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Grand Illusion - Read by Eunice Wong
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Grand Illusion - Read by Eunice Wong
We are cursed by what the historian Barbara Tuchman calls the “bellicose frivolity of senile empires.”
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January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Grand Illusion - Read by Eunice Wong
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📢 Part Two: Why Trump’s Investigation of Powell Is an Economic Five-Alarm Fire
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📢 Part Two: Why Trump’s Investigation of Powell Is an Economic Five-Alarm Fire
Trump Lies. Then Retaliates. Jerome Powell Is the Latest Target. Why this escalation threatens economic stability.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:10 AM
📢 Part Two: Why Trump’s Investigation of Powell Is an Economic Five-Alarm Fire
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Trump threatens to slap tariffs on countries that won't let him take over Greenland
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Trump threatens to slap tariffs on countries that won't let him take over Greenland
Trump threatens tariffs on Greenland, countries that oppose US takeoverby Jennifer Shutt, Daily Montanan January 16, 2026WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened Friday to place tariffs on Green...
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January 16, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Trump threatens to slap tariffs on countries that won't let him take over Greenland
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Fossil Fuel Capitalism Is Already Profiting From Trump's Attack on Venezuela www.commondreams.org/opinion/foss...
Fossil Fuel Capitalism Is Already Profiting From Trump's Attack on Venezuela | Common Dreams
If climate change isn’t reason enough to break the political power of this industry, its role in incentivizing war and conflict is another.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Fossil Fuel Capitalism Is Already Profiting From Trump's Attack on Venezuela www.commondreams.org/opinion/foss...
Mussolini Had His Blackshirts, Hitler Has the SS, and Trump Has ICE www.commondreams.org/opinion/muss...
Mussolini Had His Blackshirts, Hitler Has the SS, and Trump Has ICE | Common Dreams
The existence of this profoundly unaccountable, overtly fascist military apparatus poses a structural danger to our democracy. This is why "Abolish ICE" is an extremely moderate position.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:50 PM
Mussolini Had His Blackshirts, Hitler Has the SS, and Trump Has ICE www.commondreams.org/opinion/muss...
'My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me': Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...
'My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me': Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis | Common Dreams
Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota hold hearing on impact of federal immigration agents. Testimonies reveal mistreatment of US citizens by ICE.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:44 PM
'My US Citizenship Did Not Protect Me': Community Hearing Details ICE Horrors in Minneapolis www.commondreams.org/news/minneso...
The Response to Renee Good’s Killing Shows the Power of Bearing Witness truthout.org/articles/the...
The Response to Renee Good’s Killing Shows the Power of Bearing Witness
The Trump administration is making every effort to criminalize community observing. That only proves its power.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The Response to Renee Good’s Killing Shows the Power of Bearing Witness truthout.org/articles/the...
Billionaires’ Dreams of a Cryptostate Undergird Trump’s Push for Greenland truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires’ Dreams of a Cryptostate Undergird Trump’s Push for Greenland
Tech titans also have an eye on plundering the country for resources that are crucial to the AI boom.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Billionaires’ Dreams of a Cryptostate Undergird Trump’s Push for Greenland truthout.org/articles/bil...
December Saw Fastest Monthly Food Price Increases Since Pandemic truthout.org/articles/dec...
December Saw Fastest Monthly Food Price Increases Since Pandemic
The president promised during the 2024 campaign to reverse price increases, but he has failed to deliver.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM
December Saw Fastest Monthly Food Price Increases Since Pandemic truthout.org/articles/dec...
Trump Press Secretary Dismisses Concerns Over Trump’s Desire to Cancel Midterms truthout.org/articles/lea...
Leavitt Derides Reporters for Expressing Concerns Over Trump’s Desire to Cancel Midterms
Polling shows Democrats have a wide lead over Republicans in the upcoming midterm races, at least for now.
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January 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Trump Press Secretary Dismisses Concerns Over Trump’s Desire to Cancel Midterms truthout.org/articles/lea...
Chopping Down Laws consortiumnews.com/2026/01/15/c...
Chopping Down Laws
Trump rejects the obligation to execute his job faithfully, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. His loyalty is to himself, not to the words or the values underlying the U.S. Constitution.
By Andrew P. Nap...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Chopping Down Laws consortiumnews.com/2026/01/15/c...
