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Pete Hegseth Sees Treason Everywhere

Treason is a deadly serious crime. It is the only crime defined in the constitution and it is punishable by death. But the the Secretary of Defense is dangerously comfortable making casual accusations of treason and disloyalty against the tens of millions of Americans who are on the political left, against the military brass, against Congressmen, and against the press.

Mike Franklin · Jul 24, 2026 · 0 comments

The New Red Scare

High-level Republicans are throwing around wild conspiracies about communist plots, infiltration, and revolution. They are darkly intimating that even centrist Democrats harbor murderous, totalitarian aims, while they rehabilitate Joseph McCarthy. But history is repeating itself as farce. McCarthy at least operated during the height of the Soviet bloc, whereas today's cold warriors are jumping at shadows, 35 years after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Katie Writes · Jul 23, 2026 · 0 comments

Trump Knew Epstein Was a Pedophile

Donald Trump admitted in 2006 that Jeffrey Epstein was a pedophile. But Trump and Epstein had been best friends since the 1980s - partying together, regaling each other with sexual escapades, and even sharing women. The implication is clear: Trump knew that Epstein was preying on girls, and didn't care.

Watchman · Jul 22, 2026 · 0 comments

MAHA’s Woo-Woo Heart

Casey Means was Donald Trump's nominee for Surgeon General for an entire year until he finally withdrew her nomination in the face of Congressional opposition. Means, who quit her medical residency before completing it, is an influencer who traffics in a superficial mysticism rather than science.

Mike Franklin · Jul 20, 2026 · 0 comments

Donald Trump’s History of Racism

Donald Trump isn't "insensitive," his comments aren't "racially tinged," and his actions don't have "racial overtones." Donald Trump has been a racist for his whole life.

Katie Writes · Jul 17, 2026 · 0 comments

MAGA’s Ugly and Dangerous Dehumanization

MAGA has brought dehumanizing language back into American politics. People are described as sick, dirty, and deranged – or worse, as vermin, poison, and subhuman. Historically, this kind of language is always a prelude to oppression, violence, and extermination.

Katie Writes · Jul 16, 2026 · 0 comments

Elon Musk Is a Huckster

The world's richest man has built his fortune on a foundation of hype, exaggerations, and lies. Whenever the world is starting to catch on to one of his broken promises, Musk tells a new story to pump his stock price and restore his image as a visionary - and each time, his stories grow more grandiose and farfetched.

Isabelle Friedland · Jul 16, 2026 · 0 comments

Pete Hegseth’s American Apocalypse

The Secretary of Defense believes violent, anti-democratic fantasies about an imminent national apocalypse, in which using force against his fellow Americans is not only justified but essential to stave off national suicide.

Mike Franklin · Jul 16, 2026 · 0 comments

RFK Jr. is a Complete Weirdo

RFK Jr. is the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in charge of a budget of more than $100 billion. But he's so deeply eccentric that you would never hire him for a job.

Mike Franklin · Jul 15, 2026 · 0 comments