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The pre-crime apparatus is no longer theoretical. Americans are now being prosecuted for meetings, messages, and protest activity… {Just how far away are we from a fascist police state? Very close for sure, and some would say we’re already there. Thom Hartmann points out this administration is disregarding the first amendment of our Constitution, i.e. freedom of speech and assembly. We will know…

History leaves behind a pattern: attack the courts, discredit elections, intimidate opponents, rewrite the rules, and cling to power at any cost. The question is whether America recognizes it in time By Thom Hartmann/ TheHartmannReport/ June 15, 2026 {It’s easy to see. The Trump Administration is crumbling, but you can bet they won”t give up their power easily. Thom Hartmann takes us back to…

Todd Blanche believes that his legal client is Trump, not the United States By Robert Reich/ RobertRice@substack,com/ June 10, 2026 Let me get right to the point. The Senate should not confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general.  Blanche, who used to be Trump’s private lawyer, has treated the Justice Department as Trump’s private law firm. He still believes that Trump — rather than the United…

Commencement address season hasn’t been going well — for the commencement speakers. I’m sure you’ve seen the videos on social media. The big shots who have been brought in to inspire a next generation of graduates have used their speeches as opportunities to extol the limitless possibilities that artificial intelligence will bring. They’re speaking to graduates who are entering a shaky job…

(As a lifetime Californian, I didn’t enjoy reading Josh Barros’ analysis of why my great state has so many problems. But I know he’s right. Judging by the weak candidates for governor, you have to believe any competent politician would think twice about leading this troubled state. So many problems, too many people, not enough money to fix everything. It would take several terms to make a dent in…

By Brian Stelter/ CNN Business/ June 2, 2026 {Big corporations and a corrupt president were not going to tolerate an independent opinionated news professional like Scott Pelley, who had the courage to confront CBS executives over their editorial interference with the greatest network news program in TV history, 60 Minutes. Pelley couldn’t tolerate that, and CBS/Paramount wouldn’t tolerate this…

In an explosive staff meeting, Mr. Pelley, a correspondent for the long-running Sunday news show, blasted Bari Weiss, the CBS editor in chief, and Nick Bilton, the show’s new executive producer. CBS News faced a fresh wave of turmoil on Monday after Scott Pelley, the “60 Minutes” correspondent, laced into the show’s newly hired executive producer during a staff meeting and accused Bari Weiss,…

AI fakery is overwhelming. What will happen to human imagination? By Kathleen Parker/ Washington Post/ May 22, 2026 You’re not crazy. Between artificial intelligence, bots, “astroturfed” comment sections and paid promotions masquerading as authentic social media content, almost nothing in our digitized world seems real or reliable. New research and reporting confirm it’s worse than many…

{One of the most brilliant members of Congress, Rep. Jamie Raskin from Maryland, lays out Trump’s newest and most egregious example of corruption, and offers a way to stop this giveaway to the president’s supporters.–TBPR Editor} These days it takes a spectacular burst of corruption to get the attention of our scandal-weary nation, but President Trump and his administration have managed, once…

The generations that defeated fascism in the 1770s, 1860s, and 1940s understood something simple but profound: democracy survives only if ordinary people are willing to defend it. Are we today? By Thom Hartmann/ The Hartmann Report/ May 18, 2026 {In America today, power and profit are the overriding goals of our leaders. Democracy and decency are no more than afterthoughts, if thought of at…

They all have something in common, and it’s not the interest of America By Robert Reich/ [email protected]/ May 14 {President Trump leads a delegation of America’s top corporate leaders. Who will benefit from these meetings? Robert Reich explains going to China will benefit the CEO’s and their companies. There will be no benefit to the average American. Is anybody surprised?–TBPR…

By Arlen Grossman The Republican shenanigans to manipulate voter districts to their advantage could backfire. Voters are increasingly noticing how the GOP is all about voting trickery and manipulation, as can be seen in all the off-season Democrat election wins the last year and a half. In addition, Trump’s increasing problems: the weakening economy and noticeable inflation, his broken promises,…

from The New Yorker, By Liana Finck, May 4, 2026

{Billionaires have so much, while the rest of us are losing ground. Those billionaires are less popular than ever. So understandably, when super wealthy Jeff Bezos, who flaunts his wealth, disregards the problems of his employees, and sucks up to Trump whenever he can, decided to sponsor the classy Met Gala with his wife, the reaction was hugely and negatively public. Bezos must have noticed, but…

While Putin, the Trump kids, and their fellow billionaires are rubbing their hands in glee, it’s going to be a hell of a year or three for the other 99% rest of us… By Thom Hartmann/ Substack.com/ April 30, 2026 The Wall Street Journal reports in an article titled “Trump Tells Aides to Prepare for Extended Blockade of Iran” that: “President Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended…

Hint: He’s even worse than Musk By Robert Reich/ April 24, 2026 {This country has a number of despicable billionaires (should billionaires even be allowed while average Americans struggle to keep their economic heads above water?). Robert Reich makes a good case for the worst of them: Jeff Bezos. Bezos treats his workers poorly (Amazon), values profits above all else, runs afoul of anti-trust…