Editor’s Note: Security Human Validation
Stephan A. Schwartz,  Editor  -  Schwartzreport

_Stephan: Even though we had several levels of security already installed, SR has been experiencing so many hacking attacks that it was getting difficult to publish it because the attacks kept screwing up the application we use to produce SR. So Beth Alexander, my wonderful web manager of many years, consulted with security specialists, and they told her we needed to add a human verification first … ⌘ Read more

Why it’s so hard to bust the weather control conspiracy theory
Dave Levitan,  Climate Science Writer  -  MIT Technology Review

_Stephan: ”king” Trump, his administration, and his Congressional vassals are doing nothing about preparing for the ongoing climate change crisis, whose crescendo is estimated to be about 14 years from now. Instead, they seek to entrap the United States in carbon energy to serve the oligarchs who have funded Trump and the Republican Congr … ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
MARK SHERMAN,  Supreme Court Reporter  -  Associated Press

_Stephan: The Epstein Trump pedophilia story has taken over the media, so I want to focus on some other major stories getting very little media attention. This is some good news, surprising in a way, given the MAGAt majority that dominates the Supreme Court. The good news is that the C … ⌘ Read more

‘No way we’re going back’: Canadians are flying just about anywhere but the US
Ewan Gleadow,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: The damage “king” Trump has done to the wellbeing of the United States is historic, and it particularly stands out in international relationships. Canadians, Europeans, Chinese, and others aren’t choosing to visit.   It has affected the tourism business, the importation by other nations of American goods, and the importat … ⌘ Read more

Common cents: US Mint to press its final penny
Associated Press Reporters,    -  Associated Press

Stephan: No more pennies. After 232 years, the little copper coins we have handled all our lives will cease to be coined. Here are the facts.

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27 far-right Trump judge picks caught making ‘dishonest and misleading answers’ to Senate
Julia Conley,  Common Dreams Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: ”king” Trump and his administration, while generally supported by the fascist majority on the Supreme Court, have been reversed or lost in judgments of the lower courts. So what are they doing? Why trying to restructure the lower courts by appointing MAGAts to courts, as this article … ⌘ Read more

How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreign Policy Toward Africa
Jessica Washington,  Political Reporter  -  The Intercept

_Stephan: ”king” Trump has a long history of racism, and is the flavor of his administration and linked to what I think of as pseudo-Christianity because White nationalist Christianity has little to do with Jesus’ teachings.  Trump and his father were taken to court decades ago over their racism, and lost, and he has never … ⌘ Read more

Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
Jonathan Watts and Dharna Noor,  Reporters  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: If you heard the fire alarm loudly ringing in some building you were in, would you pay attention and act accordingly? Of course you would. But as the climate change alarm rings its warning, “king” Trump, his administration, and his vassals in Congress think, an … ⌘ Read more

Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling
Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman,  Climate Change Reporters  -  The New York Times

_Stephan: This article tells you two things. First, it is a blatant act of revenge against Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, and the state of California. Second, it tells you as loudly as possible that “king” Trump cares nothing about preparing for climate change or your wellbeing. Yet, millions of Americans stil … ⌘ Read more

China Is Trouncing The U.S. In Critical Trillion-Dollar Tech Race
StudyFinds Analysis Staff,    -  Study Finds

_Stephan: Neither Biden and the Democrats, but particularly Trump and the Republicans have properly recognized what is happening in China. By the election of 2028, notably thanks to Trump’s dismantlement of science and medical research – as 60 Minutes covered on Sunday – I predict China is going to be the leading scientific and economic nation in th … ⌘ Read more

Why China will Rule Renewable Energy
Paul Krugman,  Nobel Laureate Economist  -  Paul Krugman Substack

_Stephan: Nobel Laureate economist Paul Krugman is, in my opinion, the most insightful economist in the United States. Over the decades that I have been doing SR, it is his predictions and his accuracy that have stood out for me. He has reached the same conclusion I have been sharing with you: As “king” Trump and the Republicans do everything they can to dismantle and end funding for no … ⌘ Read more

Trump Quietly Dishes Out More Tax Breaks to Rich Investors While Slashing Food Aid for Millions
Jake Johnson,  Senior Editor  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: While American children are facing food shortages, elderly and low income Americans are losing healthcare, and on and on, “king” Trump is giving further tax cuts to his oligarch supporters. It is just another step in the trend that is converting America from a dominantly middle-c … ⌘ Read more

Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Emily Glazer Follow , Katherine Long Follow and Amy Dockser Marcus ,  Reporters  -  The Wall Street Journal

_Stephan: In 2017, after studying the emerging CRISPR technology, I published a research paper, “The Oncoming Challenge of Homo Superior.” (See SR archive) I wrote it because I could see that, as CRISPR advanced, the rich would try to breed their childr … ⌘ Read more

