Living abroad because of Trump: I moved before the election and am now staring down the downsides.
People are constantly asking me how long I’ll live abroad. I don’t have an answer.| Slate Magazine
People are constantly asking me how long I’ll live abroad. I don’t have an answer.| Slate Magazine
Recently, Trump, followed by the Netherlands and Hungary, expressed intentions to designate Antifa as a terrorist organization. The legality of designating Antifa as terrorists is also questionable, as stated in the links. Nevertheless, even intentions may sometimes have some basis. So which specific acts, proven to have been committed by Antifa as an organization, have been officially designated as terrorist acts?| Recent Questions - Politics Stack Exchange
During the very worst of the violence and destruction of January 6, 2021, President Donald Trump called then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy to rebuke him for not embracing the rampaging hordes who were ter…| DOMEocracy
Our trade union officer was one of the speakers at the opening rally for yesterday’s many thousands strong anti-Trump demonstration in London, organised by the Stop Trump Coalition and others…| Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (Кампанія Солідарності з У...
The US is a rising fascist regime. Migrant workers are being sent to international concentration camps. Trump is threatening to send addicts and Mad People to modern-day “lunatic asylums.” RFK Jr. wants to send “troubled teens” to “wellness farms,” resonant of the Willowbrooks of the past. Brian Kllmeade from Fox News advocated for the mass extermination of long-term unhoused people by […]| BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Well, they’ve gone and done it. For whatever mysterious reason, there’s a “government” “shutdown” happening today. As Nehushtan pointed out yesterday, the Dems’ proposed budget failed 53-47 — a straight party line vote — so the Republicans could’ve passed a budget on a straight party line vote, but chose not to. So somebody’s holding out … Continue reading "WNF: Shutdown Theater"| Founding Questions
A clip on Instagram going run has Trump saying "smart people don't like me." It has 50,000 likes. It was also picked up by Hindustan Times., which was unable to verify it. Did Trump state that "smart people don't like me"?| Recent Questions - Skeptics Stack Exchange
It is admittedly tough to both craft and successfully disseminate a cogent narrative when you are stuck in the political minority. Nancy Pelosi was especially successful in 2006 when she persuaded …| DOMEocracy
On 9/1/2025, the New York Times published a guest essay titled “We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy is Endangering Every American’s Health”. What the NYT fails to observe is that 7 of the …| Ben Slivka
I am going to admit my lack of faith. An Orthodox believer who practices the peace of God ought to be perfectly calm, I know. But I am no saint, so I am nervous. It looks as though the candidate whom I support in his bid for the presidency has a good chance to nab … Continue reading "Nervous in the Service"| Handwritings on the Wall
THREAT INTELLIGENCE REPORTSubject: Coordinated Disinformation Surge Regarding Donald Trump’s Health StatusDate Range: August 27–30, 2025Report Date: August 30, 2025Prepared by: DisinfoTracker …| Krypt3ia
Donald Trump has inadvertently handed anguished Democrats, angry Independents, and disappointed Republicans the key to defeating MAGA and taking control of the House of Representatives and perhaps the Senate in the 2026 Midterm elections. While I hope you will keep reading, here’s the key: support public schools (and other public institutions as well). About 6 … Continue reading HOW TO DEFEAT TRUMP| The Merrow Report
(I originally posted this about 6 months ago, before Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” slashed taxes for the very rich while cutting services for many less fortunate Americans, before …| The Merrow Report
By popular demand, let’s be done with that philosophy crap, and get back to making fun of ‘tards. NY Post: Three Democrats win double-digit support in early 2028 presidential primary po…| Founding Questions
Now that enactment of the Reconciliation bill, with its unconscionable deficits and inequitable tax bonanzas and spending cuts, is unsurprisingly certain to become law, a few observations are in or…| DOMEocracy
So—I am a Democrat. Not a surprise to anyone who regularly reads this blog. I think Democratic thoughts—Health care is a right! Fully support public education!—and support Democratic causes. And la…| Teacher in a strange land
More than five million demonstrators in about 2000 communities stepped forward to declare their opposition to Donald Trump, on June 14th. “No Kings Day” was also Trump’s 79th birthday, Flag Day, and the anniversary of the creation of the American army. So now we know what many of us are against, but the central question … Continue reading OK WE’RE AGAINST KINGS. WHAT ARE WE FOR??| The Merrow Report
For many summers over more than a decade, I have had the pleasure of working with high school students attending the Great Books Summer Program. Great Books is a program for middle and high school …| After Class
