Signal:Noise

“Signal:Noise” will cut through the omnipresent distractions of Trumpland to focus on the more lasting impacts in a twice-weekly column.

Donald Trump sits at a desk with Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy standing behind him

Trump and GOP to Nation: Go Bankrupt, Drop Dead Trump and GOP to Nation: Go Bankrupt, Drop Dead

They’re promoting policies that could push not only the economy but the US system of government to the breaking point.

May 1, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

A large effigy of Stephen Miller that reads

The Federalist Fight Against Fascism The Federalist Fight Against Fascism

Progressive states and attorneys are charting their own course, using the courts to rein in an out-of-control president.

Apr 28, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law Once Again, Trump Shreds US Immigration Law

His new ban is an election gambit—that despite his manifest incompetence and a cratered economy, he can win this fall by doubling down on xenophobia.

Apr 24, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Stay-at-home order protest

Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution. Trump’s Pandemic Priorities? Incite Violence, Increase Pollution.

That, plus more deportations—of coronavirus-exposed refugees.

Apr 21, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James ‘The President Is Not a King’: NY Attorney General Tish James

Governors, mayors, and attorneys general set the agenda, as Trump’s malignancy, like the coronavirus, grows exponentially.

Apr 17, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Amazing Grace and Courage Amid the Plague

Amazing Grace and Courage Amid the Plague Amazing Grace and Courage Amid the Plague

But also racism and xenophobia, as Trump sows ever more chaos and hatred in his bid to win reelection.

Apr 14, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Trump speaking and gesturing.

Trump, Our Grifter in Chief, Is a Global Menace Trump, Our Grifter in Chief, Is a Global Menace

In one week, he threatened to cut off US funding to the WHO, touted an unproven Covid-19 cure, and fired the watchdog overseeing the congressional bailout.

Apr 10, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

So why did Trump propose a 35 percent cut in US aid to global health programs in February?

Apr 7, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

Activists behind a gate read a sign that says

The Covid-19 Crisis Is Exposing Trump’s Criminality The Covid-19 Crisis Is Exposing Trump’s Criminality

His rollback of fuel efficiency standards, continued construction of the border wall, and refusal to reopen ACA enrollment will kill people.

Apr 3, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action

As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action As the Covid-19 Crisis Deepens, Grassroots Organizers Take Action

Progressive ideas on housing, health care access, wage subsidies, and more are entering the mainstream at a startling pace.

Mar 31, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

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