When the Founding generation wrote the constitution, they were very worried about a permanent defense industry emerging.

I was oblivious to the real significance of Facebook in everyday life until the company disabled my personal, private thomhartmann account.

The leadership of the House of Representatives have introduced articles of impeachment, and soon there will be a vote in the House, and then one in the Senate. With this vote, we will find out the Republican Party institutionally is endorsing American politicians using corrupt foreign governments to manipulate American elections.

Donald Trump has threatened the fate and future of human civilization by joining with fossil fuel industry billionaires in denying climate change.
-- He has threatened world peace by upending our alliances with other democratic nations and aligning himself with dictators, murderers and autocrats.