DOJ tells Republicans that Epstein files even worse for Trump than they thought: report
Carl Gibson,  Staff Writer  -  AlterNet

_Stephan: We do not have a functioning Congress in large measure because the Republican members are trying to protect “king” Trump from what the release of the complete Epstein files will reveal about him. That’s why Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz), has yet to be sworn into office. Over 800,000 citizens in A … ⌘ Read more

How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
Jesse Drucker,  Investigative Tax Reporter  -  The New York Times

Stephan: The federal minimum wage for 2025 remains at $7.25 per hour. Elon Musk just got a one trillion dollar pay deal, a number so large most Americans could not even write it – $1,000,000,000,000, (one followed by 12 zeros).
_Why? Because the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) minimum has not changed since 20 … ⌘ Read more

‘Not gonna happen!’ Trump official says Thanksgiving travel about to ‘slow to a trickle’
Alexander Willis,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

_Stephan: I have been thinking about what is coming in Thanksgiving, unless major good news changes occur in the next few days. Families will not be able to gather together because air travel, as described in this article, declines “to a trickle.” And what where will millions of Americans get the food for a c … ⌘ Read more

Trump’s dollar delusion: how trade war risks ending the US’s ‘exorbitant privilege’
Eduardo Porter,  Contributing Economic Analyst  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: For as long as you have been alive the U.S. dollar has been the world’s benchmark currency. Now, some in “king” Trump’s administration seem to want that to end. This report in The Guardian, a British publication, describes what is going on, and is almost entirely being missed or not d … ⌘ Read more

3 In 4 Admit They’re More Stressed About Nation’s Future Than Before
Study Finds Research Staff,    -  Study Finds

_Stephan: As the Trump Republican fascist coup continues more and more Americans are waking up to what is happening to democracy and equality in the United States, and are thinking about where they might emigrate to. This is what classically happens when democracies are transformed into fascist authoritarian oligarchies. The only good news is wh … ⌘ Read more

Israel’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight
Emma Graham-Harrison,  Chief Middle East Correspondent  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: In my opinion, the central geopolitical fallacy distorting peace in the Middle East is the failure of politicians to discern the difference between the Jewish religion and the government of Israel. Why do they fail to make this distinction? Because of the … ⌘ Read more

MAGA’s ‘big tent’ is burning down amid explosion of antisemitism, racism
Anita Chabria,  Columnist   -  Los Angeles Times

Stephan: Christian antisemitism dates back to the  Middle Ages, as I said in the previous article, it is part of why Israel exists. It has now combined with virulent White supremacy racism. It is these hates that lie at the core of MAGAt world, and it has taken over the Republican Party as this article describes.

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The Medicaid Program That Saved Money, Turned People’s Health Around — and Got Killed
Lisa Rab,  Contributing Writer  -  Politico

Stephan: As Congress continues to cease to function, and “king” Trump spends his time visting with fellow authoritarians, and going to parties that would make the most debauched Roman emperor envious, the lives of millions of Americans are coming apart, as Medicaid comes apart.

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Lawmakers are ditching Congress at a record pace
Stef W. Kight , Hans Nichols , Andrew Solender,  Staff Writers  -  Axios

Stephan:

_Tuesday’s election is, I predict, is just the first phase of a trend that is going to restructure Congress. It is not going to be just political parties; it is also going to be a generational change. My hope is that the Democrats, in spite of all the Republican election rigging, are still going to take the majority in both the House and Senate … ⌘ Read more

Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Phoebe Weston,  Biodiversity Staff Writer  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: We are beginning to see more and more reports about the effects of climate change. The fact that we have a President, a Vice President, and an entire party – the Republicans – that think climate change is a hoax, is a major reason why the 2040 is going … ⌘ Read more

BREAKING: Supreme Court Blocks Order Requiring Trump to Pay SNAP Benefits
Aaron Parnas,  Commentator  -  The Parnas Perspective

_Stephan: The Supreme Court literally made its ruling on SNAP as I was preparing SR. Here it is. It is just more gray area, and I am increasingly concerned that millions of American families are not going to be able to have a family Thanksgiving dinner. The sheer nastiness of “king” Trump’s attempt to starve tens of millions o … ⌘ Read more

Federal judge prohibits Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland
Conrad Wilson,  Reporter  -  Oregon Public Broadcasting

_Stephan: Here is some good news about “king” Trump’s attempt to become America’s Viktor Orban, end democracy, and use the National Guard as a Gestapo. U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut, delivered her final order banning Trump from using the military in Portland, Oregon, on Friday and said: No Trump, you don’t get to do … ⌘ Read more

How Trump is weaponizing the DoJ to ‘bully, prosecute, punish and silence’ his foes
Peter Stone,  Reporter  -  The Guardian (.K.)