Caitlin Johnstone: Just Read Lindsey Graham’s Face consortiumnews.com/2026/01/16/c...
Caitlin Johnstone: Just Read Lindsey Graham's Face
Lindsey Graham’s long face is encouraging. Maybe war with Iran really has been put off for the time being.
By Caitlin Johnstone
Caitlin's Newsletter
Reading by Tim Foley
You can always t...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Caitlin Johnstone: Just Read Lindsey Graham’s Face consortiumnews.com/2026/01/16/c...
Russia Blasts US at UN Security Council Over Iran consortiumnews.com/2026/01/16/r...
Russia Blasts US at UN Security Council Over Iran
WATCH: Russia blasted the U.S. for running a "regime change" operation in Iran, while the Iranian envoy said "any act of aggression, direct or indirect, will be met with a decisive, proportionate, and...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Russia Blasts US at UN Security Council Over Iran consortiumnews.com/2026/01/16/r...
America's Gestapo
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America's Gestapo
What you can do to stop ICE's mayhem
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January 16, 2026 at 5:49 PM
America's Gestapo
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Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
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Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
Drop Site Daily: January 16, 2026
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January 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza; U.S. seizes another oil tanker in the Caribbean; ACLU sues Trump admin for racial profiling in Minnesota
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'Get ICE Out!' Protests Intensify After Another Shooting by Federal Agent in Minneapolis www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...
'Get ICE Out!' Protests Intensify After Another Shooting by Federal Agent in Minneapolis | Common Dreams
"This is a military occupation," said the president of the Minneapolis City Council, "and it feels like a military occupation."
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January 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
'Get ICE Out!' Protests Intensify After Another Shooting by Federal Agent in Minneapolis www.commondreams.org/news/minneap...
Is ICE Trump's Gestapo? www.commondreams.org/opinion/is-i...
Is ICE Trump's Gestapo? | Common Dreams
All of us have a dark side, and Trump has been successfully summoning the darkness of his supporters. Go get ’em, boys! And wear your masks.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
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NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning 'Climate Change' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning 'Climate Change' | Common Dreams
NASA released its findings on 2025 temperatures, but unlike previous agency statements, this one does not mention climate change—in line with the Trump administration's sweeping war on science.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM
NASA Releases Global Temperature Data Without Mentioning 'Climate Change' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-c...
'Minneapolis Is the Test Case': Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
'Minneapolis Is the Test Case': Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests | Common Dreams
President Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act amid protests against ICE in Minneapolis. Federal agents under fire for aggressive tactics.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:17 PM
'Minneapolis Is the Test Case': Trump Threatens Insurrection Act to Put Down Protests www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i...
'No,' Says Bernie Sanders, 'The American People Do Not Want Trump's Domestic Army' www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
'No,' Says Bernie Sanders, 'The American People Do Not Want Trump's Domestic Army' | Common Dreams
Sen. Bernie Sanders exposes GOP's $28 billion budget for ICE amid rising health insurance costs. ICE likened to "domestic army" as footage shows violent assaults on Minneapolis residents.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
'No,' Says Bernie Sanders, 'The American People Do Not Want Trump's Domestic Army' www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...
Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland
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Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland
Trump says Greenland is defended by dog sleds (true). But under royal decree, Denmark’s small military presence must put up a fight if attacked.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Danish Forces Are Mandated to Fire Back if U.S. Attacks Greenland
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New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
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New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims
New York AG Letitia James slammed the pro-Israel group Betar U.S. for biased harassment and violence against Arabs, Muslims, and others.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
New York Attorney General Slams Pro-Israel Group Betar U.S. for Biased Harassment of Arabs, Muslims by @noahhurowitz.bsky.social
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DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
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DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
The federal government is openly embracing white nationalist online content — including in a recent recruitment post.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:59 PM
DHS Used Neo-Nazi Anthem for Recruitment After Fatal Minneapolis ICE Shooting
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📢 Protect Our Planet: Climate Solutions, Real Costs, and People Power
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📢 Protect Our Planet: Climate Solutions, Real Costs, and People Power
🌎 Climate impacts are raising costs and flooding communities. Learn what’s happening now—and how people power protects our planet.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:42 PM
📢 Protect Our Planet: Climate Solutions, Real Costs, and People Power
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