Tag: Donald Trump
We Can Free a Generation From Burden of College Loan Debt
The reaction — shock, joy, disbelief, euphoria — revealed the importance of Robert F. Smith’s stunning gift, when he announced, unexpectedly, that he would...
U.S. Hits Largest Trade Deficit in 10 Years
Economists have recently started to talk about the U.S. trade deficit being at a decade high of $796 billion dollars. According to Wikipedia, the...
Trade War Cost $7.8 Billion, New Paper Finds
The 2018 trade war cost the American economy $7.8 billion dollars in lost gross domestic product, according to a new paper authored by a...
Malcolm and Martin Got Nothin’ on Momma: Reflections on Resistance
By Diamond RaymondAs we near the one-year since President Trump was inaugurated, I reflect on what resistance means to me. This year marked the...
Defying Trump, East Bay Parks Board Supports Paris Climate Accord
In direct response to Pres. Trump’s controversial decision, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors has voted unanimously to adopt a resolution...
Trump Ratchets Up the Use of Guns, Bombs, Troops and Insults
By Jesse JacksonIn his campaign, Donald Trump promised “we’re going to start winning again.” In office, he has defined winning largely in military terms.His...
Nearly 200 Members of Congress Sue President Trump For Violation of...
Congresswoman Barbara Lee, along with nearly 200 Members of Congress, have filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia...
Opinion: Resisting the Rise of Hatred in the Era of Trump
By Congresswoman Barbara LeeIn recent weeks, a disturbing truth has emerged that we can longer sweep under the rug: hate is on the rise...
CA General Becerra Opposes Trump’s Travel Ban at U.S. Supreme Court
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra this week filed a friend of the court brief with the U.S. Supreme Court opposing the Trump Administration’s effort...
Congresswoman Barbara Calls Trump Budget “Heartless”
Barbara Lee released statement this week, saying that President Trump’s proposed FY2018 federal budget “is, at its heart, a moral document.”“It puts on paper...
