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The Absence of Decency
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The Absence of Decency
Obama: Trump:
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December 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Trump is Losing it
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Trump is Losing it
A wounded, humiliated Trump may be the most dangerous of all
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December 15, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Words & Phrases to Throw Out
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Words & Phrases to Throw Out
Garbage Abounds
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December 9, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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196. Justice Kagan's Texas Redistricting Dissent
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196. Justice Kagan's Texas Redistricting Dissent
As unsurprising as the Supreme Court's intervention in the Texas redistricting case may have been, Justice Kagan's dissent is still a telling indictment of another emergency ruling that lost its way.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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When Trump Dies
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When Trump Dies
What happens next will be ugly and dangerous.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide www.commondreams.org/opinion/demo...
Democrats in Congress Are Out of Touch With Constituents on Israeli Genocide | Common Dreams
The political issue of complicity with genocide will not go away. And that's a good thing.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
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Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
Facing scrutiny for killing survivors of an initial boat strike, the Department of War is attempting to distance itself from a controversial military tactic.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela
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Bipartisan House Resolution Seeks to Block Trump War With Venezuela
The war powers legislation would prohibit Trump from launching war against Venezuela without congressional approval.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
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Entire Chain of Command Could Be Held Liable for Killing Boat Strike Survivors, Sources Say
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions could spark investigations for war crimes or outright murder, sources told The Intercept.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Trump Frees Ex-President of Honduras, Right-Wing “Narco-Dictator” Convicted of Drug Trafficking by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
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Trump Frees Ex-President of Honduras, Right-Wing "Narco-Dictator" Convicted of Drug Trafficking
The pardon of Juan Orlando Hernández, who served less than two years of a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking, comes as Trump threatens war on Venezuela over “narcoterrorism.”
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/pr...
Protect the Oath: Reject Presidential Intimidation Now
At a time of growing threats to democratic norms, Congress must make it unmistakably clear that the United States Armed Forces remain committed to upholding the Constitution and protecting the America...
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November 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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The Cover Up: How America’s Elites Hide Theft in Plain Sight
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The Cover Up: How America Hides the Theft in Plain Sight
The greatest trick the American elite ever pulled wasn’t the rigging itself—it was convincing us the rigging isn’t happening.
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November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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190. SNAP WTF?
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190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
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November 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It's outrageous that Spotify is running ICE ads. I'm moving to another streaming platform that doesn't profit from exploiting artists while recruiting for ICE. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/XVyUoQTd
Don’t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify
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November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Is This Rock Bottom?
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Is This Rock Bottom?
America is broken. We need to fix it.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Trump insists he is smart after spending weekend showing he is not
After a weekend filled with incoherent rants, President Donald Trump declared on Monday that he is smart and does not have dementia. "They have [Texas Rep.] Jasmine Crockett, a low-IQ person. They hav...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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The right quite literally loses its sh-t over 'No Kings'
President Donald Trump, Republican lawmakers, and GOP propagandists had an epic meltdown over the weekend over the success of "No Kings" protests across the country, which proved the magnitude of the ...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The Latest From The Ninth Circuit
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The Latest From The Ninth Circuit
Last night, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated, at least for now, Federal District Judge Karin Immergut’s first temporary restraining order, which prohibited the Trump administration from d...
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October 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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📢 Hands Off Our Benefits: People Power Rising
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📢 Hands Off Our Benefits: People Power Rising
Social Security is under attack through deliberate cuts, closures, and privatization schemes that threaten millions, and People Power is pushing back!
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October 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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185. The State of Play in the National Guard Cases
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185. The State of Play in the National Guard Cases
It's hard to keep track of the whirlwind of litigation surrounding President Trump's unprecedented deployments of federalized National Guard troops. Here's a quick update on where things stand.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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The GOP’s Young ‘Leaders’ Aren’t Kids — They’re Adults Praising Hitler
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The GOP’s Young ‘Leaders’ Aren’t Kids — They’re Adults Praising Hitler
There’s a world of difference between gallows humor and glorifying genocide — one saves your sanity, the other kills your soul.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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A Court Tells Trump No (Again), While SecDef Clamps Down on the First Amendment
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A Court Tells Trump No (Again), While SecDef Clamps Down on the First Amendment
Today, a federal judge granted a motion for a temporary restraining order, enjoining the government from firing employees during the shutdown.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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He keeps proving he’ll choose himself over the country.

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Trump swaps ‘America First’ for ‘Argentina First’
The U.S. bailout of Argentina's failing economy doubled on Wednesday, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying that American taxpayers are now giving roughly $40 billion in aid, all while the ...
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October 16, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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GOP lying its ass off about 'No Kings' protests
After spending the past few weeks blaming Democrats' rhetoric for the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, GOP leaders are now spouting their own dangerous rhetoric against thousands of people ...
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October 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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The Week Ahead
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The Week Ahead
October 12, 2025
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October 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM