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A few things that every individual and every community could do in 2026 to give the president the name recognition that he deserves.

Protests change the protesters, their communities and the nation. From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movements have shaped the arc of US history.

Supreme Court Deals Trump Huge Christmas Loss. The Criminals Who Bought Trump. Desi 2025: Trump's Ass-Kissing Cabinet, MAGA's Pope Tantrum. Across the Borderline. I Taught an Octopus To Play Piano.

Just like everyone has their own holiday traditions and celebrations, we have our individual differences across SMART. But no matter what those differences are, we are a union family. Together, let’s stand united, all of us having each other’s backs.

Reader Comments: Trump Lies and Journalism Cowers (or was sued or de-funded); CBS Journalism is Infected; Christmas Under Trump; Memories of Cora Weiss and Victor Grossman; Watch 60 Minutes - What Donald Trump and Bari Weiss Didn't Want You to See;

With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.

What is in fact demanded of a Palestinian citizen of Israel – someone who identifies with her people and vocally objects to the injustices Israel perpetrates against them – in order not to be seen as a threat.

Elise Stefanik is just the latest top Republican deciding against running in the 2026 midterms. While some retirements were to be expected, analysts are now anticipating a GOP exodus that could be unprecedented in modern American political history.

My grandfather (a 1917 Norwegian immigrant) frequently and proudly described himself as a socialist. When I asked him what he meant, he always pointed me to FDR, the New Deal, and his proposed Second Bill of Rights. And here we are again.

Not-so-silent nights