Shutdown Has Highlighted Washington’s Retreat From Big Ideas on Health Care
Health care in the US has become too big to fix.
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Who Will End Up Paying for the AI Spending Spree?
AI is now so clearly a money burn pit that efforts are already underway to fob the losses off on taxpayers. Is there any way to head it off?
Read more...With Baseless Fraud Claim, White House Says Trump Preparing Anti-Voter Executive Order
Yet more Trump threat display to try to extend the reach of his faction, here by stymieing voter access to elections.
Read more...Tracing a Line Between Israeli Pager Attacks and Ukraine Collapse to the Tennessee Munitions Factory Explosion that Killed 16 Workers in an Impoverished Region of the U.S.
The so-called ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ goes up in smoke.
Read more...Trump’s Deportations Are Causing Farm Labor Issues. He Hasn’t Presented a Viable, Long-Term Solution.
Trump has cast the H-2A program as a quick help for farmers. At the same time, the program has been suspended during the government shutdown, which could cause production problems.
Read more...The Shutdown – And the House’s Inaction – Helps Pave Congress’ Path to Irrelevance
Where’s Congress? The institution is unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government.
Read more...As Pentagon Takes Secretive Donation for Military Salaries, AFL-CIO Says Pay All Workers Impacted by Shutdown
Is the $130 million “gift” to the Pentagon a trial balloon for further military privatization?
Read more...Exposing the Hidden US History Fueling Tariffs, Shutdowns, and National Breakdown
Political slugfests and current controversies show how flattering tales from US history undermine the pursuit of its citizens’ interests.
Read more...The American Augean Stables — How Corruption Has Amended the Constitution
The U.S. shadow government is not a big fan of democracy.
Read more...AI Is Coming For Your Doctor
Medical systems using Epic are planning to turn most patient care decisions over to AI.
Read more...Trump Plans to Use Men With Guns as Part of IRS Campaign Against “Left-Leaning” Groups
Trump, in particular his key deputy Steve Miller, is gearing up to launch his war against political enemies, above all Soros’ Open Society
Read more...RFK, Jr. Push to Falsely Treat Autism as Produced by Vaccines Would Break Vaccine Injury Scheme, Potentially Risking All US Vaccines
RFK, Jr. really does act like he is out to stop vaccines in their entiretly in the US. That’s the most logical explanation for his latest push
Read more...US Economy Is Already on the Edge – A Prolonged Government Shutdown Could Send It Tumbling Over
Why a protracted US shutdown could seriously damage an already faltering economy.
Read more...Trump’s Imminent War(s) and Economic Damage as His Legitimacy Crumbles
Trump may be launching not just one but two wars right after he and Hegseth proudly exhibited their nakedness before the military top brass.
Read more...Quelle Surprise! Advanced Nations Stymie Governance Reforms at World Bank Intended to Increase Influence of Global Majority
More than a decade of stalled Wrold Bank shareholding reforms illustrate how geopolitical rivalries undermine the push for multipolarity
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