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ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.
January 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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Folks, we're living in a Second Gilded Age.

It can be easy to feel discouraged, but the First Gilded Age teaches us lessons on how we can fight back.
From Robber Barons to Bezos: Is History Repeating Itself? | Robert Reich
We’re now in the Second Gilded Age. As in the first, America’s wealth is in the hands of a few, conspicuous consumption exists alongside homelessness and hun...
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January 10, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Shortly after Citizens United, Jimmy Carter issued a stark warning about the role of Big Money in politics. May we remember the truths that he told us — and act to remedy them. bit.ly/4j6N1cC
Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy
He was a truth-teller. We should remember what he said — and act on it.
bit.ly
January 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Trump has named at least five admin nominees who are credited with drafting Project 2025.

The nominees include his “border czar,” CIA director, FCC head, OMB director, and an ambassador.

It should be clear by now that Project 2025 was always the MAGA agenda.
Trump picks people who worked on Project 2025 despite distancing himself
Donald Trump has announced the choices for his administration after saying he had “no idea” who was involved with the policy blueprint coordinated by the conservative Heritage Foundation.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:30 PM
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15 House Dems just voted for HR 9495, which would give Trump power to name any advocacy group or nonprofit as “terrorist affiliated" with no due process.

Senate Dems must not let this attack on free speech come up for a vote during the lame-duck.

If it does, they must vote NO.
The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Attacking civili society is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes — and the House, including some Democrats, just gave Trump the power to do it.
theintercept.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:09 PM