Where you were on the nights Donald Trump got elected are a special kind of memory we all get to share. Both nights are defining moments in American history, moments our ancestors will look back upon, analyze, debate, and write AP US History essays on. The first time this happened I was a freshman in […]| Yelling at the Clouds
After nearly five months of presiding over orchestrated chaos and failed policy initiatives, Donald Trump has found what he has been searching for to justify his unprecedented assault on constituti…| DOMEocracy
Se vuoi fare un affare, trova qualcuno con cui bere un bicchiere di vino. Bastasse così poco, uno potrebbe anche avventurarsi in un drink con Trump, ma no, non basta così poco. Serve uno sguardo più lungo e più alto sulle cose. Comprese quelle t| Intravino
In September last year, Jolyon Maugham KC and his (Not Very) Good Law Project announced, in an email to supporters, that they will no longer be bringing legal challenges on transgender-related…| Labour Pains
My mother has been in the hospital for the past month, in and out of intensive care; so, my time to post on BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY has been constrained. In addition, I have been writing responses …| BIOPOLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
My wife is making me watch White Lotus. I can’t tell you how much I hate it. I really hate it, but in a very low-voltage way. I could read a book, but I watch it anyway. I feel bad but then I…| Lawyer Watch
by Ernesto Cazal Since the Donald Trump administration decided to close the offices of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the aim of, according to reports …| Chicago ALBA Solidarity
In Washington, the struggle within Trump’s coalition between MAGA and Musk is picking up steam. Alex Gourevitch thinks MAGA’s fascist-saluting champion Steve Bannon is likely to be on the losing en…| The Northern Star
El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y su homólogo ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelensky, protagonizaron este viernes un tenso intercambio 'sin precedentes' en la Oficina Oval de la Casa Blanca, en Washington D.C., sobre la naturaleza del apoyo estadounidense a Ucrania y sobre si el líder ucraniano había demostrado suficiente gratitud hacia el gobierno de Washington....| Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM
El Presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, recibió una gran marcha en el Palacio de Miraflores en conmemoración de los hechos ocurridos el 27 de Febrero de 1989, y repudió la estigmatización que María Corina Machado mantiene contra los migrantes venezolanos. También respondió indirectamente a las nuevas amenazas de sanciones de Donald Trump. Texto: Alba Ciudad (Luigino Bracci Roa) Señaló el Presidente venezolano: 'La fascista criminal (María Corina Machado) llama a que le impongan...| Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM
La vicepresidenta ejecutiva de la República y ministra de Hidrocarburos, Delcy Rodríguez, afirmó este miércoles que el gobierno de los Estados Unidos ha tomado una decisión lesiva a inexplicable; al anunciar sanciones contra la empresa estadounidense Chevron, “pretendiendo hacerle un daño al pueblo venezolano, en realidad se está infligiendo un daño a los Estados Unidos, a su población, y a sus empresas, poniendo además en entredicho la seguridad jurídica de EEUU en su régimen d...| Alba Ciudad 96.3 FM
I am an independent voter with no enthusiasm for either political party. A friend of mine was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November and invited me to D.C. for the inauguration. I…| Ben Slivka
New York officials and organizations have hit out at reports that the Trump Administration is considering a move to halt the congestion pricing| QNS
The re-election of Donald Trump to the US Presidency will have global implications for decades to come. This article identifies key underlying drivers that led to this event, explores the potential…| Patterns of Meaning
It happened. Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris. A twice-impeached convicted felon who has promised to act as a dictator will return to the White House in 2025. There’s no way to sugarcoat this ni…| George Lakoff
Some pundits are blaming Kamala Harris for not doing this or that, and others are blaming Joe Biden for not dropping out earlier, but I am convinced that Democrats lost the Presidential election lo…| The Merrow Report
Krasner filed the civil suit on behalf of the commonwealth in Philadelphia’s Court of Common Pleas on Monday, alleging that the $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes Musk has been conducting in Pennsylvania is an illegal lottery.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
What follows is an extended and revised version of two talks I gave recently in Oberlin. Feel free to use any part of this, or the whole thing, in your own presentations, classes, blogs, or door-knocking opportunities. As I write this, the election is fast approaching and for candidate Trump, immigration has displaced the economy … Continue reading Immigration and the 2024 Election: Misconceptions, Deceits, and Bald-faced Lies| After Class
