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The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result? Demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result? Demagoguery and corruption.
April 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
The concentration of wealth in the hands of an elite few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result? Demagoguery and corruption.
When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, the American people don't have a voice.
The result? Demagoguery and corruption.
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Europe's Role In Averting Another Ethio-Eritrea War
Relations between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea have soured since the war in #Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for conflict: Europe needs to intervene and pull the various opposing factions back from the brink.
ecfr.eu/article/back...
Relations between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea have soured since the war in #Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for conflict: Europe needs to intervene and pull the various opposing factions back from the brink.
ecfr.eu/article/back...
Back from the brink: How European support could prevent another Ethiopia-Eritrea war
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have soured since the war in Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for conflict: Europeans need to intervene and pull the various opposing factions...
ecfr.eu
April 20, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Europe's Role In Averting Another Ethio-Eritrea War
Relations between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea have soured since the war in #Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for conflict: Europe needs to intervene and pull the various opposing factions back from the brink.
ecfr.eu/article/back...
Relations between #Ethiopia and #Eritrea have soured since the war in #Tigray ended in 2022. The region is now a tinderbox for conflict: Europe needs to intervene and pull the various opposing factions back from the brink.
ecfr.eu/article/back...
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Ming Smith, US photographer who was the first African-American female photographer whose work was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City #WomensArt
March 5, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Ming Smith, US photographer who was the first African-American female photographer whose work was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City #WomensArt
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NEW: The Merit Systems Protection Board, which protects the rights of federal employees, ordered the Department of Agriculture to reinstate over 5,000 probationary workers who were let go as a result of Trump’s attempts to lean out the federal workforce.
Federal Protections Board Orders USDA to Reinstate 5k Workers
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
NEW: The Merit Systems Protection Board, which protects the rights of federal employees, ordered the Department of Agriculture to reinstate over 5,000 probationary workers who were let go as a result of Trump’s attempts to lean out the federal workforce.
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February 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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In light of the news that Dan Bongino will be the Kash Patel's Deputy FBI Director, I am reposting what I wrote a few weeks ago.
"Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ther...
"Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ther...
There Will Be Retribution
From Marc | Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents.
www.democracydocket.com
February 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
In light of the news that Dan Bongino will be the Kash Patel's Deputy FBI Director, I am reposting what I wrote a few weeks ago.
"Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ther...
"Donald Trump will insist on using the powers of the state to attack his political opponents." www.democracydocket.com/opinion/ther...
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"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
A federal judge temporarily halted the firing of 11 U.S. intelligence officers
The officers are among 51 employees at the CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence who were told to report to work today with their badges and without lawyers.
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
"51 employees at CIA and the Office of Director of National Intelligence received calls Friday from their human resources office telling them to report to the visitors center at CIA headquarters in Virginia at 8AM on Tuesday with their badges and without lawyers..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS @democracyforward.org request to allow expedited discovery in lawsuit challenging DOGE access to Department of Labor data. First instance of discovery being permitted in the Trump accountability cases.
Visit Democracy Docket for more info.
www.democracydocket.com
Visit Democracy Docket for more info.
www.democracydocket.com
February 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS @democracyforward.org request to allow expedited discovery in lawsuit challenging DOGE access to Department of Labor data. First instance of discovery being permitted in the Trump accountability cases.
Visit Democracy Docket for more info.
www.democracydocket.com
Visit Democracy Docket for more info.
www.democracydocket.com
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after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
February 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
after trump - oops! - accidentally has his top campaign donor fire hundreds of people from the National Nuclear Security Administration...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
now we learn that, apparently, the new plan is that he's going to handle that one himself, "man to man."
whew! sigh of relief.
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/b...
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We stand with the @apnews.com which is resisting government pressure attempting to dictate how it writes about the news. This is exactly what the founders had in mind when they crafted the First Amendment.
February 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
We stand with the @apnews.com which is resisting government pressure attempting to dictate how it writes about the news. This is exactly what the founders had in mind when they crafted the First Amendment.
