Archive for June 2026
Two Potential Upcoming Canadian Secession Referenda and the Broader Issues they Raise
Illustration: Lex Villena Few Americans have taken much notice, given the vast amount of other political news. But two Canadian provinces – Alberta and Quebec – may be holding referendums on secession in the near future. If the votes are held, the secessionists are likely to lose in both cases. But these events are still of interest to students of…Read More
Moving Day and Open Thread
Today is TalkLeft’s 23rd Birthday! I wish I had time to celebrate it. I am moving apartments today, same building, same size unit, great mountain view, but a different floor. Why bother? The new apartment is $450. a month less. You would think moving would be easier not needing a truck but it is not. It’s also not much cheaper.…Read More
A Hard Civics Lesson: MN Students Learned to Stand Up to ICE
[ad_1] This is the final article in a four-part series on how Operation Metro Surge impacted students, educators, and administrators in Minnesota after ICE agents swarmed the state and caused chaos and confusion there for weeks. Go here for Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Throughout the country, American middle and high schoolers are taught about how the government…Read More
What Are We Going to do About Donald?
By David Glenn Cox The war is over! Or maybe not. But it could be. It might be. It all depends on who you ask. A Trump spokesman claimed the Strait of Hormuz was already half-way open. He didn’t specify which half. Here in Trumplandia, we listen very closely for all the pertinent details. It might mean you can sail…Read More
Wannabe Dictator Gets Scraped Off a Wall
[ad_1] Donald Trump’s dictatorial hopes just got scraped off a wall, literally. Yesterday, on orders from a federal court, crews began removing his name from the John F. Kennedy Performing Arts Center in Washington, DC, which the Trump regime had illegally sought to rename as the Trump-Kennedy Center.Dictators and tyrants like to put their names and faces on things in…Read More
Trump to Host $1 Million-Per-Plate Fundraiser As Americans Struggle to Get By in His Economy
As Trump hosts lavish fundraisers, his administration wants Americans to take on more debt for medical bills they can’t afford after Republicans made healthcare more expensive This weekend, Donald Trump is hosting a $1 million per plate fundraiser to benefit his super PAC, MAGA Inc., ahead of his 80th birthday, as Americans struggle to get by in his economy. Under…Read More
Trump's systemic attack on whistleblowers, explained by an expert
A copy of the memorandum of Trump’s infamous 2019 call with Zelenskyy, which was made public following a whistleblower complaint. (Alex Wong/Getty) This special Saturday edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️🔎 Subscribe to PN 🔎The Trump regime’s new proposed rule that would force federal workers to sign nondisclosure agreements doesn’t just expose the absurdity…Read More
Pendulum justice: The greater MAGA’s orgy of outrages, the more change looms
[ad_1] Under duress, wealth shares its spoils,/ But never forsakes its octopus coils. [ad_2] Source link www.nationofchange.org The content suggests that wealth, when pressured or compelled, may distribute its benefits, yet it remains tightly gripped by its powerful and pervasive nature. The imagery of an “octopus” implies that wealth has far-reaching and controlling influences, indicating that despite any temporary sharing,…Read More
Signs of Frustration
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The Rich Scent of Astroturf Descends Upon Our Verdant Landscape
This, my friends, is what you get when you ask Canva’s AI illustration tool to render “Vermont landscape.” And it’s a great example of the stuff you see when you visit websites or social media feeds for conservative candidates or causes.There’s a lot of AI usage; there are also things like tech bros defending rural Vermont and sudden-onset farmers with…Read More