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
The Church of Silicon: Peter Thiel’s Gospel of Unfettered Power
If we’re not careful, says Thiel, Greta Thunberg the Antichrist will have us all riding bicycles!
If Only Masked ICE Goons Were the (Main) Problem
Yes, the masked ICE thugs and what they are doing is deeply un-American. But they are just the symptom of a problem that goes much deeper.
Our Nominee for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize: The Anti-Trump Resistance
It is high time that the Nobel Committee recognizes Donald Trump… as the threat to democracy, global warming, a free press, science, and the fight against hunger that he is. That is why next year’s Nobel Peace Prize should go to the American Resistance movement.
The Trump Administration Misuses Christianity to Promote an Agenda of Hate
Stephen Miller screams lies at Americans about the Antifa terrorists as he tries to justify the attack on blue cities.
The ‘Tone It Down’ Guys Think Peaceful Protesters Are ‘Terrorists’
Republicans love to tell Democrats to tamp down their rhetoric. Apparently, they do not feel that the same restraint should be necessary for themselves.
Trump Reignites Trade War with China
Donald Trump on Friday threatened to impose additional tariffs on China in response to Beijing’s announcement that it would tighten export restrictions on rare minerals.
The Economy May Be Our Last Guardrail
The economy may be democracy’s last hope. Beneath calm headlines, inflation persists and wealth accumulates. The numbers reveal what matters most.
Ahead of Her Time: My Timeless Conversation With Jane Goodall 27 Years Ago
Revisiting my 1998 conversation with Jane Goodall — her voice, her vision, and her timeless reminder of our bond with the natural world.
The Shutdown Narrative Is Slipping Away From the GOP
While Republicans had hoped that Americans would blame Democrats for the government shutdown, the funding impasse has instead turned the nation’s attention to two things the GOP would rather not talk about: health care and high costs.
10 Years After Paris Agreement, Countries Are Still Missing Climate Deadlines
Meanwhile, emissions have continued to rise since the landmark treaty was signed.
Open Letter to the Generals and Admirals Assembled at Quantico
Trump and Hegseth put the question. You will soon have to choose your answer.
Is the Peace Deal Between Israel and Hamas a Noble or Nobel Pursuit for Trump?
There is perhaps nothing Donald Trump wants more than a Nobel Peace Prize. Does the deal between Israel and Hamas that could end the conflict in the Gaza Strip put him at the top of the list for the award?
At Least Let Us Tell Our Stories
From Covering Climate Now’s ‘Climate Beat’ newsletter, a guest article from Palestinian journalist Mohammed Al-Sawwaf demonstrates the deprivations and dilemmas faced by reporters in Gaza.
Crafty Bondi (Probably) Avoids Perjury by Simply Refusing to Answer Questions
Pam Bondi did the equivalent of “pleading the Fifth” on Tuesday when she refused to answer the question of Democratic senators on various topics ranging from Jeffrey Epstein to the indictment of James Comey.
Two Years After Hamas Terrorist Attack, Israel Has Sidelined Itself
Within two years, Israel managed to squander most of the goodwill it received after Hamas killed more than 1,200 people in one of the worst terrorist attacks in history. It’s time to ask some questions.
Trump’s Biggest Challenge: Convincing MAGA His Economy Is Great
With the US economy faltering, in large part because of his own policies, Donald Trump has his work cut out to make Americans believe that things are going great.
What Would Happen if the Generals Refused to Follow Orders?
Trump and Hegseth are pushing the military too far — and now is the time to say so.
Trump Is Out for Blood
Donald Trump wants a confrontation and bloodshed in the US to justify his accelerated power grab.
Jay Jones Is Unfit to Be VA’s Attorney General and Should Drop Out
The comments that Jay Jones, the Democratic candidate for attorney general in Virginia, made about a Republican lawmaker and his family are bad enough that they should make him quit the race. This would also serve as an important sign that Democrats believe in accountability even when Republicans don’t.
Are We Witnessing a ‘Soft Coup’?
How much does Donald Trump know about what is going on in his administration? Is he really the one making all of the decisions, and, if not, then who is? Inquiring minds would like to know.
Hegseth & Trump Tell Top Brass to Resign If They Can’t Get With MAGA Program
What were the generals thinking and why haven’t there been more resignations?
Fascism Now: Regime’s Blackhawk Helicopter Descends on Chicago Apartment Complex
Let’s stop talking about “slippery slopes” and “possibilities” of a fascist takeover.
Federal Employees Should Spend Their Shutdown Fighting Back
If federal workers don’t agree with turning the United States into a right-wing autocracy, they are in real danger of losing their jobs; what are they going to do about it?
Tom Mutch’s ‘The Dogs of Mariupol’
Mutch’s book describes in vivid detail how resistance to daily attacks from Russia has created a new “iron generation” in Ukraine.
Trump Tells Israel to Stand Down as Hamas Promises Release of Hostages
Donald Trump on Friday told Israel to stop its bombing campaign of Gaza so that Hamas can safely release the remaining hostages it holds from its October 7, 2023, terrorist attack.
Globalization and Its Discontents: How the World’s Greatest Bet Went Wrong
The bipartisan bet that created unprecedented prosperity for the world also delivered Donald Trump to America.
The Pope Has Entered the Chat
His Holiness Leo XIV apparently has some thoughts on the policies of the Trump administration.
Understanding Government Shutdowns: It’s All About Choices
Americans would do well to remember that, while a shutdown is the result of a failure of Congress and a president to agree on government funding, the amount of pain regular people feel because of it is the result of conscious choices the White House makes.
Fear and Anger in NYC: What the Voters and the Poobahs See in Zohran Mamdani
The voters seem to be with him but the powers-that-be fear the change he’s promising.
No, the US Doesn’t Need Fossil Fuels to Win ‘an AI Arms Race’ Against China
These industry players and allies push a misleading narrative the Trump administration now parrots.
Two Key Takeaways From Quantico
The country’s new secretary of war explains to America’s leading generals and admirals what he expects from the new American Warrior.
Trump Hopes Gov’t Shutdown Will Mask the Weakness of His Economy
If the government shutdown isn’t resolved quickly, you can expect Donald Trump to blame it for the economic mess he has created.
Everything Is a Hoax to a Clown
When Donald Trump says something is a hoax, then you can be certain that the thing is not a hoax and poses some political peril to him.
Public Opinion Will Play a Huge Role in How the Looming Shutdown Ends
With a government shutdown a few hours away, Americans can do their part to end the stalemate between Republicans and Democrats by making their voices heard. Here is how.
Former Fox News Moderator Has Some Thoughts on War
Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump put on quite a show for the nation’s top military officers on Tuesday… and it should trouble every American.
The ‘Silent Majority’ Who Care About the Climate Crisis
Readers who are part of the 80-89 percent of the population who want to see climate action share their ideas on how to make their voices heard.
The Quantico Enigma: A Pep Talk, a Coup, or Just Another Epstein Distraction?
Government Shutdown, Generals Assemble: What Could Go Wrong?
Trump’s Clumsy Mamdani Attack Reflects GOP’s Concern Over NYC Mayoral Race
Republicans don’t have a viable candidate in New York City’s mayoral race. And yet, the stakes are very high for them, as demonstrated by Donald Trump’s most recent attack on Zohran Mamdani.
Mike Johnson Blows Up Trump’s Claim that He Was the Victim of a Witch Hunt
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) explained on Sunday that the fact that a grand jury indicted James Comey means everything was done by the book, which is curious because he keeps claiming that Donald Trump, who was indicted by four different grand juries, was treated unfairly.