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Donald Trump, Punta Cana
By 02/12/2017

A Fishy “New” Deal

With all of the craziness the Trump administration is throwing at us, there is always a chance that a major story is going to slip through the cracks. Like this one: Remember when Donald Trump stood next to piles of (likely empty) folders and pretended that he would take any number of steps to separate […]

Uncle Sam, Paul Ryan, Capitol, data

The Republican War on Facts

The GOP has spent decades protecting its deep-pocketed supporters by withholding facts from the public. Now that they control Congress and the White House, expect this “War on Information” to go into overdrive.

Storm, White House, Lightning
By 02/07/2017

Donald J. Trump and the Deep State, Part 2

The world’s richest are now more likely to be Internet billionaires than traditional “captains of industry.” However, these young mavericks are still trying to shape the world in a way that suits them. With regard to the deep state, the players may have changed, but the game remains the same.

Deep State
By 02/06/2017

Donald J. Trump and the Deep State, Part 1

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump attacked Wall Street, but now he plans to roll back the recent reforms of the financial sector. This action confirms the importance of his connections to big money, both new (often self-made) and old (mostly institutional).

EPA
By 02/01/2017

Can the EPA Survive Trump & Congress?

With draconian budget cuts, behavior causing committed staff to leave, and the passage of laws that would make it impossible for an agency to function under any administration, are Trump and Congress trying to destroy the Environmental Protection Agency?

Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump
By 01/25/2017

Dark Shadows: Iran-Contra, Secret Wars & Covert Operations, Part 2

Undeclared US wars fought against phantom or created enemies for profit; illegal and covert CIA interference in foreign countries — these familiar echos find their antecedents in a long and bloody history, going back to Iran-Contra, further back to Vietnam, and further back still. Will history repeat itself again?