Source: TomDispatch
by Liz Theoharis & William D. Hartung
“The new administration will be doggedly opposed to so many of the values we hold dear, as well as programs that have helped keep millions of Americans above the poverty line. Only recently, newly reelected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson reaffirmed his commitment to an ‘America First’ agenda, which distills the most harmful aspirations of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 into 10 priority areas, including slashing social welfare, healthcare programs, and public education; supporting increased military spending to promote ‘peace through strength’; unleashing a nightmarish version of immigration enforcement; and restricting voting rights. Many of us are now asking ourselves, how did we end up here? Part of the answer is simple enough: the status quo, regardless of which party has been in power, simply hasn’t been working for all too many Americans.” (01/23/25)