Rashed Mian
@rashedmian.bsky.social
Journalist. Managing editor News Beat Pod. Words at freethepress.substack.com
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Rashed Mian
@rashedmian.bsky.social
· Nov 16
Election Backlash.
Vice President Kamala Harris' defeat to Donald Trump highlights the Democratic Party's disconnection from working-class voters and the enduring impact of neoliberal policies.
www.unftr.com
A bit of an introduction. Here’s my essay for UNFTR pod site analyzing the election results: This was the inevitable backlash to decades of neoliberalism, a bankrupt ideology that protects corporate interests at the expense of working and marginalized people.
www.unftr.com/blog/electio...
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You can read the NYT's take on presidential power, exclusively focused on Trump.
Or you can read about how nearly a quarter-century of precedent has brought us to this point (Thanks, Bush, Cheney & Obama!)
Or you can read about how nearly a quarter-century of precedent has brought us to this point (Thanks, Bush, Cheney & Obama!)
September 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
You can read the NYT's take on presidential power, exclusively focused on Trump.
Or you can read about how nearly a quarter-century of precedent has brought us to this point (Thanks, Bush, Cheney & Obama!)
Or you can read about how nearly a quarter-century of precedent has brought us to this point (Thanks, Bush, Cheney & Obama!)
As we brawl amongst ourselves, corporate elites -- backed by the politicians they buy and the media that protects the status quo -- continue to pillage enormous amounts of wealth and resources.
My thoughts 🔗
My thoughts 🔗
It’s Like the Elites Want Us Raging Against Each Other
Charlie Kirk’s assassination sends America into tribal warfare—but are we raging against the wrong enemy?
www.unftr.com
September 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
As we brawl amongst ourselves, corporate elites -- backed by the politicians they buy and the media that protects the status quo -- continue to pillage enormous amounts of wealth and resources.
My thoughts 🔗
My thoughts 🔗
Trump recently issued a slew of law & order EOs, including a chilling directive that's been mostly overlooked.
The EO effectively calls for the deputizing of Americans who can be deployed to "cities where public safety and order have been lost.” So, Trump Cops may come to a city near you.
The EO effectively calls for the deputizing of Americans who can be deployed to "cities where public safety and order have been lost.” So, Trump Cops may come to a city near you.
Trump’s Power Grab—The American Monarch Has Arrived
Donald Trump’s assault on civil liberties and federal power grab reveal his ambition to be more than president—he wants to be America’s monarch.
www.unftr.com
August 27, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Trump recently issued a slew of law & order EOs, including a chilling directive that's been mostly overlooked.
The EO effectively calls for the deputizing of Americans who can be deployed to "cities where public safety and order have been lost.” So, Trump Cops may come to a city near you.
The EO effectively calls for the deputizing of Americans who can be deployed to "cities where public safety and order have been lost.” So, Trump Cops may come to a city near you.
All subsidies, no federal income taxes. Sounds like a mission for DOGE
SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
All subsidies, no federal income taxes. Sounds like a mission for DOGE
Guess what? Having unapologetically pro-Palestinian views boosted Zohran Mamdani electorally in the June Dem primary.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s standing is in the tank.
Is the dam breaking?
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s standing is in the tank.
Is the dam breaking?
NYC Dem Voters Call Gaza a Genocide, Embrace Mamdani’s Pro-Palestine Politics
A new Data For Progress poll found NYC Democratic primary voters overwhelmingly support Zohran Mamdani’s pro-Palestine views and cost-of-living policies.
www.unftr.com
August 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Guess what? Having unapologetically pro-Palestinian views boosted Zohran Mamdani electorally in the June Dem primary.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s standing is in the tank.
Is the dam breaking?
Meanwhile, the Democratic Party’s standing is in the tank.
Is the dam breaking?
Hall of fame mental gymnastics to avoid saying Israel lied.
July 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Hall of fame mental gymnastics to avoid saying Israel lied.
Surprise surprise surprise surprise
No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
July 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Surprise surprise surprise surprise
The Israeli-plotted starvation campaign is now having horrific implications: Palestinians collapsing from hunger, malnourished babies and children dying & people succumbing to treatable wounds or other genocide-enabled health impacts because their bodies are too weak.
And the world does nothing.
And the world does nothing.
Israel’s Deliberate Starvation Campaign Kills Palestinians as World Watches
Palestinians face death whether seeking aid at militarized distribution sites or starving in the streets under Israel’s blockade.
www.unftr.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The Israeli-plotted starvation campaign is now having horrific implications: Palestinians collapsing from hunger, malnourished babies and children dying & people succumbing to treatable wounds or other genocide-enabled health impacts because their bodies are too weak.
And the world does nothing.
And the world does nothing.
Just as with Biden, Trump admin officials are SHOCKED — SHOCKED! — that a right-wing, genocidal regime continues to kill Palestinians and bomb its neighbors with impunity.
