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Democratic progress in American society is on a lifeline, eroding most of the progress by which it was once measured. While a few benefit from this shifting social and political landscape, many are left wondering, “What about us?”

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Beyond the Lifeline:Choosing Pause, Action, and a New Moral Clarity
Democratic progress in American society is on a lifeline, eroding most of the progress by which it was once measured.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Examining what it would cost to end extreme poverty using direct income transfers finds an estimate of 0.3 percent of global GDP, from Roshni Sahoo, Joshua Blumenstock, Paul Niehaus, Leo Selker, and Stefan Wager www.nber.org/papers/w34583
December 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…

* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M

So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The FBI put a thousand agents (their own words) on trying to hide all the links between Trump and Epstein. They failed. When people found some additional photos of Trump in the release, the DOJ promptly DELETED THEM FROM THE DOCUMENT RELEASE.

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Available to download Friday, some Epstein files no longer there Saturday afternoon
An NPR analysis of the Epstein files shows some documents, originally available on Friday, are no longer on the Department of Justice's "Epstein Library" website as the DOJ releases more files.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.
At least 16 files have disappeared from the DOJ webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein
The Justice Department’s webpage for documents related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is missing at least 16 of its files a day after they were released.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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it is 2022. I am watching people yell about the economic data & the vibecession discourse
it is 2023. I am watching people yell about the economic data & the vibecession discourse
it is 2024. I am watching people yell about the economic data & the vibecession discourse
it is 2025. I am watching...
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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The 6 richest men in the world are all Trump allies.

They control your algorithms and data on X, TikTok, Twitch, Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads, and YouTube.

Just in case you’re wondering why more isn’t done to stop right-wing bots and misinformation on social media.
December 19, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Epstein files in .....
December 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Amazing how many articles are just “I’m a white guy who didn’t get the promotion I wanted and the only answer to this problem that concerns every single one of us is to re-segregate the workplace”
December 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Airport food in Miami is a reminder how Boston and Mass economy should do more to mainstream Latino, Black and Asian cultures as part of the overall economy.
December 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Excluding covid, the unemployment rate is at its highest level in over 8 years.

The labor market is deteriorating particularly quickly for young workers, who are facing a 10.6% unemployment rate.
December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The new jobs numbers put post-liberation day job growth at an anemic 17K per month. But Fed Chair Powell warned that the true number may be about 60K lower, which would mean a loss of 43K jobs/month.
December 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
What will happen on Thursday?
Epstein files are due to be released Friday.
December 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM