Author: Gary Bentley

Over the weekend, Donald Trump claimed that there were terrorist attacks “last night” in Sweden, and was swiftly lampooned by the media for completely fabricating the story.  But, two days later, riots took place in a Swedish neighborhood comprised of mostly immigrants after a drug bust went sour, and the media was loathe to report it for fear of confirming Trump’s statements.  But there is some important context to take into consideration before jumping on the immigrant-bashing bandwagon, and that’s what the media should be talking about. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above...

The Republican-controlled legislature in Iowa has passed a resolution that will greatly curtail the power of public sector unions in the state.  Following in the footsteps of both Wisconsin and Michigan, the legislation would prevent unions from negotiating wages and benefits for workers. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: Republicans in the state of Iowa have passed legislation that would make it impossible for public sector unions to go and negotiate on behalf of public sector workers, things like benefits, medical leave, health insurance, paid family leave. Iowa Republicans have taken away...

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee have passed a resolution that would limit class action lawsuits against companies who kill, poison, or cripple American citizens.  This is a massive payoff to the GOP’s corporate donors and a huge setback for American consumers. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: While it’s important to focus on some of the horrible things that Donald Trump does day in and day out, we also have to keep in mind that we have Republican majorities in both the house and...

Across the country, Republican members of Congress are having a hard time getting their constituents to believe that taking away their healthcare is a good thing.  So these GOPers are trying all sorts of methods to get rid of protestors, including encouraging armed Republicans to show up and defend them. Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this.   Transcript of the above video: The American public is getting active and that is possibly one of the only positive things to come out of the Donald Trump administration, but it’s not only because of Donald Trump, it is because of...