Ray Beckerman
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Law, social justice, human & animal rights, nature, arts, ecology. NYC Business lawyer beckermanlegal.com Trademark, copyright, business law, commercial litigation, internet, business formation, disputes, arbitrations, entertainment is.gd/xkbod2
Tonight in Your Rights: 'Regular forces' www.allrisenews.com/p/scotus-chi...
Tonight in Your Rights: 'Regular forces'
SCOTUS stopped Trump's plan to send troops to Chicago, and a lawyer who helped impeach him won back his security clearance.
www.allrisenews.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Tonight in Your Rights: 'Regular forces' www.allrisenews.com/p/scotus-chi...
What ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Warns Us About America Today thefulcrum.us/democracy/ho...
What ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Warns Us About America Today
A Christmas reflection on power, character, and the future of American democracy.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
What ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Warns Us About America Today thefulcrum.us/democracy/ho...
Minneapolis: A Citizen Encounters ICE dianeravitch.net/2025/12/25/m...
Minneapolis: A Citizen Encounters ICE
Susan Tincher woke up early one day and received an alert about a disturbance in her neighborhood. She dressed, drove a few blocks, and got out of her car, where she encountered ICE. Within seconds…
dianeravitch.net
December 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Minneapolis: A Citizen Encounters ICE dianeravitch.net/2025/12/25/m...
Resistance: The Empty Manger dianeravitch.net/2025/12/25/r...
Resistance: The Empty Manger
Several Catholic churches erected nativity scenes, with the immigrant family–Joseph, Mary, and Jesus–absent. They were picked up by ICE and deported.
dianeravitch.net
December 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Resistance: The Empty Manger dianeravitch.net/2025/12/25/r...
Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?) newrepublic.com/article/2046...
Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?)
The vice president is a cynical shapeshifter, willing to say anything—and be anybody—to become the most powerful person in America.
newrepublic.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?) newrepublic.com/article/2046...
Admiral Who Ordered Bombing of Boat Strike Survivors Asked Military Lawyer First www.commondreams.org/news/admiral...
Before Executing 2 Shipwrecked Sailors, US Admiral Consulted Top Military Lawyer: Report | Common Dreams
The journalist who exposed the Trump administration's killing of boat
bombing survivors has now revealed that the admiral in charge consulted a
top military lawyer before ordering the second strike.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Admiral Who Ordered Bombing of Boat Strike Survivors Asked Military Lawyer First www.commondreams.org/news/admiral...
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little
The House speaker has perfected the art of turning a blind eye to Donald Trump’s rampage.
newrepublic.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mike Johnson: The Man Who Knew Too Little newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-f...
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-f...
Climate Protesters Face Greater Risk of Crackdown Amid Rising Authoritarianism grist.org/global-indig...
Here's the global playbook being used to crack down on climate protest
A new study finds that repression of environmental protest is rising worldwide and Indigenous land defenders face the greatest risk.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Climate Protesters Face Greater Risk of Crackdown Amid Rising Authoritarianism grist.org/global-indig...
Japanese American National Museum Is Standing Up to Trump’s Attacks on History capitalandmain.com/this-l-a-mus...
This L.A. Museum Is Standing Up to Trump’s Whitewashing, Vowing to ‘Scrub Nothing’
The Japanese American National Museum stands out among cultural institutions by refusing to bend to President Trump’s attacks on diversity, history and the truth.
capitalandmain.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Japanese American National Museum Is Standing Up to Trump’s Attacks on History capitalandmain.com/this-l-a-mus...
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#OTD we remember Rev. George Lee of Belzoni, Mississippi. He organized voter registration through the NAACP, faced retaliation against the Black community, and was murdered for refusing to stop. #TheMarchContinues
December 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#OTD we remember Rev. George Lee of Belzoni, Mississippi. He organized voter registration through the NAACP, faced retaliation against the Black community, and was murdered for refusing to stop. #TheMarchContinues
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While Media Outlets & Law Firms Bend a Knee to Trump, Others Choose Morality Over Money
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While Media Outlets & Law Firms Bend a Knee to Trump, Others Choose Morality Over Money
YouTube video by Glenn Kirschner
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December 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
While Media Outlets & Law Firms Bend a Knee to Trump, Others Choose Morality Over Money
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While you were working, voting, and trying to get by, billionaires were quietly buying political power and rewriting the rules for themselves.
