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Don Marietta
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Artist, humanist, socialist with anarchist tendencies
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If you think the GOP gives a damn about you, here's proof that you are wrong.
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Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says
President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Costco becomes biggest company yet to demand refund of Trump tariffs
Costco is joining other companies that aren’t waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump’s most sweeping import taxes.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Federal judges block Texas from using its new US House map in the 2026 midterms
A panel of three federal judges has blocked Texas from using a new congressional map that Republicans drew in hopes of picking up five U.S. House seats.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Straight up evil
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Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
October 13, 2025 at 9:25 PM
So long overdue
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Living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are freed as part of Gaza ceasefire
All 20 remaining living hostages held in Gaza and scores of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel have walked free as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war.
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October 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Lies, damned lies, and statistics
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Trump says inflation is 'defeated' and the Fed has cut rates, yet prices remain too high for many
Inflation has risen in three of the last four months and is slightly higher than it was a year ago. Yet you wouldn’t know it from listening to President Donald Trump or even some of the inflation figh...
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October 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Trump administration continues the full-scale attack on free speech.
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FBI fires agents photographed kneeling during 2020 racial justice protest, AP sources say
The FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington that followed the 2020 death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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September 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Trump’s moves to tighten power and punish enemies draw comparisons to places where democracy faded
President Donald Trump’s consolidation of power and targeting of his political opponents bring back unnerving memories for those who have watched elected leaders undermine democracies elsewhere in the...
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September 28, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urge global action
A team of experts commissioned by the U.N.'s Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
September 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Corrupt judges kiss the ring again.
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Appeals court throws out massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump
An appeals court has thrown out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump. A five-judge panel ruled Thursday in New York state’s lawsuit accusing the businessman-turned-politician...
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August 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
August 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We all need to call out TACO's lies.
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Black mayors of cities Trump decries as 'lawless' tout significant declines in violent crimes
Members of the African American Mayors Association started noticing last year declines in violent crime in their cities.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:33 PM
TACO
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Trump runs into the difficulty of Putin diplomacy and ending a long war
President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agr...
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August 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
August 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Another step toward fascism
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Trump says he's placing Washington police under federal control and deploying the National Guard
President Donald Trump says he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying the National Guard to make the nation’s capital safer.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Is this the right move, or is it fighting the chests by cheating?
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California could slash 5 GOP US House seats to counter Texas' move to pad Republican margin
California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning state while bolstering Democratic incumbents in other battleground distric...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
More political revenge. How can anyone excuse this abuse of power? The GOP is evil.
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Authorities investigating ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith for alleged illegal political activity
Federal officials are investigating Jack Smith, the former special counsel who investigated then-candidate Donald Trump before his reelection to a second term.
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August 2, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Openly attacking the First Amendment. tRump and the GOP are destroying our nation.
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down after being defunded by Congress, targeted by Trump
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been a cornerstone of American culture for three generations.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Another attack on the working class. When will we fight back?
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US employers slash hiring as Trump advances a punishing trade agenda
U.S. hiring is slowing sharply as President Donald Trump’s erratic and radical trade policies paralyze businesses and raise doubts about the outlook for the world’s largest economy.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Dangerous chidlishness
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Trump removes official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment report
President Donald Trump on Friday had his team remove the head of the agency that produces the monthly jobs figures, after a weak report showed hiring slowed and was much weaker in April and May than p...
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August 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM