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Sunrise Movement targets Dem primaries: “Time to clear house”

The Sunrise Movement is entering the fray in the 2026 Democratic Primaries, endorsing two candidates that the organization believes will be able to connect the urgency of the ongoing climate and affordability crises. In a statement ahead of the endorsement,…

November 17, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Why rural Maine may back Democrat Graham Platner’s populism − but not his party

Every few years, Democrats try to convince themselves they’ve found the one – a candidate who can finally speak fluent rural, who looks and sounds like the voters they’ve lost. In 2024, that hope was pinned on Tim Walz, the…

November 17, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

“You will have voted to protect pedophiles”: MAGA splits on Epstein files on Sunday talk shows

The ongoing rift in the GOP over the case files of Jeffrey Epstein was on full display on Sunday. On NBC’s “Meet the Press,” ABC‘s “This Week” and CNN‘s “State of the Union,” congressional Republicans staked out a number of…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Isn’t it ironic? Thrice married Trump mocks Massie’s remarriage

President Donald Trump publicly mocked Rep. Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.) after the congressman remarried over a year following the death of his wife, continuing his own personal attack on Massie for not being loyal to him. Massie announced on his own social…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Faith under attack: More clergy arrested at ICE facility protest

Nearly two dozen people including many faith leaders were arrested outside the Broadview ICE facility in Illinois this week after a tense standoff with federal officers, marking the latest flashpoint in a series of confrontations between clergy demonstrators and law…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

MAGA right’s new fascist man-crush: He’s been dead for 50 years

There’s a strange circular relationship between the authoritarian movement in America symbolized or spearheaded by Donald Trump — whether or not he is truly its leader — and the European far right. It’s like a malevolent Ouroboros, where we can’t…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Donald Trump is relishing his pardon power — and using it

These days, the Justice Department is so busy pursuing revenge against President Donald Trump’s enemies it’s a wonder they have time to do anything else. In fact, nearly half of all FBI agents in the major field offices have been…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Taxing the churches won’t stop Christian nationalism

TikToker Nikalie Monroe has gone viral in recent weeks for a series of videos she billed as a “social experiment.” The study, such as it was, involved calling churches — and at least one mosque — and asking for help. Monroe pretended…

November 16, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

BU student’s posts lead to controversy and ICE raid at carwash

A Boston University student is at the center of a growing controversy after admitting he repeatedly called U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on employees at a local Allston car wash, resulting in nine legal workers being detained on Nov. 4. Zac…

November 15, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0

Trump cites the Bible on “vulnerable children,” sparks uproar

This week, Donald Trump sparked a wave of criticism this week after using a Bible reference to discuss “vulnerable children,” prompting widespread disbelief online and renewed scrutiny of his rhetoric around abuse and exploitation. During a recent appearance, Trump pivoted…

November 15, 2025 · by Friedrich Arndt · 0