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1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’
1,000+ Organizations to Congress: ‘No Funds for ICE and Border Patrol’
"How many more people have to die, how many more lies have to be told, and how many more children must be used as bait and abducted?"
Jake Johnson · 513 views
‘Tariff for Oligarchs’: Top Economist Urges Europe to Fight Trump by Punishing US Billionaires
‘Tariff for Oligarchs’: Top Economist Urges Europe to Fight Trump by Punishing US Billionaires
"Europe should respond to Trump’s blackmail with targeted measures aimed not at American consumers, but at American billionaires," wrote Gabriel Zucman.
Jake Johnson · 970 views
'Reign of Terror': ICE Builds Appalling Record of Killings, Beatings, Kidnappings, and More
'Reign of Terror': ICE Builds Appalling Record of Killings, Beatings, Kidnappings, and More
"We just saw them murder an American citizen in cold blood, in the street," said US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "This is an agency that must be reined in."
Jake Johnson · 1,029 views
After Venezuela Assault, Trump and Rubio Warn Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia Could Be Next
After Venezuela Assault, Trump and Rubio Warn Cuba, Mexico, and Colombia Could Be Next
"The 'Trump corollary' to the Monroe Doctrine—applied in recent hours with violent force over the skies of Caracas—is the single greatest threat to peace and prosperity that the Americas...
Jake Johnson · 947 views
Trump Declares Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction as His 'Lawless Killing Spree' Escalates
Trump Declares Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction as His 'Lawless Killing Spree' Escalates
One expert said the Trump White House is "replaying the Bush administration's greatest hits as farce."
Jake Johnson · 213 views
Arizona Community Leaders Say Trump Win Would Be "Worst Possible Outcome" for Palestinians
Arizona Community Leaders Say Trump Win Would Be "Worst Possible Outcome" for Palestinians
"Trump must be defeated," Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive leaders in Arizona wrote in an open letter. "The only way to defeat him is to elect Kamala Harris."
Jake Johnson · 373 views
Activists Catalog Nearly 600 Videos of Police Violence Against Protesters
Activists Catalog Nearly 600 Videos of Police Violence Against Protesters
"This kind of documentation serves as a counter-narrative to repeated denials of responsibility from the police, who are routinely claiming protesters were the ones to grow violent first."
Jake Johnson · 6,491 views
The Senate Corporate Bailout Package Is a 'Robbery in Progress' Warn Critics
The Senate Corporate Bailout Package Is a 'Robbery in Progress' Warn Critics
"We can call it a bailout. But this is so big it is more like Congress is creating a new government for our economy, replacing our old government. And this one doesn't have any...
Jake Johnson · 7,250 views
Sanders Says He 'Welcomes Hatred of Crooks Who Destroyed Our Economy' After Blankfein Suggests He May Vote Trump Over Bernie
Sanders Says He 'Welcomes Hatred of Crooks Who Destroyed Our Economy' After Blankfein Suggests He May Vote Trump Over Bernie
"I don't like that at all," the billionaire former Goldman Sachs CEO said of Sanders' wealth tax proposal.
Jake Johnson · 2,339 views
More Than 800 Scholars and Activists Sign Open Letter Demanding US End Support for Bolivia's Right-Wing Coup Regime
More Than 800 Scholars and Activists Sign Open Letter Demanding US End Support for Bolivia's Right-Wing Coup Regime
"We are outraged by the Áñez regime's violations of Bolivians' political, civil, and human rights, and by the deplorable use of deadly violence that has led to a mounting death toll."
Jake Johnson · 4,595 views
To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense
To Help Democrats With 'Stiffening Their Spines' New Indivisible Guide Details How Trump Resistance Can Switch From Defense to Offense
"We can set the legislative agenda with a bold progressive vision rooted in inclusion, fairness, and justice. But none of this is automatic—we have to demand it of Congress."
