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Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Netflix's $83 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery would mean more corporate consolidation.
Netflix, by far the #1 streamer, would take over HBO Max, the #3 streaming service.
This giant merger could violate antitrust law and hurt consumers.
Netflix, by far the #1 streamer, would take over HBO Max, the #3 streaming service.
This giant merger could violate antitrust law and hurt consumers.
December 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.
Four giants control 80% of meat processing.
The evidence of corporate consolidation is everywhere.
It means more power for them and less freedom for you.
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Thank you, Federalist Society, for giving us a bench of jurists who believe that the emanations of 1789 have a greater claim to law than the laws passed by Congress and signed by the president.
JUST IN: A 2-1 panel of the D.C. Circuit rules that Trump may remove members of the NLRB or MSPB regardless of laws meant to shield them from removal without cause.
Majority: Rao (Trump), Katsas (Trump)
Dissent: Pan (Biden)
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Majority: Rao (Trump), Katsas (Trump)
Dissent: Pan (Biden)
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Thank you, Federalist Society, for giving us a bench of jurists who believe that the emanations of 1789 have a greater claim to law than the laws passed by Congress and signed by the president.
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It would be all too easy to overlook this case with everything else that's going on, but it's too important to miss, so I wrote a rare midday post. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It would be all too easy to overlook this case with everything else that's going on, but it's too important to miss, so I wrote a rare midday post. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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The WSJ Editorial Board
“Those 400 tons of cocaine, transshipped via Honduras, were worth $10 billion in the U.S. . . “‘he knew and understood the violence that accompanies drug trafficking, and in facilitating trafficking, he knowingly facilitated the violence.’”
www.wsj.com/opinion/juan...
“Those 400 tons of cocaine, transshipped via Honduras, were worth $10 billion in the U.S. . . “‘he knew and understood the violence that accompanies drug trafficking, and in facilitating trafficking, he knowingly facilitated the violence.’”
www.wsj.com/opinion/juan...
Opinion | Trump’s Pardon for Cocaine Juan
A jury found Honduras’s former President guilty. Why set him free?
www.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The WSJ Editorial Board
“Those 400 tons of cocaine, transshipped via Honduras, were worth $10 billion in the U.S. . . “‘he knew and understood the violence that accompanies drug trafficking, and in facilitating trafficking, he knowingly facilitated the violence.’”
www.wsj.com/opinion/juan...
“Those 400 tons of cocaine, transshipped via Honduras, were worth $10 billion in the U.S. . . “‘he knew and understood the violence that accompanies drug trafficking, and in facilitating trafficking, he knowingly facilitated the violence.’”
www.wsj.com/opinion/juan...
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New @ms.now: Why is Trump suddenly obsessed with Somalia?
It all started with a story by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that went viral in right-wing media—despite the fact that one of its key claims remains unsubstantiated.
Here's what to know:
It all started with a story by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that went viral in right-wing media—despite the fact that one of its key claims remains unsubstantiated.
Here's what to know:
How one article sparked Trump’s ire at Somali immigrants
A story linking Somali immigrants to terrorism and social services fraud went viral in conservative media. Now a community is bracing for raids.
www.ms.now
December 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New @ms.now: Why is Trump suddenly obsessed with Somalia?
It all started with a story by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that went viral in right-wing media—despite the fact that one of its key claims remains unsubstantiated.
Here's what to know:
It all started with a story by conservative activist Christopher Rufo that went viral in right-wing media—despite the fact that one of its key claims remains unsubstantiated.
Here's what to know:
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🎼Corruption junction what’s your function? 🎶🎵
With the pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar D-TX, who had been accused of bribery and corruption, President Trump has now pardoned 12 members of Congress - 10 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (All but Cuellar had been convicted.)
December 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🎼Corruption junction what’s your function? 🎶🎵
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"Kushner is continuing to collect these fees as he serves in a top foreign policy role for the Trump administration. This is precisely the kind of behavior the Foreign Emoluments Clause was designed to prevent."
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"Kushner is continuing to collect these fees as he serves in a top foreign policy role for the Trump administration. This is precisely the kind of behavior the Foreign Emoluments Clause was designed to prevent."
