CURE News Digest: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

[CURE News]

CORRUPTION

Kleptocracy = corruption.

5-19-26  Mark Fiore’s Cartoon Update

“Welcome to our kleptocracy!” by Mark Fiore (editorial cartoonist)

https://markfiore.substack.com/p/welcome-to-our-kleptocracy

Corruption is the name of Trump’s game.

5-19-26  Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

“Kleptocracy” by Joyce Vance

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/kleptocracy

Slush fund.

5-19-26  To the Contrary

“The Goon Squad Slush Fund is Even Worse Than You Think” by Charlie Sykes

https://charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-goon-squad-slush-fund-is-even

Slush fund.

5-19-26  Lincoln Square Media

45-minute video featuring Susan J. Demas & Edwin Eisendrath

“Trump’s Shocking Stock Trades & 1.766B Slush Fund”

https://www.lincolnsquare.media/p/trumps-shocking-stock-trades-and

Trump’s continual missteps can be used against him.

5-19-26  The New Republic

“Trump’s Angry Jan. 6 Tirade Accidentally Hands Dems Midterm Weapon” by Greg Sargent

https://newrepublic.substack.com/p/trumps-angry-jan-6-tirade-accidentally

IMMIGRATION

Black ICE.

5-19-26  Popular Information

“Inside California’s ICE facilities:  deaths, denied care, and ‘dog food’” by Rebecca Crosby & Noel Sims

https://popular.info/p/inside-californias-ice-facilities

ELECTIONS

Watch the voter turnout on these elections.

5-19-26  Hopium Chronicles by Simon Rosenberg

“Six States Vote Today, Welcome to the Post-USAID World, Non-Voters and Indies Turn on the Rs” by Simon Rosenberg.

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/6-states-vote-tonight-welcome-to

RESISTANCE EFFORTS

Share & distribute widely!!

5-19-26  Lincoln Project 

1-minute YouTube video produced by Lincoln Project Ads

“Kowtow” 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlX517gPpS4

Info on resisting the corruption.

5-18-26  We (the people) Dissent

“How We Fight Back – This Week’s Guide to Resistance” by K. Starling

https://thepeopledissent.substack.com/p/how-we-fight-back-this-weeks-guide

Quote for the Day:

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.” 

~Archbishop Desmond Tutu