_Stephan: ”king” Trump, his administration servants, and the Republican Party are doing everything in their power to end the legitimacy of the American legal system, rendering it a tool for “king” Trump’s revenge. And that is just part of the vibe. Last night I spent an hour watching the Fox propaganda channel, and it … ⌘ Read more

High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)
Stefan,    -  Real Climate

Stephan: As a result, basically due to human greed and stupidity, the climate change trend continues, the ocean currents are altering as this article describes, and it is warning us that we are racing towards the 2040-2045 civilization catastrophe that is coming

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Tesla says shareholders approve Musk’s $1 trillion pay plan with over 75% voting in favor
Lora Kolodny,  Reporter  -  CNBC

_Stephan: When I tell you that the United States has become a neo-medieval culture with a wealth inequity never before seen at anywhere near this level. You’re have trouble with your healthcare costs? Your child is one of the 20% of children with food scarcity issues? You have an elderly loved one who can’t get the ca … ⌘ Read more

US flight cancellations accelerate as airlines comply with government shutdown order
JOSH FUNK and RIO YAMAT,  Reporters  -  Associated Press

_Stephan: I just got an email from a reader who has spent two days trying to get out of Chicago, but her flight has been canceled again and again. I have been warned not to fly because I would have to go through a security check and publishing SR may cause me to be detained, so I don’t have any person … ⌘ Read more

Democrats set historic records on election night. Here are six of the firsts they accomplished
Kira Lerner ,    -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: Last night was very good news for the preservation of democracy in the United States. That’s getting a lot of media coverage, and that is also good news. But there were a number of important nuances to the Democratic victories that aren’t getting enough coverage. Happily, the British newsp … ⌘ Read more

The EPA Let Companies Estimate Their Own Pollution Levels. We Discovered Real Emissions Are Far Worse.
Lisa Song,  Environment and Climate Reporter  -  ProPublica

_Stephan: ”king” Trump, his unethical vassals, and his Republican Congressional servants,  are not only doing everything they can to keep America trapped in carbon energy to serve the billionaires who rent the Republican Party, they are also either ending accurate … ⌘ Read more

Aussies to get 3 hours of free energy a day
Ria Pandey,  Staff Writer  -  Yahoo! News

Stephan: While “king” Trump, the Congressional Republicans, and the Trump oligarchs are trying to keep the United States in the prison of carbon energy, other countries are quickly making the transition into an era of renewable, non-polluting energy. This is what is happening in Australia.

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Long-term use of melatonin supplements linked to higher risk of heart failure and death
American Heart Association,    -  News: Medical and Life Sciences

Stephan: I have used Melatonin as a sleep aid for some time, but stopped when I read this. If you have heart issues and are using melatonin, I would suggest you stop.

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Report: Donors to Trump’s White House ballroom have $279B in federal contracts
Jonathan Edwards,    -  archive today

_Stephan: This is a corruption story that is not getting anywhere near enough media coverage. The billionaires contributing to  “king” Trump’s turning the White House from the traditional 18th-century mansion it has been for centuries,  into the kind of gilt glittering palace you would see in the Kremlin in Moscow, are getting in retu … ⌘ Read more

‘No one is entitled!’ MAGA congressman shames SNAP recipients for ‘life choices’
Alexander Willis,  Staff Writer  -  Raw Story

Stephan: This is the heartless Republican scum the Americans in Florida’s 6th District chose to represent them.

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Why Republicans think it’s okay to starve poor people
Oliver Willis,  Staff Writer  -  Daily Kos

Stephan: This is an accurate story of how it came to be that the Republicans stopped caring or having any interest in the wellbeing of voters. What surprises me, election after election, is why American voters don’t seem to comprehend this. The last ethical Republican president in my opinion was Dwight Eisenhower.

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More than 100 judges have ruled against the Trump admin’s mandatory detention policy
Kyle Cheney,  Staff Writer  -  Politico

_Stephan: The one part of American democracy that is still working and enforcing the Constitution is the lower courts of the Judicial branch of government. The Supreme Court may have a “king” Trump fascist majority, to the outrage of the Constitution based minority, as one can tell from their dissenting, but the lower … ⌘ Read more

Senate GOP blocks Dem effort to fund SNAP
Al Weaver,  Staff Writer  -  The Hill

Stephan: Almost every day now, the Republican members of Congress, by their actions, in contrast to their words, demonstrate that they are uninterested in the wellbeing of the people who voted them into office. Do you think Americans are waking up to this reality? We will see later today.