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Imagine if Senate and House Dems made a criminal referral to DOJ over Kushner’s corrupt involvement in these negotiations.
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Imagine if Senate and House Dems made a criminal referral to DOJ over Kushner’s corrupt involvement in these negotiations.
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Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
December 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Can I let you in on a little secret?
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
Billionaire philanthropy isn’t charity.
It’s PR to distract you from low wages, labor exploitation, and a tax system that’s rigged for the rich.
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DHS’s internal watchdog system has been “gutted” the staff of Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) was cut from about 150 down to only 9 people. The cuts leave around 550 active investigations
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
DHS’s internal watchdog system has been “gutted” the staff of Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) was cut from about 150 down to only 9 people. The cuts leave around 550 active investigations
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
Apparently she offered to cover other people's shifts so they could go home to their families for the holiday.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/u...
Two National Guard members were tasked with serving the nation. One is dead as the other fights for his life after shooting | CNN
On a day when many families gather across the country to give thanks, a National Guard member’s family is mourning her death after an ambush-style shooting in Washington, DC, as her colleague fights f...
www.cnn.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
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Meaning every vote would finally come down to accountability, not automatic party-line rubber-stamping. Please vote and spread the word. Flipping this seat won’t be easy.
November 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Meaning every vote would finally come down to accountability, not automatic party-line rubber-stamping. Please vote and spread the word. Flipping this seat won’t be easy.
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I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
Seven Voting Laws Every Blue State Should Enact Right Now
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I am often asked what laws I would recommend blue states adopt. While there is no one-size-fits-all approach, there are seven changes every state could adopt right now, for virtually no cost or administrative burden. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/seve...
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The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
It is unfathomable that the USG lawyers would sign off on a no-survivors boat strike (no get of jail free card).
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
There's clear precedent dating back to World War II trial of Germans for that very act, which lawyers know well.
The Peleus World War II War Crimes Trial
www.usni.org/magazines/na...
November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The “kill them all” order by SecDef Hegseth would be a textbook war crime even if the original attack had been legal.
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The nation’s immune system has been compromised.
US CDC: a public health agency in critical condition
For almost 80 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been
the nation's immune system, detecting threats early, coordinating rapid responses,
and safeguarding population hea...
www.thelancet.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The nation’s immune system has been compromised.
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Just the thing for easing back into the news after Thanksgiving. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jay Kuo, from the Status Kuo Substack, joins me for a conversation between two appellate lawyers about, well, everything.
A recording from Joyce Vance's live video
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Just the thing for easing back into the news after Thanksgiving. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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When Gratitude Eludes Us - Choose it Anyway open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
When Gratitude Eludes Us
Choose it anyway
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
When Gratitude Eludes Us - Choose it Anyway open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...
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Most Americans who voted for Trump did not understand he would do this.
November 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Most Americans who voted for Trump did not understand he would do this.
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FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
FYI: the “disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan” was negotiated and begun by…. Donald Trump
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Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
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A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
A reminder: Trump 1.0 ordered the Afghanistan withdrawal, and Trump 2.0 granted the shooter asylum this past April. Trump 2.0 also dismantled the joint terrorism task force, and gutted our national security apparatus.
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
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Much in this document is totally divorced from reality
Skandalakis sets out his reasons for seeking dismissal of the case here:
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
request-for-dead-docketnolle-prosequi
www.documentcloud.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Much in this document is totally divorced from reality
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Please join us on 12/8 for a live watchalong of our film, The Last Class, with the subject himself — Robert Reich!
If you haven’t been able to see the movie in person, this is the perfect chance. Sign up below:
If you haven’t been able to see the movie in person, this is the perfect chance. Sign up below:
Join Robert Reich for a free live watchalong of The Last Class
Coming December 8
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November 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Please join us on 12/8 for a live watchalong of our film, The Last Class, with the subject himself — Robert Reich!
If you haven’t been able to see the movie in person, this is the perfect chance. Sign up below:
If you haven’t been able to see the movie in person, this is the perfect chance. Sign up below: