The American myth always came at someone’s expense. Now, it’s all but collapsed

The main pillars of the founding narrative have fallen on hard times. Today, its meaning is up for grabs Writing during the carnage of the first world war, the iconoclast intellectual Randolph Bourne described the American revolutionary inheritance as a squalid marriage between the town capitalist and plantation patriarch. Glittering generalities of freedom and democracy, … Read more

SNAP food stamp fraud has nefarious terrorism links, top Agriculture watchdog warns Congress

A top Agriculture Department watchdog warned Congress on Thursday that fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has allowed individuals linked to terrorist groups, foreign adversaries and transnational criminal organizations to access and abuse food stamps. The hearing marked the latest push by the Trump administration and House Republicans to crack down on these … Read more

Trump Faces Iran Escalation and Affordability Crisis in US

Filling in for Kristen Welker as Moderator of Meet the Press, NBC’s Ryan Nobles joins Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss the big challenges President Donald Trump is facing both at home and abroad with tensions in Iran once again on the rise and battles within his own party. 

Anti-ICE organizers shift focus to defend democracy from Trump assault

Citizens in Minnesota using lessons learned from migrant crackdown to protect elections from president’s threats When thousands of immigration agents flooded Minnesota earlier this year, a loose network of neighbors sprang into action. They fed each other. They got kids to and from school safely. They tracked the surge that tore through their communities. After … Read more