The injunction allows "any persons who wishes to apply for, receive, vote, and return a mail-in ballot to appear at the Election Bureau office" by the close of business on Nov. 1.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Elon Musk said he'll give $1 million to a registered voter every day until the election. Experts say that's illegal.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
It was the second time in the past week Harris has held events in the Philadelphia suburbs with former Republicans who support her campaign.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Trump's Latrobe rally on Saturday began with him waxing nostalgic about the late golfer Arnold Palmer and some of his personal attributes.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Tesla CEO and X (formerly known as Twitter) owner Elon Musk hosted the first of a series of voter town halls in Delaware County on Thursday.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Bucks is the lone purple county in Philadelphia’s suburban counties, and is expected once again to play a key role in the presidential election.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The former president made multiple false claims throughout the town hall hosted by Fox News’ Harris Faulkner and often responded with long-winded answers to questions surrounding the economy, immigration and abortion.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Family farms, Walz added, are part of a “proud tradition of feeding and fueling this country."| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Trump answered only five questions from attendees before the two incidents with audience members requiring medical attention.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Erie County, at the northwestern tip of Pennsylvania, with just under 270,000 residents, has been a “pivot” county in the battleground state for the last several presidential elections.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
As the campaign enters the home stretch, both candidates for president will be in Pennsylvania on Monday.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Union members have drifted away from always supporting Democrats, but the Harris campaign is counting on swaying working-class voters.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Harris’ plan to legalize marijuana focuses on creating a new industry and ensuring “Black men ... are able to access wealth and jobs in this new market.”| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
As the 2024 campaign enters its final weeks, former President Donald Trump campaigned in eastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The viral “Nebraska Walz’s for Trump” image shows distant cousins of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.| 5newsonline.com
Trump flipped Luzerne County, where Wilkes-Barre is located, red in 2016, the first Republican to do so since 1988.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The GOP running mates will speak at two different companies on economic issues, as Democrats open their nominating convention in Chicago.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
In his second visit to Pennsylvania since becoming the GOP nominee for vice president, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) on Thursday continued his criticism of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s military record at a VFW hall in Westmoreland County. “We’re not attacking his honorable service,” Vance told the invitation-only gathering at VFW Post 92 in Lower […]| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Donald Trump will return to Pennsylvania for a rally on Aug. 17, two days before the Democratic National Convention is set to kick off in Chicago.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
All eyes on Philadelphia today as Kamala Harris introduces her running mate, after mounting a campaign that had to hit the ground running in a short time.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Walz was seen as the preferred vice presidential pick of the party’s progressive wing, especially as an alternative to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro. Harris interviewed both governors, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, in Washington Sunday as she whittled down her shortlist.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Vance has been touted as a vice presidential nominee whose story would resonate with voters in rust-belt swing states like Pennsylvania and Michigan.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Harris, the first Asian-American vice president, is seeking to court the key AAPI voting bloc.| Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Can Biden win? It seems unlikely. If I had the power to influence 25 minds here’s what I’d do to fix things. And it would all be legal—except, well, the mind control bit.| Nicola Griffith
The con we pulled on America just won’t die.| Slate Magazine
