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'What the F*ck Did You Do?!' Video Contradicts DHS Claims About Killing of Alex Pretti | Common Dreams
Graphic video shows federal agents shooting and killing a man in Minneapolis, contradicting DHS claims. Was the victim really a threat? Why did Border Patrol Commander Bovino shut down the press confe...
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January 25, 2026 at 2:28 AM
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CBP Agent Guns Down Minneapolis Nurse: Video Analysis
Meghnad Bose, Rana Roudi, and Ryan Grim break down video obtained by Drop Site showing CBP’s killing of Alex Jeffrey Pretti on Saturday.
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January 25, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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'Absolutely Vile': ICE Snatches Young Kids From Minnesota Schools, Sends Them to Texas | Common Dreams
"Targeting children—our babies—is beyond the pale. ICE is completely out of control and beyond fixing," said Minnesota's lieutenant governor.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Add your name to the petition NOW and show that Americans are in solidarity with the people of Greenland in opposing any attempts to buy or invade their home. sign.moveon.org/petitions/am...
Tell Trump: Hands Off Greenland!
The people of Greenland oppose a U.S. takeover, and so do everyday Americans. Add your name to the petition NOW and show that we are in solidarity with the people of Greenland in opposing any attempts...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:20 AM
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📢 How Donald Trump Single-Handedly United the World — Against the United States
Trump’s tariffs, threats, and isolationist chaos are uniting the world against the U.S.—driving higher costs, job losses, and economic pain at home.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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Eric Trump gets to build a big dumb ballroom, just like daddy
Eric Trump, one of President Donald Trump’s many unloved spawn, is heading to Doonbeg, Ireland, to stump for local approval to build a big ugly ballroom at the Trump family golf resort, Trump ...
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January 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
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America Under Siege: Fear and the Unchecked Presidency | Common Dreams
A republic cannot survive this indefinitely. The removal of Donald Trump from office—which is now imperative—is not about vengeance; it is about preservation.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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Whatever Socialism's Sins, It's Capitalism That Threatens Life on Earth | Common Dreams
​The question is no longer whether this system is failing us, but whether we are willing to confront the power structures that depend on that failure.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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The Nation Responds to a 'Truly Terrifying' Week | Common Dreams
2026 began with the emergence of a new American colonial empire abroad and the deadly escalation of Trump’s cruel, racist anti-immigrant program at home.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Ex-Presidents, What More Do You Need to See Before Calling for Trump's Impeachment? | Common Dreams
Just what are you waiting for? What are your escapist excuses?
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January 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Kristi Noem Goes on TV and Lies Through Her Teeth (Again) About ICE Killing of Renee Nicole Good | Common Dreams
"It should be terrifying to every American how Noem lies," said one critic. "She doesn't sweat or move uncomfortably. She just doesn't care. This is what Trump has created. An environment where you on...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Trump says he doesn’t ‘know anything about’ the DOJ’s FED investigation
President Trump has long pressured Powell to cut the central bank’s interest rates
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January 12, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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‘Breathtaking Cruelty’: Trump Cuts Billions in Federal Childcare Funds for Democrat-Led States | Common Dreams
The Trump administration's decision to slash $10 billion in social services funding to Democratic-led states is condemned as political retribution, punishing working families for fraud cases they had ...
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January 7, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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Blackwater Successor Hunts Immigrants for ICE
Constellis Holdings, which traces its roots to Erik Prince’s mercenary firm Blackwater, landed an ICE contract as a bounty hunter.
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January 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.
theintercept.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge)
I’ve never seen a simpler/better explanation of this moment in history.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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Thou shalt not pretend that you're at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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The Supreme Court’s Ethics Code Is a Joke. Big Oil Knows That.
Oil companies want the Supreme Court to intervene to dismiss lawsuits about climate change. Amy Coney Barrett and Samuel Alito both have big conflicts of interest on that front.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Alina Habba’s parents emigrated to the US from Iraq citing persecution.
November 30, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Someone please explain this to me....
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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November 30, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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We should point out the irony here. Trump announced just days ago he would begin stopping drug traffickers in Venezuela “by land,” and yesterday, he promised to pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez—who’s serving 45 years in prison for working with El Chapo to smuggle 400+ tons of cocaine into the US.
November 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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This Commission That Regulates Crypto Could Be Just One Guy: An Industry Lawyer
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a crypto regulator, and its sole member could be Trump nominee Mike Selig, a former crypto industry lawyer.
theintercept.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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theintercept.com/2025/11/26/g...
Elon Musk's Anti-Woke Wikipedia Is Calling Hitler “The Führer”
Grokipedia, the anti-woke Wikipedia alternative, aims to create a parallel version of the truth for the right wing.
theintercept.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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Trump Calls for GOP to Ram Through AI Regulation Ban in Must-Pass Military Spending Bill www.commondreams.org/news/trump-a...
Trump Calls for GOP to Ram Through AI Regulation Ban in Must-Pass Military Spending Bill | Common Dreams
GOP's relentless push to ban state AI regulations, despite harm to children, is a dangerous power grab. Why are they prioritizing Big Tech over our kids' safety? Congress must stand up for state right...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM