Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All .. more
Professor Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Graduate of Columbia (BA) and Harvard (PhD). Author of numerous works in labor history, heterodox economic theory, and Medicare for All. Most recent book is The Case for Medicare for All
Gerald Carl Friedman is an economics professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He became nationally prominent during the 2016 U.S. presidential election after writing an analysis of Democratic Party candidate Bernie Sanders campaign's policies in which Friedman concluded that these policies would produce significant economic growth in the United States if they were enacted. Friedman also received strong backlash for these remarks, from editorial pundits and fellow academics. .. more
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Watch the full interview on why she's taking action now: 👇
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- more than 90% arrested have no criminal record
- more than 90% arrested are Black or brown, and
- more than 90% killed are Black or brown.
Fascism is here. www.qasimrashid.com/p/did-your-d...
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No masks. Name tags. No warrantless searches or arrests. Independant oversight and officers brought to account for abuses. Transparent operating facilities.
What else?
"If we have to choose between the US & Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark. We choose NATO. We choose the Kingdom of Denmark. We choose the EU."
"Greenland does not want to be owned by the US. Greenland does not want to be governed by the US" he later added.
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You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen
*Everyone has stories like this*
It’s gripping. And, yes, I too know where I was when I heard about the murderous assaults
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It’s gripping. And, yes, I too know where I was when I heard about the murderous assaults
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Like the rest of his deregulatory agenda, it's a gift for corporate donors and a disaster for the rest of us.
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The Minnesota Case Gets Uglier
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So I think it makes no sense whatsoever as a white citizen of America to try to help Black citizens anymore.”
This is who JD Vance and Trump are celebrating today.
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Or do you think it's absurd?
They're actually broadcasting that you indeed could be next.
It could be that you are their political enemy or a business rival.
That's how fascists work.
They can squash you physically, legally or economically.
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Westerville students in Columbus, OH walked out today to protest ICE showing more moral clarity, courage, and backbone than most adults in power. When young people lead, the rest of us need to listen.
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