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democracynow.org
Historian Alfred McCoy says the United States is "an empire in decline," exhibiting the same "irrationality" as previous declining powers.

https://www.democracynow.org/2026/1/13/alfred_mccoy_cold_war_on_five
January 13, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See
theintercept.com/2025/12/21/t...
Anti-Palestinian Billionaires Can Now Control What TikTok Users See
Under the TikTok deal, its Chinese owners will sell U.S. operations to a group of pro-Israel billionaires eager to censor critical content.
theintercept.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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theintercept.com
Trump has long obsessed over the “threat” that antifa poses to the U.S.
How Many Members Does Antifa Have? Where Is Its Headquarters? The FBI Has No Answers.
Despite saying that antifa is the biggest U.S. domestic threat, the FBI couldn’t explain how the movement is a “terror organization” — or an organization at all.
interc.pt
December 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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fairvote.ca
Big news in British Columbia! The all party Democratic and Electoral Reform Committee has recommended a Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform after months of hearings. 1/10
Graphic with a dark teal background. At the top, white text reads “BC all party Electoral Reform Committee.” Below it, a yellow box with black text says “recommends a.” Under that, two large yellow rectangles with bold black text read “BC Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform!” Along the bottom of the graphic is an illustrated row of raised hands of various skin tones and clothing colors.
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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aljazeera.com
Despite the ceasefire, Israel’s attacks on Gaza and severe restrictions on aid leave Palestinians struggling to survive aje.io/iwge48
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
ben44b.bsky.social
'When Genocide Wasn't News' highlights the moral failings of the mainstream media in Canada - rabble.ca rabble.ca/books/when-g...
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rabble.ca
November 3, 2025 at 12:51 AM
ben44b.bsky.social
Here are the names of the journalists killed in Gaza.
aje.io/ieh8dd
Here are the names of the journalists Israel killed in Gaza
Israel has killed nearly 270 journalists and media workers since it launched its war on Gaza.
aje.io
August 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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picardonhealth.bsky.social
From November 2024 (when Trump was elected) to April 2025, there has been a 788% increase in American doctors applying for licences to practice in Canada.
mcc.ca/news/welcomi... via @medcouncilcan.bsky.social @alexmunter.bsky.social
Welcoming U.S. doctors to Canadian practice | Medical Council of Canada
mcc.ca
June 13, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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aje.io/3r5ru4
Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East
Mapping US troops and military bases in the Middle East
There are between 40,000 and 50,000 US troops in the Middle East across at least 19 sites.
aje.io
June 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Bombshell Report Reveals How Much Money Elon Musk Got From Government newrepublic.com/post/192001/... via @newrepublic.com
Bombshell Report Reveals How Much Money Elon Musk Got From Government
Elon Musk is a greedy welfare billionaire.
newrepublic.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
ben44b.bsky.social
To paraphrase the late Pierre Elliott Trudeau, the elephant sleeping beside us Canadians has decided to roll over. #Trump #TradeWar #CanadaAtWar
February 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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KILLING FOR KILLING’S SAKE IN GAZA
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KILLING FOR KILLING’S SAKE IN GAZA
A radicalized IDF sees all Palestinians as terrorists
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 2:02 AM
ben44b.bsky.social
Now that the #US government is run by billionaires, it's a good time to revisit the book #TheTroubleWithBillionaires by Linda McQuaig and Neil Brooks. www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/392081...
The Trouble with Billionaires by Linda Mcquaig and Neil Brooks | Penguin Random House Canada
The glittering lives of billionaires may seem like a harmless source of entertainment. But such concentrated economic power reverberates throughout society, threatening the quality of life and the ver...
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca
November 20, 2024 at 1:50 AM