The Establishment Has Emerged From the Shadows. They’re Betting You Won’t Care
Our nation is under siege. But this siege is not a result of a foreign or domestic terrorist threat. The very institutions we have trusted with our nation’s security are the ones that are under siege. The establishment and their allies in the Department of Justice have launched an unprecedented, unanticipated raid on the Mar-a-Lago […]
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Mar-a-Lago Search Prompted by Informer Who Told DOJ Trump Had Docs
Sources within the Department of Justice (DOJ) have indicated that a search warrant was executed on former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday because an informant alerted the agency about White House documents being kept on the property, some of which are classified. Newsweek reported the detailsTwo government sources who were aware of the […]
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5 Years After Charlottesville, We Can See Its Legacy in January 6 Violence
On August 12, 2017, Charlottesville, Virginia hosted the largest fascist-led rally the United States had seen in many decades. What happened shocked the nation out of its complacency regarding how right-wing politics were unfolding in the US under the then-President Donald Trump. This also foretold the coming years of far right violence. Charlottesville’s effects still […]
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If Kansas Is a Bellwether, Abortion Rights Could Reshape Electoral Map
After the recent Kansas vote to preserve abortion rights, it appears that reproductive rights will play an important role in reshaping electoral maps in the next electoral cycles. Roe v. Wade. Opponents of abortion asked Kansas citizens to vote to repeal Kansas’s state constitution, which codified their right to abortion access. Given Kansas’s politics, the […]
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The Lib Dem Case for Free Rail Travel in Wales
Last month, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a wide range of policies to tackle the rapid inflation in the country which has now surpassed 10 per cent. His announcement of free rail travel is one of the most innovative, and potentially most impactful. The scheme will provide free tickets for rail travel between September […]
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Capitalism Is Making Us Sick and Sucking Us Dry
“Framing well being as a private accountability doesn’t work. And it’s one of many best methods that capitalism has ever pulled,” says writer and podcaster Beatrice Adler-Bolton. On this episode of “Motion Memos” Adler-Bolton and host Kelly Hayes focus on the extractive nature of the U.S. well being care system, the dominance of COVID nihilism, […]
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Cost of living crisis threatens Homes for Ukraine scheme
The cost of living crisis is impacting people’s willingness to partake in the Homes for Ukraine Scheme, according to new data from the Office for National Statistics. 21% of current or previous sponsors said the rise in cost-of-living had impacted their ability to provide support “quite a lot” and 9 per cent said it had “very much” harmed […]
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Tulsi Gabbard Calls Mar-a-Lago Raid a ‘Blatant Abuse of Power’
Former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii criticized the Department of Justice, calling the Monday raid on Mar-a-Lago a “blatant abuse of power” during a Tuesday evening Fox News appearance. “This raid is just the latest serious escalation of this disturbing trend that we have seen of blatant abuse of power by those in power […]
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Trump Invokes Fifth Amendment in Deposition for New York Civil Investigation
At a Wednesday deposition for a New York state civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s assets, former President Donald Trump said he would refuse to answer any questions from state Attorney General Letitia James. The investigation into Trump’s business is examining whether he, his family and/or his company Incorrectly adjusted the assets’ values to meet […]
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Ilhan Omar Fends Off Primary Challenger Who Was Boosted by Right-Wing PAC Money
On Tuesday, U.S. Rep. Ilhanomar narrowly defeated a Democratic primary challenger whose candidacy was bankrolled In part, a GOP operative, corporate lobbyists and prominent Minnesota businessmen. Omar, a stalwart progressive Who has been the target of racist right-wing attacks on a number of occasions death threats, won by less than 3000 votes, a much closer […]
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