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Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted | Impeachment isn’t a political act: it’s a constitutional obligation when a president becomes a danger to the Republic. And Trump crossed that line long ago.
Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted
Under Trump’s neofascist worldview, the only “legal” act is obedience, while defiance of his whims and illegal orders is a crime.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trump Should Be Removed From Office and Prosecuted | Impeachment isn’t a political act: it’s a constitutional obligation when a president becomes a danger to the Republic. And Trump crossed that line long ago.
Halligan "is the fourth Trump-appointed acting US attorney deemed to be serving unlawfully."
Federal Judge Tosses Comey, James Cases Over 'Unlawful' Appointment of Trump Prosecutor
"This case was not about justice or the law; it was about targeting Attorney General James for what she stood for and who she challenged," said Letitia James' lawyer.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Halligan "is the fourth Trump-appointed acting US attorney deemed to be serving unlawfully."
A coalition of conservation, farmworker, and public health groups petitioned the Trump administration to ban the use of crucial drugs as pesticides.
Warning of Superbugs, Groups Urge Trump EPA to Ban Use of Important Drugs as Pesticides
A coalition of conservation, farmworker, and public health groups petitioned the Trump administration to ban the use of crucial
drugs as pesticides.
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November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A coalition of conservation, farmworker, and public health groups petitioned the Trump administration to ban the use of crucial drugs as pesticides.
"Fuck you and your investigation," replied Sen. Ruben Gallego in defense of fellow Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
DoD Threatens Court Martial for Dem Senator Who Warned Against Following Illegal Trump Orders
US Department of Defense launches investigation into Democratic senator for warning troops against illegal orders from Trump. Kelly faces potential court-martial.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
"Fuck you and your investigation," replied Sen. Ruben Gallego in defense of fellow Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly.
From Project Esther to NSPM-7: A Blueprint for Silencing Progressive Movements
From Project Esther to NSPM-7: A Blueprint for Silencing Progressive Movements
Directing state power against those who participate in movements for justice and equality undermines genuine efforts to confront all manifestations of bigotry and oppression while weakening democratic life.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
From Project Esther to NSPM-7: A Blueprint for Silencing Progressive Movements
"It's long past due that President [Donald] Trump, Secretary Rubio, Ambassador Huckabee do what we say is the number one responsibility of our embassies overseas, which is to protect American citizens."
Trump Called On to Secure Release of 16-Year-Old US Citizen Mohammed Ibrahim From Israeli Detention
Democratic lawmakers are demanding the release of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim, a US citizen detained in an Israeli prison for 9 months. Why is the US allowing this American kid to suffer while supporting the country detaining him? It's time to bring him home and ensure his safety.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"It's long past due that President [Donald] Trump, Secretary Rubio, Ambassador Huckabee do what we say is the number one responsibility of our embassies overseas, which is to protect American citizens."
After it helped Zohran Mamdani clinch victory in the NYC mayor's primary, Democratic activists and politicians are pushing for the party to adopt ranked-choice voting for its next presidential primary.
Grassroots Dems Pushing DNC to Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting After Mamdani's Win
One pollster argued that ranked-choice "gives a better chance to new faces, outsider candidates, people with grassroots movements, people who run positive campaigns, people who have something new to offer."
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November 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
After it helped Zohran Mamdani clinch victory in the NYC mayor's primary, Democratic activists and politicians are pushing for the party to adopt ranked-choice voting for its next presidential primary.
"Tens of thousands of workers are losing their jobs in thousands of companies only because CEOs and their major stockholders want to make a quick killing by artificially jacking up the price of their stock."
Tyson to Close Major Beef Facility, Shafting 3,000 Workers After Boosting Stock Buybacks
"It’s no secret that just a few years ago, packers like Tyson were making windfall profits while the rest of the industry was continuously in the red," said a Republican US senator from Nebraska.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
"Tens of thousands of workers are losing their jobs in thousands of companies only because CEOs and their major stockholders want to make a quick killing by artificially jacking up the price of their stock."
Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Hot Tub of Death | When a mega-billionaire carps that a “doomsday outlook” is harming the climate movement, it's important to say many things in response, including this: he's dead wrong.
Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Hot Tub of Death
When a mega-billionaire carps that a “doomsday outlook” is harming the climate movement, it's important to say many things in response, including this: he's dead wrong.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Bill Gates, Hurricane Melissa, and a Hot Tub of Death | When a mega-billionaire carps that a “doomsday outlook” is harming the climate movement, it's important to say many things in response, including this: he's dead wrong.
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
Chad Mizelle, third-in-command at the Department of Justice, managed to serve in Trump’s administration without disclosing his financial entanglements publicly–and now, only after his departure, can we highlight his conflicts of interest.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Glaring Financial Conflicts of Top Official Disclosed Only After Leaving Trump's DOJ
'Who Wants to Live Like This?' Locals Fume as Massive Meta AI Data Center Upends Entire Community
'Who Wants to Live Like This?' Locals Fume as Massive Meta AI Data Center Upends Entire Community
Residents of Holly Ridge, Louisiana are facing disruptions and dangers from Meta's $27 billion data center construction, causing uproar in the community.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
'Who Wants to Live Like This?' Locals Fume as Massive Meta AI Data Center Upends Entire Community
Why Trump Tried Tariffs: The Turn to Nationalist Capitalism
Why Trump Tried Tariffs: The Turn to Nationalist Capitalism
Trump's trade policies are an admission of capitalism's failures. Perhaps finally enough people have learned the lessons of the past so that we can build an economy that works for working people.
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Why Trump Tried Tariffs: The Turn to Nationalist Capitalism
"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
70% of US Public Opposes Military Attack on Venezuela as Trump Eyes 'Deadly New Phase'
"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
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November 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
"It should come as no surprise by now that the president who campaigned on keeping the US out of wars and then promptly bombed Iran has now found another conflict in which to embroil the country."
By reducing the number of animals raised for food and shifting subsidies toward healthy, plant-based foods, we can create a food system that actually feeds people and supports family farmers instead of corporations.
This Thanksgiving, Let’s Feed Families, Not Factory Farms
Nearly 70% of the grain grown in this country—corn, soy, wheat, and barley—never feeds a single human being. Instead, it’s fed to pigs, chickens, and cows packed into industrial animal factories.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
By reducing the number of animals raised for food and shifting subsidies toward healthy, plant-based foods, we can create a food system that actually feeds people and supports family farmers instead of corporations.
“This is Trump doing what he always does: demagoguing immigrants without justification or evidence and using that demagoguery in an attempt to take away important life-saving protections,” one immigrants' rights expert said.
In 'Political Attack,' Trump Revokes Protected Status for Minnesota Somalis
"This decision, fueled by harmful misinformation campaigns that we believe have external political motives, will tear families apart and send individuals to a country they have not known for over 20 years," one campaigner said.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
“This is Trump doing what he always does: demagoguing immigrants without justification or evidence and using that demagoguery in an attempt to take away important life-saving protections,” one immigrants' rights expert said.
@rbreich.bsky.social advises that "America learns from this catastrophe—and turns those lessons into laws, rules, and norms that prevent this from ever happening again."
Instead of Draining the Swamp, Trump (Unintentionally) Exposed the Rot at the Top
Playing the long game requires that the rest of us learn from this revolting era—learn why the wealthy and powerful must be constrained, and learn how to constrain them.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
@rbreich.bsky.social advises that "America learns from this catastrophe—and turns those lessons into laws, rules, and norms that prevent this from ever happening again."
In the end, Trump may not attack Venezuela, but it likely won't be because the people are against it.
The US People Don't Want a War on Venezuela
Roughly two-thirds of American adults said they oppose an invasion of Venezuela and only 15% support one. But will this be enough to stop Trump?