July 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Just as with Biden, Trump admin officials are SHOCKED — SHOCKED! — that a right-wing, genocidal regime continues to kill Palestinians and bomb its neighbors with impunity.
Now that the political class finally read a genocide case against Israel in its beloved paper, can we once and for all end this slaughter? #Gaza #Genocide
The NYT Published a 'Genocide' Argument Against Israel. Is the Dam Breaking?
Now that the political class finally read a genocide case against Israel in its beloved paper, can we once and for all end this slaughter?
freethepress.substack.com
July 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Reposted by Rashed Mian
Tucker's post-Fox pivot is working—he's now #2 on Spotify behind Rogan. His anti-establishment shtick is pulling in progressives who agree with his takes. Don't let the algorithm fool you: capitalism cope ≠ progress.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social.
www.unftr.com/blog/we-watched-tucker
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social.
www.unftr.com/blog/we-watched-tucker
We Watched Tucker So You Don’t Have To. Is It Time To Worry?
Tucker Carlson has attracted a seemingly diverse audience with recent interviews. Has entering the new media space made him more influential?
www.unftr.com
July 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Tucker's post-Fox pivot is working—he's now #2 on Spotify behind Rogan. His anti-establishment shtick is pulling in progressives who agree with his takes. Don't let the algorithm fool you: capitalism cope ≠ progress.
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social.
www.unftr.com/blog/we-watched-tucker
The latest from @rashedmian.bsky.social.
www.unftr.com/blog/we-watched-tucker
Today is not the first time Netanyahu has gotten out of court after bombing another country. His appearance in March was similarly cancelled after Israel broke the ceasefire and renewed its mass assault on Gaza.
July 16, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Today is not the first time Netanyahu has gotten out of court after bombing another country. His appearance in March was similarly cancelled after Israel broke the ceasefire and renewed its mass assault on Gaza.
Genocide scholar Omer Bartov goes into great detail why Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Although so many came to this realization early on, his essay is worth the read, especially his insights about the failures of other institutions to come to the same conclusion.
July 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Genocide scholar Omer Bartov goes into great detail why Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute genocide. Although so many came to this realization early on, his essay is worth the read, especially his insights about the failures of other institutions to come to the same conclusion.
If you were flipping through the NYT this weekend, you may have stumbled upon a perplexing piece contradicting US intelligence about the attacks on Iran, all based on a single Israeli source—unusual coming from a paper with supposedly high editorial standards, prompting obvious questions.
Let's Talk About That Thinly Sourced NYT Article About Iran's Nuclear Program
The so-called Paper of Record performed stenography for Israel—and we're shocked it was published.
freethepress.substack.com
July 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM
If you were flipping through the NYT this weekend, you may have stumbled upon a perplexing piece contradicting US intelligence about the attacks on Iran, all based on a single Israeli source—unusual coming from a paper with supposedly high editorial standards, prompting obvious questions.
Stephen Miller: “You have no say in this at all. Federal law is supreme and federal law will be enforced.”
Old enough to remember a time when a statement such as “federal law is supreme” ostensibly sent shivers down conservatives’ spines. Now many of them are content with an all-mighty executive.
Old enough to remember a time when a statement such as “federal law is supreme” ostensibly sent shivers down conservatives’ spines. Now many of them are content with an all-mighty executive.
Immigration Arrests in Los Angeles Spike Amid Aggressive Enforcement
www.nytimes.com
July 12, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Stephen Miller: “You have no say in this at all. Federal law is supreme and federal law will be enforced.”
Old enough to remember a time when a statement such as “federal law is supreme” ostensibly sent shivers down conservatives’ spines. Now many of them are content with an all-mighty executive.
Old enough to remember a time when a statement such as “federal law is supreme” ostensibly sent shivers down conservatives’ spines. Now many of them are content with an all-mighty executive.
Took a trip down memory lane recalling Lina Khan’s FTC run. Khan transformed an agency that acted as a rubber stamp for corporations, used courts to block mergers, created new guidelines that stopped others in their tracks & challenged power—all to uplift consumers.
Progressive Spotlight: Lina Khan.
From her viral 2017 ‘Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox’ paper to becoming the youngest FTC chair, Lina Khan has transformed into a leading progressive figure.
www.unftr.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Took a trip down memory lane recalling Lina Khan’s FTC run. Khan transformed an agency that acted as a rubber stamp for corporations, used courts to block mergers, created new guidelines that stopped others in their tracks & challenged power—all to uplift consumers.
Americans support immigration — overwhelmingly, which makes the corporate Dem rightward turn on immigration that much more infuriating and unconscionable. The “leadership” of this party has no values nor conviction on anything except for perhaps more war.
