| Mar 8, 2017 | Rights / DemocracyThe political theater that passes for serious policy debate is about to run into an unfortunate reality as Donald Trump’s budget plan comes face to face with its arch-nemesis: arithmetic. It’s impossible to cut taxes, increase spending, and balance the budget....
| | Rights / DemocracyThe U.S. has a robust, free, and fair media. No wonder that makes Donald Trump angry. Trump has such notoriously thin skin that some have taken to calling him Trumplethinskin. His staff says he watches TV and reads the news obsessively, looking for praise for himself....
| | Environment / HealthDonald Trump, the amazing wunderkind of global luxury living — and now our nation’s phantasmagoric, fast-charging president — is proving to be a legislative magician. In his campaign, Trump’s number one promise was that he would “immediately”...
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| Mar 1, 2017 | Peace / SecurityDonald Trump began this recent speech to Congress with a line seemingly designed to appease his critics. “As we mark the conclusion of our celebration of Black History Month,” he said, “we are reminded of our nation’s path toward civil rights...