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How Starbucks Came Undone
In the ’90s, it became a once-in-a-generation success. What happened?
slate.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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DC does not want the National Guard here. They need to go home!
December 25, 2025 at 10:26 PM
DC does not want the National Guard here. They need to go home!
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Trump and his MAGA henchmen are using D.C. not only as a testing ground for national policy, but as a fascist playground to terrorize its 700,000 residents, who are predominantly people of color. read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/end-...
December 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trump and his MAGA henchmen are using D.C. not only as a testing ground for national policy, but as a fascist playground to terrorize its 700,000 residents, who are predominantly people of color. read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/end-...
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Call, write, or visit your U.S. Senators and Representative during the holidays and demand they immediately extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Click here to send them a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Call, write, or visit your U.S. Senators and Representative during the holidays and demand they immediately extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. Click here to send them a letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/deli...
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Season's Greetings from all of us at the Communist Party USA.
December 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Season's Greetings from all of us at the Communist Party USA.
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HAPPENING NOW: 100s of striking Starbucks workers and community allies are gathering in front of Starbucks's headquarters in Seattle.
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
HAPPENING NOW: 100s of striking Starbucks workers and community allies are gathering in front of Starbucks's headquarters in Seattle.
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
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NEWS: D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, joined by her 12 colleagues, has sent a letter to Chief Pamela Smith asking for answers on MPD's cooperation with federal agents on law enforcement/immigration enforcement. She says answers would help "ensure accountability & bolster public trust."
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
NEWS: D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto, joined by her 12 colleagues, has sent a letter to Chief Pamela Smith asking for answers on MPD's cooperation with federal agents on law enforcement/immigration enforcement. She says answers would help "ensure accountability & bolster public trust."
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While these steps back from the precipice of damaging economic confrontation are welcome news, the fact is that the summit in South Korea represents a truce, not a treaty. Read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/war-...
December 16, 2025 at 5:10 PM
While these steps back from the precipice of damaging economic confrontation are welcome news, the fact is that the summit in South Korea represents a truce, not a treaty. Read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/war-...
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The bill would also prohibit the District from transporting federal agency officers for purposes of civil immigration enforcement, and designate essential service locations such as schools, day cares, health care providers, recreation centers, shelters, and more as “Safe Community Places."
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The bill would also prohibit the District from transporting federal agency officers for purposes of civil immigration enforcement, and designate essential service locations such as schools, day cares, health care providers, recreation centers, shelters, and more as “Safe Community Places."
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This week I introduced the Safe Community Places and Policing Amendment Act of 2025. This bill ensures the District's policies reflect our values and public safety priorities by prohibiting personnel from engaging in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant or court order.
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This week I introduced the Safe Community Places and Policing Amendment Act of 2025. This bill ensures the District's policies reflect our values and public safety priorities by prohibiting personnel from engaging in immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant or court order.
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Two weeks ago, the Council heard heartbreaking testimonies from residents about the toll that the District's collaboration has taken on local families and neighbors.
We must do more to protect our community.
We must do more to protect our community.
“The collaboration between MPD and federal agents does not make our communities safer. The agents that tear our families apart are the same agents that are racially profiling our Black neighbors.” Oliver Merino, Immigrant Legal Resource Center.
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Two weeks ago, the Council heard heartbreaking testimonies from residents about the toll that the District's collaboration has taken on local families and neighbors.
We must do more to protect our community.
We must do more to protect our community.
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Update: A proposed ballot initiative would increase D.C.’s minimum wage to $25 by 2029 and get rid of the tipped wage by 2031. It would also require that service charges go to employees. The initiative is being pushed by same groups behind I-82, which was partially repealed.
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Update: A proposed ballot initiative would increase D.C.’s minimum wage to $25 by 2029 and get rid of the tipped wage by 2031. It would also require that service charges go to employees. The initiative is being pushed by same groups behind I-82, which was partially repealed.
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NEWS: @mayorbowser.dc.gov says that D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down on December 31. That’s going to leave a big opening at the top of MPD’s ranks, just as Bowser goes into her last year in office.