In just five years, the richest 20 Americans hoarded nearly $2 TRILLION more.
Your financial insecurity is their business model.
In just five years, the richest 20 Americans hoarded nearly $2 TRILLION more.
Your financial insecurity is their business model.
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While you were working, voting, and trying to get by, billionaires were quietly buying political power and rewriting the rules for themselves.
In just five years, the richest 20 Americans hoarded nearly $2 TRILLION more.
Your financial insecurity is their business model.
In just five years, the richest 20 Americans hoarded nearly $2 TRILLION more.
Your financial insecurity is their business model.
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Judges from diverse demographic and professional backgrounds can reduce bias, improve decision-making, and build public trust. Read our latest State Supreme Court Diversity report: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
December 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Judges from diverse demographic and professional backgrounds can reduce bias, improve decision-making, and build public trust. Read our latest State Supreme Court Diversity report: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
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Unwrap some of the best cartoons below 👇
Here's a gift of some cartoons of Christmas past
Enjoy these extra Merry Christmas cartoons—and please�feel free to share more of your favorites in the comments.
The Trumps' Christmas grifts, by Brian McFadden
Originally published on Dec. 7, ...
www.dailykos.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Unwrap some of the best cartoons below 👇
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While it’s difficult to know the exact numbers of workers propping up the industry, one non-profit suggests there could be as many as 4,000 workers at peak harvest time.
These migrants grow the US’s Christmas trees. Trump’s wage cuts may keep them away
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
While it’s difficult to know the exact numbers of workers propping up the industry, one non-profit suggests there could be as many as 4,000 workers at peak harvest time.
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Holiday spirit in December is underpinned by a multitude of global supply chains churning throughout the year.
Climate Change is coming for Christmas
Stunted trees, pricey chocolate, threatened reindeer, scant snow—warming is taking a toll.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Holiday spirit in December is underpinned by a multitude of global supply chains churning throughout the year.
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Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
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Bullseye from 60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi in response to Bari Weiss: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
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Snapshot: Rejecting the Regime's 'Kill Switch'
CBS News' Bari Weiss blocked a rigorous '60 Minutes' story about the brutal CECOT prison. This is not tolerable.
www.americaamerica.news
December 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Bullseye from 60 Minutes journalist Sharyn Alfonsi in response to Bari Weiss: “If the administration’s refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a ‘kill switch’ for any reporting they find inconvenient.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-r...
www.americaamerica.news/p/snapshot-r...
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🤮 who EVER says “you look beautiful and cute” to a child on the phone??
Oh that’s right, our Pedo President.
Oh that’s right, our Pedo President.
December 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🤮 who EVER says “you look beautiful and cute” to a child on the phone??
Oh that’s right, our Pedo President.
Oh that’s right, our Pedo President.
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British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat
British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat
Imran Ahmed, an anti-disinformation advocate, claims he is being targeted over his work scrutinising social media companies
A British anti-disinformation campaigner close to Keir Starmer’s chief of staff has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration after being told he could face deportation from the US in a row over freedom of speech.
Imran Ahmed, the chief executive of the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), has filed a complaint against senior Trump allies including the secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and the attorney general, Pam Bondi, in an attempt to prevent what he says would be an unconstitutional arrest and removal. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
British campaigner launches legal challenge against Trump administration after deportation threat
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When I and many of the men around me were at our hope’s end, letters and pictures were the knots at the end of the rope that we clung to.
In Prison, Holding Handwritten Cards Is a Rare Joy. Illinois Is Taking It Away.
When mail is digitized, it becomes sterile – no longer a precious handwritten card that smells like my gramma’s perfume.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
When I and many of the men around me were at our hope’s end, letters and pictures were the knots at the end of the rope that we clung to.
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The Trump administration and its supporters have made numerous threats to revoke the citizenship of political foes who are naturalized citizens — but if the government tries to follow through, it will have an uphill legal battle. bit.ly/4rh6WJT
How the Supreme Court Rejected Denaturalization as a Political Weapon Long Ago
New threats to strip opponents of citizenship recall a dark history.
www.brennancenter.org
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The Trump administration and its supporters have made numerous threats to revoke the citizenship of political foes who are naturalized citizens — but if the government tries to follow through, it will have an uphill legal battle. bit.ly/4rh6WJT
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