We are in the midst of one of the most radical revolutions in American history. It is as far-reaching and dangerous as the turbulent years of the 1850s and 1860s or the 1930s. Every aspect of American life and culture is under assault, including the very processes by which we govern ourselves, and the manner in which we live. If former President Donald Trump is the Republican nominee next year, he'll be running with a new vice president. The president of the American Library Association (ALA) is standing by her “Marxist” views as a backlash grows against the association among Republican lawmakers. A disgraced former senior FBI agent involved in the agency’s investigation into the 2016 Trump campaign based on phony allegations of collusion with Russia is expected to plead guilty to illegally working for a sanctioned oligarch when his case is heard next week, a Manhattan federal court filing outlines. Los Angeles’ barbecue scene is beginning to feel the effects of Proposition 12, a new measure that focuses on making meat production more humane. According to the LA Times, the goal of the initiative is to expand the confinement areas for calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens, and breeding pigs on any farm whose product is sold in California.