INSANE: 6 - The Real Truth

Biden holds off on climate emergency

Biden has not declared a national climate emergency — a step some Democratic officials and activists have urged

Salon · Jul 24, 2022

Biden announces new climate change actions but holds an emergency declaration in reserve

On July 20, 2022, President Joe Biden traveled to a former coal-burning power plant in Massachusetts that is being converted into a manufacturing site for offshore wind power equipment. Biden announced millions of dollars in funding for climate change measures, including upgrading infrastructure, weatherizing buildings and installing cooling in homes.…

The Conversation · Jul 21, 2022

To avert election disaster, Democrats need to run a fiercely pro-worker campaign

You won’t hear this on Fox News, but Biden and the Democrats did a terrific job lifting America out of the pandemic-induced downturn. The nation added 8.9m jobs during Biden’s first 18 months in office

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2022

Democrats risk a crushing defeat this year. They must change course now

Progressive policies that help the working class are wildly popular with voters. Why are we letting Republicans and corporate Democrats dictate our agenda?

The Guardian - US · Jun 16, 2022

Commentary: Washington already fought a cold war with Beijing. It was a disaster

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, a debate within the U.S. foreign policy community has reignited over how far Washington would go to defend Taiwan if China launched a similar assault on the island. These questions acquired a new level of urgency last month when President Joe…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 14, 2022

Jonathan Bernstein: Biden’s approval slump hits a dreary new milestone

The bad news for President Joe Biden is that his popularity has fallen, this past week, into dead last place. Of the 13 presidents during the polling era, none has been in worse shape at this point in his first term, almost 500 days into a presidency, than Biden’s 40.5%…

Tribune News Service · May 30, 2022

Who Are The 9 Poorest Presidents Of All Time?

While the great majority of U.S presidents have been wealthy, the coveted role in the Oval Office doesn’t necessarily translate to big dollars. Some of the presidents with the lowest net worth came from humble beginnings: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and James Garfield were born in wood cabins.

Benzinga · May 24, 2022

Mike Madigan quipped ‘maybe I’ll take the appointment’ while pushing for ally to join ComEd board

Madigan’s comments may not exactly find a place in the Chicago corruption lexicon, but most of the words previously attributed by the feds to Madigan are far more flat.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 23, 2022

Russia is being made a pariah state – just like it and the Soviet Union were for most of the last 105 years

The U.S. and its European allies recently said they planned to take a new approach in their relations with Russia: They would isolate and contain the country in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine. Doing so would keep Russia out of international organizations, restrict imports and exports, and prevent…

The Conversation · May 10, 2022

The Trouble With “the Free World”

Why It’s a Bad Idea to Revive a Cold War Concept

Foreign Affairs · May 6, 2022