CNN identified 28 distinct lies President Donald Trump told in five days last week in what it called a “dizzying variety” of falsehoods on matters of national importance. “There is so much going on in the news that it can…
Why Orban’s defeat portends bad news for Trump
The defeat of Viktor Orban in Hungary holds promise for America. In one way, Orban’s demise is a lesson in Political Science 101: Political leaders, even in a quasi-democracy, can’t beat a bad economy. Peter Magyar’s landslide victory in Hungary…
New study proves immigrants help US economy and are not a drain
Immigrants are essential to the U.S. economy because they pay more in taxes than they use in benefits, according to a new study by the Cato Institute. The report undermined President Donald Trump’s claim that the “average illegal alien costs…
Redesigning wealth for a regenerative future
For generations, people in the Western world have fixated on scarcity. This mindset, rooted in the belief that resources and opportunities are limited, has shaped how Americans build their economy and define success. But as Buckminster Fuller pointed out decades…
MAGA Thanksgiving may implode like a deep-fried turkey
There are indications this year’s MAGA family Thanksgiving gathering may be contentious. Pre-Thanksgiving arguments and disagreements threaten to spill into scraps and splits at the family meal. After more than 10 years of party loyalty and unity, the MAGA family…
Trump’s latest bundle of lies endangers trans folk the most
“No transgender for everyone,” Donald Trump declared of his second term as president in a controversial social media post Oct. 27. In an 83-word Truth Social post that boasted at least eight flagrant lies, Trump included as part of his…
As predicted, Trump’s deportation policies are damaging US economy
The U.S. economy already is showing signs of stress due to President Donald Trump’s deportation and border policies, new economic research shows. “Although current deportations are only now ramping up to the levels threatened during the 2024 presidential campaign, over…
When Trump is under water in Texas, pay attention
The Houston Chronicle reported May 7 that for the first time, more Texans disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy than approve. That says a lot more about Trump than it does about any changes in Texas. Yes,…
Trump’s tariffs are bad medicine
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are difficult to parse as viable economic policy. While he claims they will be good for the country, the obvious conclusion is that they are bad medicine that will not cure us but make us more…
Numbers, numbers, numbers
According to the Cleveland Clinic website, arithmophobia is a negative response to numbers or numerical tasks that some people exhibit — a condition that evokes such reactions as chills, nausea, heart palpitations and dizziness. I hope you are not one…
Focus on the Family bashes DEI, praises rocky economy, promotes Bible in schools
Conservative Christian “pro-family” groups that support President Donald Trump are promoting his attacks on DEI, praising his management of the economy, sending mixed messages about whether women should be leaders, and backing efforts to require Bible reading in public schools….
A Declaration of Economic Independence
DEI, originally coined as Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has a new meaning for Black Americans in the second age of Trump called the Declaration of Economic Independence. In 2020, after the murder of George Floyd, corporate America temporarily pledged billions…