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Donald Trump's return to office has been an abject disaster.
The economy is tanking due to the president’s idiotic ...
by Emily Singer
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How do taxpayers pay for a UBI? If the "UBI" takes the form of a redistribution of market power, the question doesn't arise. But I'll answer it anyway! As a base case, consider a Universal Basic Income funded by a tax on land. From the viewpoint of...
by Gavin R Putland
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I can’t wait for the day when kids are taught right. Can you? So how is that working out? Texas passed a law that 50 parents can get together and decide what is ‘right thinking’ for a school district as it burns er.. bans books. Universities are caving...
by iarnstein
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Punchbowl had a scathing newsletter Monday:
Why MTG's missive rang true for House GOP
MTG’s four-page note � was stinging for House Republicans. Why? Because the message rang true to so many in ...
by Greg Dworkin
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This is just...beneath pathetic. As reported by Chris Cameron and Maxine Joselow, writing for the New York Times: The Trump administration will raise prices and add new fees next year for international tourists visiting national parks, the latest...
by Dartagnan
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The Four Reasons Why Kelly Is Fine 1. Kelly is Not in the Military Anymore Kelly’s a civilian. The Uniform Code of Military Justice doesn’t touch him here. Once you’re out, you get your full First Amendment rights back. Simple as that. (See notes at...
by Dalbert
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What if every state did the Transparent Election Initiative to negate the pernicious effects of Citizens United and its political action committee grifting down by the dental floss bush. Every state, whether via legislators or ballot initiatives, has...
by annieli
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from NPR this morning: “U.S. ready to cut support to Scouts, accusing them of attacking 'boy-friendly spaces'” Pentagon Pete doesn’t seems to think Scouting teaches “masculine values” any more, and lost its way when it became coed a few years ago, and...
by marking time
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Ukraine says it agrees with much of the provisions of the revised peace plan that Europeans have developed. Russia says Ни за что. It seems to me that Ukraine agreeing to limit the size of the armed forces to 800k is not much of a concession since...
by quaoar
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A small but unusually forceful bloc of left-wing senators has begun openly challenging Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s strategy for the 2026 midterms—and his entire posture toward President Donald Trump. It’s an early, unmistakable sign of internal...
by Alex Samuels
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