December 8, 2025 at 11:41 AM
NEWS: @mayorbowser.dc.gov says that D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith is stepping down on December 31. That’s going to leave a big opening at the top of MPD’s ranks, just as Bowser goes into her last year in office.
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This hearing also featured some pointed questions from councilmembers about how much MPD is still cooperating with ICE.
MPD Assistant Chief Andre Wright repeatedly denied it...but also allowed that ICE/HSI will ask for help on warrants and does attend daily MPD roll call.
MPD Assistant Chief Andre Wright repeatedly denied it...but also allowed that ICE/HSI will ask for help on warrants and does attend daily MPD roll call.
![MENDELSON: So Chief Wright, are MPD officers cooperating with ICE or with HSI? Yes or no, are they cooperating with ICE or HSI? [00:00:21][2.9]
WRIGHT: No. Not at all. And when you say cooperate, what do you mean?
MENDELSON: Well, I would think the answer is yes, because if they have a judicial warrant, they may want MPD to help them. So I would think the answer is yes. So let's start again. Are MPD officers cooperating with ICE or HSI?
WRIGHT: [00:00:47] I think in if in the instance that you're I think you're bringing up that there's a judicial warrant signed by a judge, criminal judicial warrant, and there's an assist, there's an ask for an assist to to apprehend the individual for that judicial warrant signed by a judge, then I think in that instance we certainly could assist.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hgp3uf4vzz567e3ak3g6yawn/bafkreicy3blb5j5jd7wp75zt2miuvc5tnb3c37fj3u67wyc5zggtfoercy@jpeg)
December 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This hearing also featured some pointed questions from councilmembers about how much MPD is still cooperating with ICE.
MPD Assistant Chief Andre Wright repeatedly denied it...but also allowed that ICE/HSI will ask for help on warrants and does attend daily MPD roll call.
MPD Assistant Chief Andre Wright repeatedly denied it...but also allowed that ICE/HSI will ask for help on warrants and does attend daily MPD roll call.
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Some National Guard news: Lindsey Appiah, Bowser's top public safety deputy, said in a hearing Thursday MPD is no longer patrolling with the guard, as they did after last week's shooting.
We've heard reports of the NG alongside MPD as recently as yesterday, so we'll see...
We've heard reports of the NG alongside MPD as recently as yesterday, so we'll see...
December 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Some National Guard news: Lindsey Appiah, Bowser's top public safety deputy, said in a hearing Thursday MPD is no longer patrolling with the guard, as they did after last week's shooting.
We've heard reports of the NG alongside MPD as recently as yesterday, so we'll see...
We've heard reports of the NG alongside MPD as recently as yesterday, so we'll see...
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Target boycott is showing the power of Black-labor unity. The centrality of the struggle against racism is becoming clearer, with Black organized labor and the Black church leading the class struggle.
#news #politics #shopping
#news #politics #shopping
Target boycott is showing the power of Black-labor unity
Consumer and community-led boycotts have long been a tradition in the fight against racism in the United States. The “Don’t Buy Where You Can’t Work” campaigns of the 1930s, which took hold across the...
peoplesworld.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Black Friday boycott pickets hit Target stores nationwide. Across the nation the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign supporters made their dissatisfaction with Target, Amazon, and Home Depot known.
#news #TargetBoycott #Target
#news #TargetBoycott #Target
Black Friday boycott pickets hit Target stores nationwide
In many cities this Black Friday weekend, long lines didn’t form outside retail giants such as Target. Instead, it was pickets, rallies, and holiday caroling organized as part of the “We Ain’t Buying ...
peoplesworld.org
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Black Friday boycott pickets hit Target stores nationwide. Across the nation the "We Ain't Buying It" campaign supporters made their dissatisfaction with Target, Amazon, and Home Depot known.
#news #TargetBoycott #Target
#news #TargetBoycott #Target
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The youth have something to say and tomorrow we will listen up!
