The Decline of the Trump Merchandise Empire

Before he ran for president, Donald Trump was raking in money from Trump-branded steaks, eyeglasses, ties, K-cups, cologne and a dozen other licensed products. But now, nearly all of his partnerships have disappeared.

A Series of Gunfortunate Events

Leading up to another nationwide school walkout to protest gun violence, Trevor recaps all of the news coming from "good guys with guns."

Friday Nite Videos | April 20, 2018

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A Series of Gunfortunate Events. You Wanna Lie Us Into War (Parody of Don't Come Around Here No More). The Decline of the Trump Merchandise Empire. Marx in Soho. How IBM Quietly Pushed Out 20,000 Older Workers.

The Bayer-Monsanto Merger Is Bad News for the Planet

Ellen Brown Web of Debt
Bayer and Monsanto have a long history of collusion to poison the ecosystem for profit. The Trump administration should veto their merger not just to protect competitors but to ensure human and planetary survival.

Gaza Is Under Siege But Not Alone! Let’s Build Towards a Military Embargo

The Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC) Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC)
Paelstinian demonstrators under Israel attack
We must channel our rage at Israel’s atrocities into effective actions to hold Israel accountable. Together, we can escalate Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaigns.

12 Rules for Spitting on the Poor

Noah Berlatsky Dollars & Sense
A survey of a dozen self-help books reveals a genre with an ideological axe to grind: it’s not the system that needs changing, it’s you.