Harsh realities have long mocked United States “elites’” ritual description of their nation state as a benevolent beacon and agent of freedom, democracy, and justice at home and abroad. The mythology doesn’t square with stark disparities and oppressions inflicted by the nation’s unelected and interrelated dictatorships of money, class, race, and empire. The many dark truths about America behind the …
Leid Stories—The Trump Card vs the Clintons and The Clinton Foundation: How Will They Fare? (Part 2)—01.25.17
We return to yesterday’s discussion on how President Donald Trump is likely to deal with his nemesis, Hillary Clinton, and the family-run Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation that is the hub of what charity-fraud expert Charles Ortel calls the largest unprosecuted charity fraud in history.”
Also, we discuss the conviction yesterday of Rep. Charles B. Rangel, one of the most powerful members of the House of Representatives, on 11 of 13 counts of ethics violations.
Andrea Cristina Mercado – Sustaining the Momentum of the Women’s March: Where We Go From Here
This weekend I marched in Washington, DC, with my younger sister, in a contingent with hundreds of immigrant women, women of color, domestic workers, Native American women, and grassroots environmental activists. Like so many who attended the Women’s March, I was awestruck to see the sheer size of the march, the number of women who mobilized — many of whom …
Robert Parry – Obama Bequeaths a More Dangerous World
Any fair judgment about Barack Obama’s presidency must start with the recognition that he inherited a dismal situation from George W. Bush: the U.S. economy was in free-fall and U.S. troops were bogged down in Iraq and Afghanistan. Clearly, these intertwined economic and foreign policy crises colored how Obama viewed his options, realizing that one false step could tip the …
The Gary Null Show – 01.19.17
Today On The Gary Null Show, Gary opens up the program with the latest in health and healing covering the topics such as Vitamin E, how excerise can help the effects of aging and more on anti-aging. As the program goes on Gary Null gets into Obama’s cabinet as his final days of being presidant comes to an end. To end the show Gary plays some audio clips on See What Would Happen If Soda Companies Kept It Real in Commercials and Doctor’s shocking recommendation about drinking Milk!.
Leid Stories—Obama Signs Out, Trump Signs In. Are We Signing Off or On? (Part 2)—01.18.17
We continue with yesterday’s discussion about the transition from the Barack Obama administration to that of Donald Trump, who officially takes office on Jan. 20.
As Obama signs out and Trump signs in with his promised “changes,” are we signing up for battle with The New Order?
Leid Stories—Obama Signs Out, Trump Signs In. Are We Signing Off or On?—01.17.17
In just three days, some major changes will be made. President Barack Obama will return to civilian life after an eight-year term; President-elect Donald Trump formally will take his turn at the helm; and the nation will develop a keen interest in political wind patterns.
SIMON DAVIS-COHEN – Corporate America is Inching Even Closer to a Constitutional Convention
During a Colorado Springs rally on Oct. 18, 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump announced, “The time for congressional term limits has finally arrived.” For many, it was one of Trump’s more moderate proclamations. Term limits don’t sound like such a bad idea. But it’s possible this comment signaled support for a broader, more partisan agenda. Term limits are a central demand …
Nadia Prupis – Trump Considering GOP Lawmaker Who Despises Consumer Watchdog To Head It
President-elect Donald Trump is getting closer to debilitating the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the watchdog agency founded by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) that many warned could be an early target for the incoming administration. Trump on Wednesday met with former Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-Texas), who the Huffington Post reports is a front-runner to take over the agency if the …
Nika Knight – Facing Right-Wing Future, Local-Level Resistance to Trump Agenda Swells
Around the country, people who woke up on November 9 shocked and galvanized by the election results are forming new local organizations and networks to resist president-elect Donald Trump’s right-wing agenda. Many of those getting involved on the local level are entirely new to political organizing, testifying to the powerful and frightening shift represented by the ascendance of an administration …









