John McKay

Opinion | In Trump’s America, Are We Losing Our Democracy? Donald Trump has wielded power as no previous president has.

Need a handy guide to our slide into Trump Authoritianism?

Exactly right, Joyce

Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success

Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.

The dismantling of the United States Dept of Justice by Donald Trump will clear the path for fraudsters, cyber criminals, domestic and international terrorists.

When Trump announced 4 days ago randomly that India agreed to stop buying Russia oil, I was surprised because Russia is their largest supplier, we are still in a trade war with India, and their govt has said nothing about it. Turns out he just lied and made it up. Shocker.

On my way, America!

The political context for John Bolton's indictment taints the entire proceedings While this case appears more substantive than those against other Trump foes, whether Bolton mishandled classified information may be beside the point.

My take on the Bolton indictment - he's in jeopardy, but so are we all

“He lied like hell,” Mr. Trump said at the time. “And I didn’t know him, but he was 100 percent for Trump.”

Another Trump outrageous political manipulation of our system of justice - commuting the sentence of this notorious fraudster, liar and fabulist. We are unhinged.

What Would It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?

Count on two things. "Development" of Gaza won't benefit displaced Palestinians and Israel will not contribute one shekel to relieve suffering there.

While we are focusing on the sh*tshow that is Halligan and other top Senate-free appointments, there are likely hundreds of AUSA profiles in courage we don't yet know about.

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document "I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

We are called to serve the poor amd marginalized in this life.

As deeply upset and disappointed I am in Biden's team for hiding his physical and mental decline, we must continue to call on those around Trump to honestly assess his diminished capacity, leaving us with the Stephen Milers of his administration in charge of our country.

Until now, under the first fascist American President Donald Trump

Fascist-in-Chief is at it again

Gen. Mark Milley was right, Trump is a fascist to the core. Trump's unhinged speech to generals today about "the enemy within" is just another example. We must rise.

Trump defends use of the U.S. military against the 'enemy within' Earlier, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the purpose of the department would exclusively be "war fighting."

Trump is executing the Fascism Playbook. Any such military orders are unconstitutional and should be REFUSED.

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:

2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503

So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.

We do not have to keep living like this.

I served with Jim Comey in th DOJ and hold him in the highest regard as a person and the best government official I have known. His indictment yesterday was the act of a tyrant President. God help us all.

When is the general strike of undocumented workers taking place? No construction, hospital, hotel or fast food, not to mention agriculture.

With Appointment of Loyalist as Top Virginia Prosecutor, Trump’s Dangerous Revenge Campaign Hits ‘New Low’ Read more here.

“In my case, when I was fired by Alberto Gonzales as U.S. attorney in Seattle, they lied about the reason for doing it because they didn’t want anyone to think they were doing it for political reasons,” McKay said. “But now, they’re saying it right out loud."

A handful of billionaires now have unprecedented control over banking, the food we eat, our healthcare, and the information we receive. Many are now currying favor with Trump to avoid accountability and maintain their power. This is what oligarchy looks like.

Trump and his ultra right MAGAts will one day announce their goal of amending the U.S. Constitution to enshrine white nationalist beliefs, establish Christianity as state religion and eliminating individual rights - including for women and people of color. But they need 38 states and we will fight.

As if more proof of Trump's fascism was necessary - but, hell yes I'm anti-fascist!

U.S. Attorney Investigating Two Trump Foes Departs Amid Pressure From President

It used to be that officials lied about firing U.S. Attorneys for refusing to violate the Constitution

Opinion | In the West Bank, Trump Is Not Standing in Israel’s Way

The coming of Nakba II - the looming disaster in the West Bank, aided and abetted by Trump and the U.S. Military

Yes, I know. But please don't call me Shirley.

Correct. And I would add, we have to take to the streets in non-violent protest of the MAGAcourt.

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion, after getting $1.2 trillion richer over the past year alone.

Meanwhile, the rest of the country is getting squeezed by tariffs and high prices for groceries, utilities, and health care.

The system is broken.