Category: America Now

President Trump recently threatened to place major sanctions on NATO ally Turkey if the country does not release imprisoned American pastor Andrew Brunson. Brunson, an evangelical Protestant pastor who has lived in Turkey for 23 years and leads a congregation of about 25 people, was arrested in 2016 in the aftermath of the coup attempt […]

Let’s cut to the chase, Republicans haven’t shrunk the federal government since Calvin Coolidge. With progressive Republicans Richard Nixon and George W. Bush alone, the federal government expanded into areas that made progressive Democrats jittery with excitement. The issue is this, the Republican Party isn’t a conservative party, it is an anti-Democrat party that wants […]

In a move that has drawn the ire of both Democrats and Republicans alike, the Trump administration has decided to bail out farmers hurt by the administration’s tariff policy. After the government placed tariffs on Chinese imports, the Chinese government retaliated by placing equal tariffs on its imports from the US. Particularly hard hit were […]

Whether you think Alex Jones is a much-needed breath of fresh air, the epitome of the right wing’s depravity, or just a self-interested blowhard who will say anything to get attention, everyone should be aghast at YouTube’s decision to censor Alex Jones’ YouTube channel. The controversial pundit and founder of Infowars had four videos pulled […]

Humor sometimes is the perfect melody for the soul, other times it can bring some unwanted attention and bring about a narrative you don’t really want to be associated with. The humble prank can make or break a person – depending on how far it is taken. No one ever wants to be made the […]

Existing home sales declined for the third straight month in June, a worrying sign for the health of the housing market as well as the overall economy. Economists had projected that sales would rise in June, so they missed that forecast pretty badly. Year on year home sales declined too, down 2.2 percent from a […]

If you’ve made the decision to purchase a getaway property to bug out to when the stuff hits the fan, there are a few things you need to consider before putting down your money. You want to find a property that does what you need it to and provides for you with a minimum of […]

By the end of June, unemployment for Hispanic workers hit a new record low, falling to 4.6. percent. The Washington Examiner reported that 164,000 Hispanics joined the labor force in June. At the same time, a new Harvard/Harris poll released at the end of June revealed that President Trump’s overall approval rating among Hispanics rose […]

While the media continues to fixate on the duopoly of the Republicans and the Democrats, the real political movements within the United States often go overlooked. The grassroots, inner-party conversations, and political power plays that make up the true nature of politics hide behind a curtain that few venture to understand. One of the most […]

Alzheimer’s is an incredibly debilitating neurodegenerative disease that is becoming increasingly more common. It accounts for the majority of cases of dementia, with symptoms most often manifesting themselves after age 65. Nearly 30 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s, but researchers continue to have a difficult time understanding its cause, without which they will find […]