DAGR Weekly Reader W4-MAR
60 Minutes: Crossing the Canadian Border, Saving Soldiers’ Lives, George Clooney
We don’t usually post a whole video you could get on streaming service, BUT … not all of us pay-to-stream. And this one has 3 stories of worth. Oddly, they each beg the question: So, nice, but what do I do with this in face of the Trump-Musk chainsaw massacre? Taking away their tool and righting the wrongs they’ve done so far would be a start. But see what you think! Video.
60 Minutes, Mar 26, 2025
Hands Off Social Security: Drastic DOGE-Backed Changes Risk Benefits for Millions
Amy Goodman speaks with Nancy Altman, Social Security Works, on the difficulties ahead for millions of seniors. Then, Jacobin staff writer Branko Marcetic gives the inside track on Frank Bisignano,Trump’s nominee to head the SSA, a guy with a reputation for slashing costs and pushing out staff, to line investor pockets (his). Video, 12 mins. While visiting, also check out the 3-part interview on Elon Musk, the PayPal mafia and their roots in South Africa.
DemocracyNOW, Mar 26, 2025
Changes to Social Security Under Trump DOGE
The Motley Fool (for profit, investment advisor) summarized a few changes that may affect the amount of retirement checks, some up, some down. What Fool doesn’t help much with is setting up your SSA account so you can access the info easily online.
The Motley Fool, Mar 30, 2025
Norway’s State Investment Fund Should Dump Tesla
Norway’s vast sovereign wealth fund owns nearly 36 million Tesla shares. Better get out while the getting is good, says the author. Share price continues to fall, and Musk’s recent activities as DOGE war with Norge’s value-based investment strategy.
Ryan Cooper, This American Prospect, Mar 28, 2025
Taxpayers' Tab For Trump's 2nd-Term Golf Excursions Crosses $26 Million Mark
By the time of printing, Trump had traveled to one of his golf resorts on nine of the ten weekends since taking office in January. It is his seventh trip to his Palm Beach, Florida, country club.
S.V. Date, Huffington Post, Mar 29, 2025
Car Tariffs Are Coming. For Some Buyers, That Was a Reason to Act
“Prices are going to shoot up now,” one shopper said. So they rushed to buy before. Bottom line? Car sales spike over the next couple of weeks and Trump’s backers make hay out of it on Fox et al rightwing sites, to take attention off their cuts to health and Social Security!
New York Times, Mar 30, 2025