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USDA Tells Grocery Stores They Can’t Give Discounts to People Hit by Trump’s Food Stamp Freeze
Stephen Prager,  Staff Writer  -  Common Dreams

_Stephan: This story, and the Trump administration, are so vile, I am not sure I have the adjectives to describe Trump and his incompetent vassals. What Trump has done is make it illegal for a generous grocer to help families who have lost SNAP by giving them discounts. If you know someone wh … ⌘ Read more

No high-level US representatives will go to UN climate talks, Trump officials say
Oliver Milman,  Environment Reporter  -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: ”The Trump administration has confirmed that no high-level representatives will be sent by the US to upcoming UN climate talks in Brazil, underscoring the administration’s hostile stance towards action on the climate crisis.“  Think ab … ⌘ Read more

CBS Cuts Trump’s Corruption Tantrum From ’60 Minutes’ Edit
Cameron Adams ,  Reporter  -  Daily Beast

Stephan: Yesterday I posted an article on what a sad shadow 60 Minutes and CBS have become since the compary was bought by a Republican supporting billionaire. Well, as bad as I thought it was, it was actually worse. They edited the interview to conceal Trump’s psychopathic behavior. The good news is that at least some of the media is revealing this edited bias.

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The Political State of Generation Z
Oct 30, 2025,  CEO of PRRI  -  PRRI

Stephan: Gen Z, individuals born between 1997 and 2012, played a role in ‘king” Trump’s election to his second term, and I have been wondering what role they will play in the 2026 elections. We will get a first glimpse on Tuesday, and here is the best fact-based research I could find on the attitudes of Gen Zers.

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Trump’s Illegal Boat Strikes Prompts Historic Move from the U.N.
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling,  Associate Writer  -  The New Republic

Stephan: The United States was once known as a world leader and an example of democracy. All of that has been destroyed by “king” Trump and his incompetent vassals. For the first time in the history of the U.N., the United States has been called out for what amounts to war crimes.

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Senate declines to halt plan to kill off half-million barred owls by Fish and Wildlife Service
Dani Anguiano,    -  The Guardian (U.K.)

_Stephan: ”king” Trump’s incompetent administration has declared a mass murder on a species of owl. Trump’s administration cares nothing about seeing young children have enough to eat, but are happy to focus on changing nature. America has become a very strange and, for selected populations, a ver … ⌘ Read more

Important Sunday Night News Update
Aaron Parnas,  Commentator  -  The Parnas Perspective

_Stephan: I concur with Aaron Parnas. 60 Minutes and CBS, once the standard for excellence in television journalism, have become a sad shadow of what they once were. Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite would be ashamed of what both the network and 60 Minutes have become, and I asked myself, as I watched 60 Minutes Sunday evening, how the once respected men and women who are its hosts and stars continu … ⌘ Read more

Medical Societies Are Facing an Existential Crisis
Hemant Kalia MD, MPH, Mark Adams, MD, MBA, and David Jakubowicz, MD,    -

_Stephan: I grew up in a multi-generational medical family. My father was an internationally recognized anesthesiologist, my mother was a nurse, two of my great aunts were nurses who founded national organizations, two uncles were physicians, and it all traced back generations. Nurses were employees of medical corporations, universities, and foundatio … ⌘ Read more

DHS Wants States to Hand Over Driver’s License Data for Citizenship Checks
Jen Fifield and Zach Despart,  Reporters  -  ProPublica

_Stephan: Even in the Soviet Union, at the height of the Cold War, it was not as dangerous to walk the streets, particularly if you are not a White person, as it is today in the United States, and it is about to get worse, as this article describes. If you are a person of color I urge you to get a passport card. They cost … ⌘ Read more

Warning As Decline in Tourism to US Risks Thousands of Jobs: Experts
Soo Kim,  Life and Trends Reporter  -  Newsweek

_Stephan: ”king” Trump and the Republicans are dismantling the United States, both as a democracy and a world leader nation. It has become so dangerous to come to the United States, particularly as a person of color, that people aren’t coming, as this article describes. It is impacting the lives and wellbeing of thousands of American families … ⌘ Read more

Trump administration blocked from suspending Snap benefits for millions of Americans
Lauren Gambino ,  Political Correspondent   -  The Guardian (U.K.)

Stephan: Today, we got what may turn out to be good news about the continuation of SNAP from two courts with ethical judges. That is, if the Trump coup administration follows what the court orders. That used to be a given, but under the Trump coup, that is no longer always the case.

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‘What Country? Were You Born Here?’: Illinois ICE Agents Use Racial Profiling on Walmart Shoppers as They Corner Them in the Parking Lot
Lianna Tedesco,  Staff Writer  -  NerdStash

_Stephan: We now live in a country where combat-armed masked thugs racially profile and accost people at shopping malls. How would you feel if you came out of a Walmart or a Costco, and such a thug came up to you dem … ⌘ Read more