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November 23, 2025 at 1:54 PM
In the end, Trump may not attack Venezuela, but it likely won't be because the people are against it.
This isn't just about one man's moral failure. It's about a system where wealth creates impunity. Where the rules simply don't apply.
What Jeffrey Epstein's Emails Really Expose: The System Itself
The Epstein files aren't about one dead predator or even about the powerful men who enabled him. They're about a revelation that terrifies the ruling class: We're finally seeing the structure of division and dehumanization clearly.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
This isn't just about one man's moral failure. It's about a system where wealth creates impunity. Where the rules simply don't apply.
And this year, the salmon were bigger and beautiful and stronger than I’ve seen in years. I mean, they were just fierce, says @AmyCordalis, the former general counsel for @yuroktribe.bsky.social.
Rebuilding the World: The Inspiring Success of the Klamath Dam Removals
The 2024 removal of four dams on the Klamath River is an amazing example of how, when you address a human-based problem, nature can come back.
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November 23, 2025 at 12:13 PM
And this year, the salmon were bigger and beautiful and stronger than I’ve seen in years. I mean, they were just fierce, says @AmyCordalis, the former general counsel for @yuroktribe.bsky.social.
"The message to Brazil, and to the world, is that crime doesn’t pay," one lawmaker said.
'Brazil Just Succeeded Where America Failed' as Coup-Plotting Ex-Pres Bolsonaro Arrested
Trump ally Jair Bolsonaro was taken into custody over concerns he might attempt to flee the country after he tampered with his ankle monitor.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"The message to Brazil, and to the world, is that crime doesn’t pay," one lawmaker said.
"The climate movement will be leaving Belém angry at the lack of progress, but with a clear plan to channel that anger into action," said Jamie Henn of @makepolluterspay.bsky.social.
Climate Talks End With 'Empty Deal' That Fails on Forests, Finance, and Fossil Fuels
"COP30 provides a stark reminder that the answers to the climate crisis do not lie inside the climate talks—they lie with the people and movements leading the way toward a just, equitable, fossil-free future," one campaigner said.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
"The climate movement will be leaving Belém angry at the lack of progress, but with a clear plan to channel that anger into action," said Jamie Henn of @makepolluterspay.bsky.social.
"We in Texas know the cavalry doesn't come for us. We save ourselves," one Texas Democratic activist said.
Alito Temporarily Reinstates Texas' Trump-Requested Redrawn Maps
Alito's order came in response to a ruling from a federal court in Texas on Tuesday, which blocked the new congressional maps on the basis that they were "racially gerrymandered."
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November 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"We in Texas know the cavalry doesn't come for us. We save ourselves," one Texas Democratic activist said.
As DC residents, we must ask: What does true family safety look like for us?
DC Police Collaboration With Federal Occupying Agencies Perpetuates Family Separation
Increased criminalization and deportations exacerbate family separation by creating the conditions used to justify state intervention and forcible removal.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:35 PM
As DC residents, we must ask: What does true family safety look like for us?
Worker rights advocates should watch Ithaca Just Cause's initiative with keen interest. It also should give food for thought—and inspiration—for those of us who live in other cities and states.
'Just Cause' Is a Worthy Cause
Activists in Ithaca, New York are mobilizing for the first city-wide ban on arbitrary firings in the US. Other cities should take note.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Worker rights advocates should watch Ithaca Just Cause's initiative with keen interest. It also should give food for thought—and inspiration—for those of us who live in other cities and states.
Eugene V. Debs, Defender of American Liberty | Released from jail on this day 130 years ago, the great socialist and labor leader delivered a speech we would do well to remember in these perilous times.
Eugene V. Debs, Defender of American Liberty
Released from jail on this day 130 years ago, the great socialist and labor leader delivered a speech we would do well to remember in these perilous times.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Eugene V. Debs, Defender of American Liberty | Released from jail on this day 130 years ago, the great socialist and labor leader delivered a speech we would do well to remember in these perilous times.