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This Shutdown Isn’t About “The Budget.” It’s About Power.

The government shutdown we’re living through right now is not some complicated fiscal puzzle. It’s not about balancing a checkbook. It’s not about “responsibility.” It’s about power — specifically, who the government serves. On one side, we have lawmakers trying to protect and expand healthcare access, food assistance, education funding, environmental protections, and the basic social supports that allow ordinary people to live with dignity. On the other side, we have the same old coalition of corporate-backed Republicans and MAGA hardliners who insist that the government is “too big” — unless we’re talking about the police , the border enforcement machine , or the military-industrial complex . Those budgets never get cut. Those budgets always grow. There is always money for new weapons, drones, surveillance tools, and prisons. Just not for medication, childcare, clean water, or housing. Funny how that works. They Didn’t Shut Down the Government to Save Money If Republicans were ...
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Welcome to Alligator Alcatraz: The Swampy New Symbol of Trump’s America

So let’s get this straight. Florida just built a prison — in the middle of the damn Everglades — and called it a solution to immigration. They’re calling it a “detention center,” but let’s be real: it’s a concentration camp with alligators. And the GOP is proud of it. This isn’t satire. This is America in 2025. They call it “Alligator Alcatraz,” and while the nickname might sound like a rejected cartoon villain lair, it’s deadly serious. We're talking about a remote, barbed-wire-laced, flood-prone swamp facility housing up to 5,000 immigrants — many of whom haven’t committed any crimes beyond seeking a better life. Oh, and it flooded within a day of opening. Because of course it did. Because when you build a prison in the middle of a swamp on sacred Indigenous land, what the hell do you expect? --- A Billion Dollars to Prove We’re Tough? The setup cost alone? $450 million. Expected annual operating cost? Another $450 million. All so DeSantis and Trump can flex on Fox News and look ...
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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Is Just a Big Ugly Gift to the Rich — and a Boot to Everyone Else

Let’s talk about Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Or, as I prefer to call it — and will call it for the rest of time — the Big Ugly Bill. It’s a $3.4 trillion monstrosity packed with tax cuts for the wealthy, gut-punches to poor families, a gift bag of handouts to Trump donors, and just enough smoke and mirrors to keep his base distracted. If this is the legislative crown jewel of Trump’s second term, then it’s a jewel forged out of greed, cruelty, and corruption. This bill isn’t just misguided — it’s calculated. It’s part of a long pattern with Trump: sell working-class voters a fantasy while funneling billions to the ultra-rich. Strip support from people who need it, all while acting like he’s doing them a favor. And worst of all? He’s doing it for himself. Trump will personally profit from this bill — and if you're not in the top 1%, you’ll be footing the bill for his grift. Tax Cuts, Not for You Let’s start with the heart of the Big Ugly Bill: taxes. Remember the 201...
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Marching Toward Authoritarianism: Trump’s Obsession with Military Parades

In a disturbing revival of his old authoritarian daydreams, Donald Trump is once again pushing for a grand U.S. military parade—this time to celebrate his own birthday in June 2025. It’s a callback to a similar obsession he developed after witnessing the Bastille Day military display in France in 2017. That parade featured tanks, aircraft, and thousands of uniformed troops marching through Paris. But while French military parades commemorate the storming of the Bastille—an uprising of the people against monarchy—Trump took away something far different: the thrill of armed power under central command. Now he wants that power on display in Washington, D.C., on his birthday. And that should terrify us. When Power Poses as Patriotism Authoritarian regimes have long used military parades not only as demonstrations of strength but as spectacles of loyalty and obedience. Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party rallies at Nuremberg were carefully choreographed theatrical events that glorified natio...
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Unyielding Resistance: The Truth About Russia’s War on Ukraine

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not a defensive act but a brazen assault on a sovereign nation. For centuries, Ukraine has struggled against imperial domination, and today its people again face a genocidal campaign by an authoritarian regime. This article traces the long arc of Ukraine’s history, the events that led to Russia’s unprovoked wars from 2014 through 2025, and the unwavering resistance of the Ukrainian people and their allies. We document Russia’s atrocities – from the Bucha and Mariupol massacres to the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children – and expose the Kremlin’s lies. We celebrate Ukraine’s democracy and international support, and we call for continued solidarity: because putting the world’s most powerful tyrant in check is a fight for all humanity’s future . Soviet Legacy and Ukrainian Independence Ukraine’s struggle for freedom has deep roots. Once a part of the Kievan Rus', a medieval polity that gave rise to modern Ukrainian identity, the regi...
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Elon Musk’s War on USAID: A Billionaire’s Revenge Against the Fight for Justice

Elon Musk, the self-proclaimed champion of innovation and free speech, has once again set his sights on dismantling a key institution of global progress. Under the banner of Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency , Musk has been actively targeting the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a critical force in global humanitarian efforts. But this attack isn’t just about “efficiency” or cutting government spending—it’s personal. What is USAID and Why Does It Matter? USAID is the U.S. government agency responsible for administering foreign aid and promoting democracy, economic growth, and human rights around the world. It played a crucial role in toppling South Africa’s apartheid regime by enforcing economic sanctions, funding anti-apartheid organizations, and empowering Black South Africans through education and legal aid. The agency’s efforts, along with global resistance and grassroots activism, helped bring an end to one of the most bruta...
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QAnon Is a Brain Virus — and It's Still Infecting America

The United States has always had its fair share of conspiracy theories — from JFK to chemtrails to flat Earth — but few have metastasized like QAnon. What started as cryptic posts on 4chan from a supposed government insider has spiraled into a full-blown, cult-like belief system. QAnon is more than just another conspiracy theory. It’s a brain virus — a weaponized delusion that exploits alienation, economic precarity, and spiritual emptiness, leaving fractured families, broken realities, and even real-world violence in its wake. Manufactured Myths in a Manufactured Crisis QAnon didn’t emerge from a vacuum. It was born in the rot of late-stage capitalism, where alienation runs deep, institutions have lost credibility, and the political establishment — both parties — has failed working people for decades. When you’re drowning in debt, working 3 jobs with no healthcare, and watching billionaires joyride to space, a story where secret elites are being brought to justice might feel like h...
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