The sweeps in the 2026 midterm elections were dramatic, but they wonât change in any meaningful way the affordability crisis that is afflicting millions of American voters.
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Dead Scare
Trump and his Republicans repeatedly warned in ads and speeches that a Democratic victory in the midterm elections would bring socialism or even communism to America. Sadly, that hasn’t happened and probably won’t. Too bad the GOP won’t be made to apologize for their groundless threats. Also too bad the Democrats aren’t a left party.
War Oopsie
Given the many wars that the United States has fought in the past, the current obsession with Iran is based on and marketed with paranoid projection—what if they did this, what if they did that?—and some kind of psychotic unwillingness to simply live in peace with the rest of the world. Eventually, we’ll realize this truth but by then it’ll be too late.
Blue Wave
The Democrats’ anticipated Blue Wave is exciting for American voters eager to see Trump’s excesses curbed and Republicans humbled. But it won’t address inflation, stagnant wages, AI disruption, the Ukraine War, or the many other crises impacting their lives. Democrats will spend the next year holding oversight hearings and impeachment procedures.
How Do You Take Your Genocides?
In the aftermath of the Israeli elections, both major political blocs are trying to form coalition governments with smaller parties. For the brutalized Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, the outcome means dealing with a far-right extremist regime intent on killing them either way.
Vote Counted, Not Counted
One of the paradoxes of American electoral politics is the obsession with making sure that your vote is counted—i.e., tallied—rather than working to ensure that our votes actually count by being taken into account by elected representatives.
Stop the War; Fight More
It’s a tradition that goes back at least to the Vietnam War: when the United States finally admits it’s losing a war, it calls for peace talks but, in order to try to get a better position at the negotiating table, ramps up the killing machine right beforehand. It’s not fooling anyone and it only makes the adversaries angry, but they’re trying the same thing in Iran.
When I Was Your Age, I Walked Through Gallons of Tear Gas
For Americans on the Left, especially Boomers and Gen Xers who remember the actual activism of the 1960s and 1970s, there’s a longing to see their children follow the example of students in France and throughout Europe, who are leading inspiring demonstrations and confronting police fearlessly in their quest to build a better society.
I Support You, I Don’t Like You
Democrats are poised to win the midterms. But it’s only because voters want to send a message: they’re angry at the Republicans for not using their majority to improve their quality of life. Democrats are just as likely to ignore the anger of the voters—and face their wrath in the not-too-distant future.
Who We Are
When confronted with an outrageous act of violence by their government, many Americans complain by saying that it’s “un-American” and “not who we are.” By definition, however, whatever we actually let our government do is exactly who we are.
“The Stringer”
graphic novel
by Ted Rall & Pablo G. Callejo
“Political Suicide: The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party”
by Ted Rall
“Bernie (Revised 2020 Edition)”
by Ted Rall
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I was either nine or ten. So it was either 1972 or 1973. The first time I saw the blood in the bathtub was the middle of the night, when I was peeing. There was a shower curtain but my mom hadn’t pulled it over. I didn’t know what was going on, but that isn’t weird when you’re a kid. Mostly, or at least very often, you experience and observe things you can’t categorize. They just happen. Sometimes you later come to understand. That time my mom stayed out on a date with a man much later than usual, and she explained that she’d gone to watch “special Swedish movies,” she may have attended a swingers party. It took decades for that one to click into place. It wasn’t every night. Then again, I usually slept through most nights, so maybe it was. But it was there—the blood—my mom’s blood—several more times, always at night and not ever in the…
Read MoreNew Book Out Today
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I just released a new book today: “No More Mr. Nice Guy: Cartoons on War, Empire & Other Delusions.” It’s a 160-page collection of full-color cartoons spanning my career from the 1990s through the present about imperialism, foreign policy, war, interventionism, all that jazz. You can order it for just under $25 from your local bookstore, or via Amazon: Or you can buy an autographed copy right here at Rall.com/Books. Prices include shipping and depend on your location.
Read MoreHegseth Lives (with Help from “Democrats”) | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
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Live at 9 AM Eastern & Streaming 24-7 Thereafter: • House Republicans derail the impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. They vote 211-204 to bury the resolution in committee, refusing accountability for unauthorized wars against Iran, Yemen and Venezuela, civilian murders, and free-speech retaliation. Behind the story is a bombshell revealing that “back to brunch Democrats” are ignoring voters: 11 House Democrats who skipped the Hegseth vote could have pushed the impeachment forward! Coincidence: all collect big pro-Israel AIPAC money. Just seven voting against the referral would have flipped the 211-204 vote. Top taker Haley Stevens pulls in $15.9 million; other Zionist Dems range from $551K down to $21K. Editorial cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM Eastern time. Today we also discuss: • Is this the US or Chile under Pinochet? ICE disappears thousands of detainees into its gulags from its public locator and hides them from lawyers…
Read MoreNo More Mr. Nice Guy: Cartoons on War, Empire & Other Delusions
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To Order No More Mr. Nice Guy via Amazon, click here. Please Note: Books purchased via Amazon will not be autographed. To Order No More Mr. Nice Guy from your favorite local bookstore, give them this ISBN: 979-8-9986622-1-8 Please Note: Books purchased via your local store will not be autographed. Ted is, however, available to visit your store if they choose to invite him for a public appearance.
Read MoreFrance Accuses Iran of Cyber Attacks | DeProgram with Ted Rall and Jamarl Thomas
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Conflict reporter/writer/cartoonist Ted Rall and political analyst Jamarl Thomas deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM ET. • French officials blast Iran’s IRGC for a brazen cyber-assault that hijacks supermarket freezers, cranks temperatures past 50°C, spoils tons of food, and sparks fires across roughly 700 stores. Paris summons Tehran’s ambassador and vows European sanctions. Today we also discuss: • Republican Rep. Thomas Massie forces a House vote by filing eight impeachment articles against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The charges accuse him of abusing power and waging an unauthorized war in Iran plus other illegal military actions. • California voters reject Proposition 40, a one-time 5% wealth tax on billionaires’ assets that would have funded health care. The measure splits Democrats, faces opposition from Gov. Newsom, and collapses under heavy advertising by targeted billionaires. • A Saudi court sentences Kenyan domestic worker Esther Wanja Muthoni to 100 lashes and a year of banishment for giving birth outside marriage.…
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