America

The end of May has brought terrible news for Donald Trump, as conventional wisdom would have it. Over Memorial Day weekend, the Libertarian Party nominated two Republican ex-governors, Gary Johnson and William Weld, as its ticket for November, while Bill Kristol assured Twitter that there would be neoconservative-friendly “independent” on the ballot as well. Hillary Clinton led Trump by just 1 point in the RealClearPolitics aggregate of national polling, but as polls catch up to these events, Trump is sunk. Isn’t he?

Submitted by Michael Snyder via The End of The American Dream blog,

Via TheAntiMedia.org,

With California finally mattering in an election season, it might be the final state primary before the Democratic race for president is set in stone. Regardless, recent developments have made one thing astoundingly clear: Donald Trump will almost surely defeat Hillary Clinton in a head to head matchup - and that’s why a vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for Donald Trump.

First, put down all sharp objects. Now, meet Edith Calzado - maybe the single most successful and productive beneficiary of government assistance you’ll ever meet.

As NPR's Planet Money's latest podcast "The Art of Living At The Poverty Line" explains how many Americans are taking advantage of the welfare system...

Submitted by Adam Taggart via PeakProsperity.com,

Long an 'exporter of democracy' to the rest of the world, there is ample evidence that the United States lacks even the most rudimentary, basic protections necessary to preserve voting integrity within its own borders.