In less than three years as president, President Trump has done nearly as much to shape the courts as President … More
Category: USA
Trump, Republicans and Evangelicals are Fascists?
Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and strong regimentation of society and of … More
Chief Niwot
Chief Niwot or Left Hand(-ed) (c. 1825–1864) was a tribal leader of the Southern Arapaho people and played an important part in the … More
1893 Colorado women’s suffrage referendum
A referendum on women’s suffrage was held in Colorado on November 7, 1893 to ratify a proposed constitutional amendment, HB … More
Mary Rippon
Mary Rippon (May 25, 1850 – September 8, 1935) was the first woman to teach at a state university, as well … More
Americans should know about US foreign aid
Foreign aid is money, technical assistance, and commodities that the United States provides to other countries in support of a … More
The Broken Treaty of Fort Laramie with the Sioux
The Treaty of Fort Laramie (also the Sioux Treaty of 1868) was an agreement between the United States and the Oglala, Miniconjou, and Brulé bands of Lakota people, Yanktonai Dakota and Arapaho Nation, following … More
The Hold On Ukraine Aid: A Timeline
Here’s a timeline of what’s been learned about the timing of the Ukraine aid hold. It’s based on testimony heard … More
American Protective League
The American Protective League (1917-1919) was an organization of private citizens that worked with Federal law enforcement agencies during the World War I era … More
Trump’s tax cuts have failed Americans
This month marks the two-year anniversary of President Trump’s major legislative accomplishment: his rewrite of the tax code. As we … More
U.S. CONSTITUTION – Separation of powers
THE U.S. CONSTITUTION envisioned a country in which no single person or group could hold too much power. As a … More
Transcript of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer’s speech
“Madam Speaker, I’ve had the honor of serving in this House for over thirty-eight years. I’ve served during six presidencies. … More
Bernie Sanders – “The Speech”
It was 2010, and Sen. Bernie Sanders had already been in Congress for nearly two decades. The Vermont independent had … More
Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure
The Senate passed a resolution Thursday formally recognizing the mass killings of more than 1 million Armenians in Turkey that … More
Articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump
House Democrats announced Tuesday that they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. … More
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president … More
Oswald wasn’t arrested for JFK killing
On November 21, 1963, President Kennedy—accompanied by his wife, and Vice President Johnson—undertook a two-day, five-city fund-raising trip to Texas. … More
Who Really Did Discover America?
Humans have been a clever, restless lot ever since our earliest known ancestors roamed the grasslands and forests of prehistoric … More
Netanyahu Charged With Bribery and Fraud
For the first time in Israel’s history, a sitting prime minister is accused of bribery: Attorney General Avichai Mendelblit announced … More
The Voyages of Brendan
Saint Brendan of Clonfert, also referred to as “Brendan moccu Altae“, called “the Navigator”, “the Voyager”, “the Anchorite”, and “the … More
