GOP Socialism: Farm Bailouts Are Back! (Bribery For Votes)

Farmers have been devastated by Donald Trump’s trade war with China and Europe, which destroyed lucrative foreign markets it took years to build. It will take years to rebuild those markets, if at all, if they have not already been displaced by other foreign competitors. The only thing  keeping many farmers financially afloat over the … Read more

Family farmers are not benefitting from the federal farm bailout program

60 Minutes on Sunday aired a report on the farm bailout program meant to compensate farmers for the damage Donald Trump’s trade war with China has done to their livelihood, and that was before the coronavirus pandemic hit disrupting food supply chains around the world. Family farmers, as opposed to the large agribusiness corporate conglomerates, … Read more

Mitch ‘Marie Antoinette’ McConnell serves only his right-wing wealthy plutocrat benefactors (updated)

When historians write the history of the politics of our era there will be two great villains identified who were most responsible for the destructive scorched earth hyper-partisan politics that has undermined America democracy: former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, The Man Who Broke Politics, and his ideological successor, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the man … Read more