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NEW VIDEO: I have never seen as many federal judges angry with the federal government as there are right now. And one judge in Rhode Island seems poised to find someone in criminal contempt.
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVzF...
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVzF...
Judge Says Trump Admin Violated Court Order, Threatens Contempt
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
NEW VIDEO: I have never seen as many federal judges angry with the federal government as there are right now. And one judge in Rhode Island seems poised to find someone in criminal contempt.
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVzF...
Paige and I discuss.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVzF...
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100 people showed up at the We The People Cloquet area Indivisible group meeting. We had to set up extra tables! Great energy. We are ready for action and ready to resist. A town of 12,000 and rural surrounding northern Minnesota @Indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:30 AM
100 people showed up at the We The People Cloquet area Indivisible group meeting. We had to set up extra tables! Great energy. We are ready for action and ready to resist. A town of 12,000 and rural surrounding northern Minnesota @Indivisible.org @maddow.msnbc.com
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The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. — especially at the state level, where local election officials rely on CISA resources to securely run elections — at risk. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Kash Patel, who would be in charge of the FBI, which is tasked with defending the US against Russia, took $25,000 last year from a Russian filmmaker to participate in a pro-Trump documentary targeting the FBI.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series
The documentary was produced by a filmmaker tied to Russian propaganda efforts.
www.motherjones.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kash Patel, who would be in charge of the FBI, which is tasked with defending the US against Russia, took $25,000 last year from a Russian filmmaker to participate in a pro-Trump documentary targeting the FBI.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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👋 legal profession!
"With the Trump administration warning career lawyers to follow orders even if they have ethical qualms, pressure is building on professional legal associations to take a stance against efforts to upend long-standing norms of public service..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"With the Trump administration warning career lawyers to follow orders even if they have ethical qualms, pressure is building on professional legal associations to take a stance against efforts to upend long-standing norms of public service..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Government lawyers with ethics concerns look for help amid Trump crackdown
Some lawyers hope that bar associations, which have themselves been targeted by Trump, will come to their aid.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
👋 legal profession!
"With the Trump administration warning career lawyers to follow orders even if they have ethical qualms, pressure is building on professional legal associations to take a stance against efforts to upend long-standing norms of public service..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
"With the Trump administration warning career lawyers to follow orders even if they have ethical qualms, pressure is building on professional legal associations to take a stance against efforts to upend long-standing norms of public service..."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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60 seconds of #50501protest footage from #Columbus #Ohio today. Full vid on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=80IY...
February 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
60 seconds of #50501protest footage from #Columbus #Ohio today. Full vid on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=80IY...
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STAND UP, FIGHT BACK. We're fighting in Chicago, and we call on our senators to do the same. No to all nominees. No business as usual! #SenatorDurbin #SenDuckworth @indivisible.org #protests
February 6, 2025 at 4:14 AM
STAND UP, FIGHT BACK. We're fighting in Chicago, and we call on our senators to do the same. No to all nominees. No business as usual! #SenatorDurbin #SenDuckworth @indivisible.org #protests
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LFG!
#FuckShitUp | Disrupt the Coup
From Sacramento, CA, to Austin, TX, to Columbus, OH, and Montpelier, VT, we are showing up to let our voice be heard and push back on the coup!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
#FuckShitUp | Disrupt the Coup
From Sacramento, CA, to Austin, TX, to Columbus, OH, and Montpelier, VT, we are showing up to let our voice be heard and push back on the coup!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
'People are feeling galvanized': Anti-Trump protesters rally in cities across US
The protests by the 50501 Movement come days after rallies in opposition of Trump's immigration policies were held across the country.
www.usatoday.com
February 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
LFG!
#FuckShitUp | Disrupt the Coup
From Sacramento, CA, to Austin, TX, to Columbus, OH, and Montpelier, VT, we are showing up to let our voice be heard and push back on the coup!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
#FuckShitUp | Disrupt the Coup
From Sacramento, CA, to Austin, TX, to Columbus, OH, and Montpelier, VT, we are showing up to let our voice be heard and push back on the coup!
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
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