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Trump and Republicans branded their huge corporate tax cut as a way to make American corporations more profitable so they’d invest in more and better jobs. But they’re buying back their…
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Trade wars are lose-lose propositions. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 resulted in a trade war that helped plunge the world into the Great Depression. And Trump’s “easy to win” remedy…
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In the aftermath of the shootings in Parkland, Florida, and the activism of high school students, corporations are bailing out of their deals with the NRA. Preventing gun violence is…
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The third choice is one that can make it harder for Trump to damage this country. All one has to do is get active. This coming November 6, 34 Senate seats, all 435 seats in the House of…
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Trump has intentionally cleaved America into two warring camps: pro-Trump and anti-Trump. The Republican Party used to stand for fiscal responsibility, state’s rights, free trade, and a…
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Fresh off passing massive tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy, Trump and congressional Republicans want to use the deficit they’ve created to justify huge cuts to Social Security,…
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It’s time the news media called President Donald Trump's behavior for what it is rather than try to normalize it. Words matter. It’s important to describe Trump accurately. Every…
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Almost one year in, it’s time for another update for Trump voters on his election promises. Using 20 examples of promises made by Trump, the author demonstrates how the president has…
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Don’t let anybody tell you the big lie: Republicans are voting for the tax plan because their wealthy patrons demand it. It will weaken our economy for years – reducing demand, widening…
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In the most Trumpian of all states, Trump has been delivered the most powerful repudiation to date. First it was Virginia; now, Alabama. Common sense and decency have prevailed in…
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