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It's clear most Americans disagree with the tactics of the federal ICE police and their unnecessarily aggressive behavior. See what happens when an ICE raid at a 5-star country club goes terribly wrong.
Trump’s Sex Scandals Still Are Ignored by the Christian Nationalists and Evangelicals…
While the national news media celebrates the big, national Democratic sweep of Congress, many governors’ races, and statehouse wins, Florida remains the exception. It is still a MAGA Republican state, and the national mood of disgust over Trump’s criminality and war policies doesn’t seem to concern many Floridians. Florida is suffering from king tides flooding…
One of the biggest mysteries about the upcoming election is where the nation’s leading Democrats are on the campaign trail. While President Trump remains toxically unpopular, he deserves credit for making speeches, most of them incoherent, to his dwindling national fan base, especially for an 80-year-old. While Trump’s speeches are predictably empty and insulting, he…
Fraud is a growing problem worldwide, and it shows no sign of abating. Thanks to technology, rampant competition for profit, a vulnerable older population, the wealth gap, and plain-old greed, fraud will likely become America’s most common crime. Fraud is easier than ever. Plus, you don’t have to leave your house. As old criminals…
Trump is a traitor, but politicians and the media won’t say it The media and many people in Congress will not say the obvious, but most Americans agree Trump is a traitor. The establishment won’t say it because they are caught in the gray zone between the legal definition of a traitor and the common-sense…
It’s probably no coincidence that the current sky-high predictions about AI’s ability to outthink many humans reached a crescendo in 2024, when almost 50% of the nation voted for a convicted criminal and pathological liar to become their supreme leader. Earlier, in the 2020 election, almost 47% of Americans voted for a convicted criminal to…
The news that FOX business reporter Maria Bartiromo was fired by Fox surprised many people, but unfortunately it came a decade too late. That’s because Bartiromo has been a shill for right-wing economists and the MAGA Trump agenda for years. Bartiromo, along with Larry Kudlow and Stuart Varney, were all Trump’s main economic apologists during…
This is Part III of a three-part series on how homeownership can increase retirement wealth Owning a home offers distinct tax advantages, especially by reducing tax payments through deductions for mortgage interest, property taxes, and financing costs. The most significant deduction often comes from making interest payments on either a primary or secondary residence.
This is Part II of a three-part series on the importance of owning real estate to create wealth. In any financial analysis, assets are broken down into financial and non-financial assets. Financial assets include stocks, bonds, cash accounts, mutual funds, insurance, and all types of liquid investments held in bank, brokerage, and retirement accounts.
This is Part I of a three-part series on the importance of owning real estate to create wealth. Homeownership is considered the best engine to create long-term wealth. Today, housing is the most valuable financial asset for American families, especially homeowners approaching retirement (usually ages 55–64). Owning a home is considered the cornerstone of the…
Looking for a new novel about how an upscale country club confronts an ICE raid on its Haitian workers? This is it. In the novel, you’ll meet interesting characters from the upscale Mayfair County Club: its Haitian workers, misguided Cubans from Miami, the inventor of the double-knit suit, an editor, and a veteran CIA agent…
Do you trust your neighbor? Are they honest? Do they have political and ethical values that make you cringe? Are they intolerant of change and of people who are different from them? If so, you have reason to be uncomfortable. While the Democrats struggle to find a theme that resonates with independents and Democrats, the…
The loan and credit industries prey on the desperate who need to buy essentials, and even luxuries to satisfy some desire. These people, average Americans struggling to replace a broken refrigerator, repair an air conditioner, or pay for groceries, are easy prey for lenders of all stripes in the most advanced consumer and advertising-driven society in history…
Despite promises that MAGA Republicans will never curtail Medicare benefits, attacks on Medicare have already begun. As the attached flyer shows, dermatologists are alerting patients that they will not be able to have same-day procedures for the most basic dermatological procedures. Instead, under the proposed changes to Medicare, dermatology patients will have to schedule more…
Dating apps project the promise of being positive experiences for all subscribers. After all, why would a man or woman subscribe to a dating app unless they were actively willing, able, and ready to find a suitable companion? That’s why people enter the dating app scene in the first place. But after a few months…
This speech by American politician Rahm Emanuel in Tel Aviv on July 9, 2026, was a major rebuttal against the misleading and self-serving platforms of AIPAC and the Republican Jewish Coalition, as well as the flawed leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AIPAC, the late Sheldon and Miriam Adelson, and the RJC have provided hundreds…
The retirement crisis was never designed to end under the monopoly capitalist system. Financially unstable workers are good for political management. For nearly 50 years, I have written about retirement. It is not a glamorous subject in financial journalism, and many financial and investment reporters prefer to cover leveraged-derivatives stars and quant traders using secretive,…
Washington, D.C., June 9, 2026 Following is a statement from the board of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia, which since 1935 has been dedicated to educating the public about the life, legacy, and vision of Abraham Lincoln: “The process should not be rushed and must be transparent.” “The Lincoln Memorial is Washington’s…
America is in decline, and a recent study found that the nation scores very low on something called a “well-being” index. This is no surprise. The nation is governed by a fascist criminal gang that is not opposed by feckless Democrats, and a population cowed into slumber either because they are working two jobs, are…
