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Trump Is Escalating His Assaults On Civil Liberties, Testing Limits With Immigrants

1 week ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

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The Real Cost Of Trump’s Tariffs - A Conversation With Marlon Weems

1 week ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

On Thursday, I had a great Substack Live conversation with Marlon Weems, publisher of The Journeyman. Weems spent thirty years in finance, including over a decade as a trader on Wall Street, before authoring capital markets research for global finance firms such as Thomson Reuters, FIS, and Charles Schwab. Weems knows the markets, and in this conversation, he helps me dissect the broader implications of Trump’s reckless tariff policies.
The Long-Term Damage Of Trump’s Tariffs Is Already Being Done

2 weeks ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference. President Trump inherited an economy that was the envy of the world.
In Wisconsin Landslide And Florida Overperformance, Dems Ride Wave of Trump-Musk Backlash

3 weeks ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference.
Why Signalgate Is Breaking Through: Incompetence, Hypocrisy, & Recklessness

3 weeks ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference. Last week, the most stunning operational security (OPSEC) misstep in modern history was revealed.
The Real Reason Trump Is Gutting The Education Department

1 month ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference.
Project 2025's Chief Architect Says Trump Is Executing The Plan Beyond His "Wildest Dreams"

1 month ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference. Donald Trump spent the Summer of 2024 desperately lying to voters about his ties to Project 2025.
Elon Musk’s Reckless Power Grab Is Backfiring-And Tesla Is Paying The Price

1 month ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference. Last month, Elon Musk was behaving like a man on top of the world, convinced of his own invincibility.
60 Years After Bloody Sunday, Selma Still Calls Us To Action

1 month ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

Thank you for reading! In the face of unrelenting disinformation and authoritarian actions, clear truth-telling and independent media are a necessity. If you value in-depth analysis through a pro-democracy lens, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber to my newsletter. Paid subscribers empower this work and gain access to exclusive benefits. Your support makes a difference. Mr. Charles Mauldin was 17 years old when he crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, on March 7, 1965.
Trump’s Address To Congress Was A Dishonest, Far-Right Manifesto

1 month ago | ahmedbaba.news | Ahmed Baba

My friends at The UnPopulist have launched Executive Watch, a new project tracking Trump’s abuses of presidential power in real time. Their goal is to build a comprehensive, easily searchable database of his overreach. I’ve partnered with them to share this resource, and I highly recommend checking it out and subscribing. On Tuesday night, President Trump walked into the House Chamber to thunderous applause from one side of the room and silent indignation from the other.