Jake Johnson · 1,161 views
As World Condemns 'Appalling' Crimes, US Defends Israeli Massacre in Gaza and Blocks Call for UN Probe
As World Condemns 'Appalling' Crimes, US Defends Israeli Massacre in Gaza and Blocks Call for UN Probe
In contrast to White House refusal to condemn Israel, the U.N. Human Rights Council denounced the massacre and slammed Israel for repeatedly violating international law
Jake Johnson · 13,222 views
Decrying System That Favors 'War and the Wealthy,' Poor People's Campaign Unveils Agenda to Combat Poverty, Racism, and Militarism
Decrying System That Favors 'War and the Wealthy,' Poor People's Campaign Unveils Agenda to Combat Poverty, Racism, and Militarism
"The Democrats talk about the middle class. The Republicans talk about the military. No one's talking about the poor."
Jake Johnson · 1,946 views
'Horrifying' Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Shouting With Joy After Sniping Unarmed Palestinian in Gaza
'Horrifying' Video Shows Israeli Soldiers Shouting With Joy After Sniping Unarmed Palestinian in Gaza
"While this shows one individual soldier's act, it is made possible by criminal orders from the top that authorized use of lethal force against unarmed protesters that has resulted in...
Jake Johnson · 11,989 views
"Morally Bankrupt" Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts
"Morally Bankrupt" Budget: After $1.5 Trillion Gift to Rich, Trump Demands $1.7 Trillion in Safety Net Cuts
"Millions of Americans will lose access to life-saving programs because the GOP gave $1.5 trillion in tax cuts to the rich."
Jake Johnson · 17,993 views
Wish I Voted for Sanders, Says Laid-Off Carrier Worker Duped by 'Con Man' Trump
Wish I Voted for Sanders, Says Laid-Off Carrier Worker Duped by 'Con Man' Trump
"He's a pure and simple con man, he's a rich elite, and I'm sorry people bought into his message. He sold us a bag of shit, and now we're stuck with it."
Jake Johnson · 114,733 views
In 'Open Effort to Escalate Racial Tensions' Trump to Fully Militarize Police
In 'Open Effort to Escalate Racial Tensions' Trump to Fully Militarize Police
Trump's plan to reverse ban on transfer of military equipment to police denounced by civil rights groups as "exceptionally dangerous and irresponsible"
Jake Johnson · 1,921 views
Bowing to Endless War Advocates, Trump Vows More Bloodshed in Afghanistan
Bowing to Endless War Advocates, Trump Vows More Bloodshed in Afghanistan
Trump's "plan" for America's longest war will almost certainly increase terrorism and cause civilian deaths to skyrocket, analysts argued
Jake Johnson · 3,242 views
As Alt-Right Gathers in Boston, Thousands Counter With Rally to Fight Supremacy
As Alt-Right Gathers in Boston, Thousands Counter With Rally to Fight Supremacy
"The Boston counter-protest is now perhaps the largest anti-racist protest this year."
Jake Johnson · 3,830 views
Supreme Court Partially Lifts Block on Trump's 'Bigoted' Travel Ban
Supreme Court Partially Lifts Block on Trump's 'Bigoted' Travel Ban
"We'll be ready," said the ACLU in response to the announcement
Jake Johnson · 3,034 views
The American Way: Socialism for the Rich, Free Enterprise for the Rest
The American Way: Socialism for the Rich, Free Enterprise for the Rest
While it's not entirely clear who coined the phrase "socialism for the rich, free enterprise for the rest," its ability to provoke — and, more importantly, to describe — is beyond question.
Jake Johnson · 5,303 views
No Moral Superpower: Arundhati Roy, Edward Snowden, and the Crimes of Empire
No Moral Superpower: Arundhati Roy, Edward Snowden, and the Crimes of Empire
When Arundhati Roy was preparing, in 2014, for a trip to Moscow to meet Edward Snowden, she was troubled by two things.
Jake Johnson · 13,491 views
Liberal Elites Hate the Left
Liberal Elites Hate the Left
In 2013, President Obama, speaking at a fundraiser in Medina, Washington — home to a small community of wealthy donors — expressed a sentiment that has become all too common among...
Jake Johnson · 37,569 views
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