July 12, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Americans support immigration — overwhelmingly, which makes the corporate Dem rightward turn on immigration that much more infuriating and unconscionable. The “leadership” of this party has no values nor conviction on anything except for perhaps more war.
The NYT “confirms” what we all knew: That Netanyahu has been using the genocide for his political survival. When will the media and political allies of Israel’s ring-wing government admit that the US is funding this slaughter, not for any military purpose, but to stop Netanyahu from losing power?
July 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The NYT “confirms” what we all knew: That Netanyahu has been using the genocide for his political survival. When will the media and political allies of Israel’s ring-wing government admit that the US is funding this slaughter, not for any military purpose, but to stop Netanyahu from losing power?
“In interviews and polygraph tests, the F.B.I. has asked senior employees whether they have said anything negative about Mr. Patel.”
Gotta send DOGE in to take care of the huge inefficiencies caused by unnecessary polygraph tests!
Gotta send DOGE in to take care of the huge inefficiencies caused by unnecessary polygraph tests!
The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty
www.nytimes.com
July 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“In interviews and polygraph tests, the F.B.I. has asked senior employees whether they have said anything negative about Mr. Patel.”
Gotta send DOGE in to take care of the huge inefficiencies caused by unnecessary polygraph tests!
Gotta send DOGE in to take care of the huge inefficiencies caused by unnecessary polygraph tests!
This is not about reciprocal tariffs but it’s worth noting that the U.S. has a trade surplus with Brazil, per the government’s own data.
July 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This is not about reciprocal tariffs but it’s worth noting that the U.S. has a trade surplus with Brazil, per the government’s own data.
A $2M infusion from the CIA's investment arm has grown into tens of millions in taxpayer-funded contracts, making Palantir one of the most influential tech companies in Washington.
Since Trump's return to office, the firm's fortunes have exploded.
Since Trump's return to office, the firm's fortunes have exploded.
United States of Palantir: Peter Thiel’s Baby is Exploding Under Trump
Palantir has been among the biggest beneficiaries of the Trump presidency and is poised to capitalize on Trump’s wealth transfer law, even as its widespread use raises privacy concerns.
www.unftr.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
A $2M infusion from the CIA's investment arm has grown into tens of millions in taxpayer-funded contracts, making Palantir one of the most influential tech companies in Washington.
Since Trump's return to office, the firm's fortunes have exploded.
Since Trump's return to office, the firm's fortunes have exploded.
While corporate media melts down over Zohran Mamdani's rise in NYC, hundreds of Palestinians are being killed each day in Gaza, including at so-called humanitarian aid sites.
“It’s a killing field,” is how one soldier described it to Haaretz.
Wrote about it here:
www.unftr.com/blog/establi...
“It’s a killing field,” is how one soldier described it to Haaretz.
Wrote about it here:
www.unftr.com/blog/establi...
Establishment Panics Over Israel Critics, Silent on ‘Deliberate’ Gaza Slaughter
Pundits melt down over Israel critics in NYC and UK while ignoring explosive story on soldiers ‘deliberately’ shooting starving Gazans.
www.unftr.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
While corporate media melts down over Zohran Mamdani's rise in NYC, hundreds of Palestinians are being killed each day in Gaza, including at so-called humanitarian aid sites.
“It’s a killing field,” is how one soldier described it to Haaretz.
Wrote about it here:
www.unftr.com/blog/establi...
“It’s a killing field,” is how one soldier described it to Haaretz.
Wrote about it here:
www.unftr.com/blog/establi...
If you’re angry about yet another act of unilateral war-making, there’s plenty of blame to go around. An easy target: Congress, which, for two decades, has abdicated its war powers.
My take bit.ly/3HPSjuZ
My take bit.ly/3HPSjuZ
Trump Strikes Iran in Another Illegal War Fueled by a Lawless Executive Branch
Presidents continue choosing unilateral military action amid a two-decade power grab from Congress.
bit.ly
June 22, 2025 at 2:06 AM
If you’re angry about yet another act of unilateral war-making, there’s plenty of blame to go around. An easy target: Congress, which, for two decades, has abdicated its war powers.
My take bit.ly/3HPSjuZ
My take bit.ly/3HPSjuZ
Cmon man. Title makes it seem like someone accidentally stumbled inside a prison in a random country.
April 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Cmon man. Title makes it seem like someone accidentally stumbled inside a prison in a random country.
The largest private prison firm in the US has seen its stock rise significantly since Trump’s victory. While Musk received outsized attention for his role in the campaign, a who’s who of elites lined up behind Trump, betting on corporate-friendly policy & deregulation. They’re primed to cash in.
November 17, 2024 at 2:35 PM
The largest private prison firm in the US has seen its stock rise significantly since Trump’s victory. While Musk received outsized attention for his role in the campaign, a who’s who of elites lined up behind Trump, betting on corporate-friendly policy & deregulation. They’re primed to cash in.