Join us, tomorrow at 3pm after the Public Safety hearing beginning at 9am. Black Swan Academy’s Youth Organizers and Free DC’s Youth Safety Strategy Coalition join in the fight to protect our youth and uplift their voices!
Join us, tomorrow at 3pm after the Public Safety hearing beginning at 9am. Black Swan Academy’s Youth Organizers and Free DC’s Youth Safety Strategy Coalition join in the fight to protect our youth and uplift their voices!
December 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The youth have something to say and tomorrow we will listen up!
Join us, tomorrow at 3pm after the Public Safety hearing beginning at 9am. Black Swan Academy’s Youth Organizers and Free DC’s Youth Safety Strategy Coalition join in the fight to protect our youth and uplift their voices!
Join us, tomorrow at 3pm after the Public Safety hearing beginning at 9am. Black Swan Academy’s Youth Organizers and Free DC’s Youth Safety Strategy Coalition join in the fight to protect our youth and uplift their voices!
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We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing U.S. military escalation against Venezuela, including the recent wave of deadly airstrikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/stop...
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
We condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing U.S. military escalation against Venezuela, including the recent wave of deadly airstrikes on civilian boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. Read the full article here: www.cpusa.org/article/stop...
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Thursday, December 4th, Free DC leaders & community members will speak to DC Council about the harms of the federal occupation on public safety.
At 9 AM, we will need you to show up, pack the Council, & support the speakers who are advocating for DC’s rights & safety. Wear your Free DC gear!
At 9 AM, we will need you to show up, pack the Council, & support the speakers who are advocating for DC’s rights & safety. Wear your Free DC gear!
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thursday, December 4th, Free DC leaders & community members will speak to DC Council about the harms of the federal occupation on public safety.
At 9 AM, we will need you to show up, pack the Council, & support the speakers who are advocating for DC’s rights & safety. Wear your Free DC gear!
At 9 AM, we will need you to show up, pack the Council, & support the speakers who are advocating for DC’s rights & safety. Wear your Free DC gear!
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Illinois state officials have given national rental car companies official notice that ICE agents using their vehicles are not allowed to swap the rental’s assigned license plates for other plates to disguise the vehicles, and if they do, the rental car companies could be held liable.
Illinois officials warn rental car companies that it is illegal for immigration agents to swap license plates
The secretary of state sent a cease and desist letter to ICE head Todd Lyons, citing “multiple reports of federal ICE agents illegally swapping out the license plates displayed on vehicles.”
bit.ly
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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Today, community members and organizers came together in Columbia Heights! The message: WE AINT BUYING IT!
The goal: rerouting our dollars to small and local businesses!
The goal: rerouting our dollars to small and local businesses!
November 30, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Today, community members and organizers came together in Columbia Heights! The message: WE AINT BUYING IT!
The goal: rerouting our dollars to small and local businesses!
The goal: rerouting our dollars to small and local businesses!
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Our union is strong and united. We’re organizing together as baristas with ideas for how to improve Starbucks and a deep well of hope for a better future.
Want to stand with us? Sign our pledge to stop buying Starbucks while we're on our national ULP strike! www.nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge
Want to stand with us? Sign our pledge to stop buying Starbucks while we're on our national ULP strike! www.nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Our union is strong and united. We’re organizing together as baristas with ideas for how to improve Starbucks and a deep well of hope for a better future.
Want to stand with us? Sign our pledge to stop buying Starbucks while we're on our national ULP strike! www.nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge
Want to stand with us? Sign our pledge to stop buying Starbucks while we're on our national ULP strike! www.nocontractnocoffee.org/#pledge
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An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀
November 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
An ICE agent was caught removing a sign marking an ICE kidnapping in DC last week! Do we think he did it out of anger, embarrassment, or most appropriately shame? If you think what you’re doing is right, why are you trying to hide the evidence? 👀
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Two recent shootings by federal agents in D.C. have highlighted the big gaps in training, transparency, and accountability that exist between them and D.C.'s local police officers. MPD has one set of rules, federal agents another: 51st.news/federal-poli...
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details – and little accountability
D.C. police officers are held to one standard, federal agents another.
51st.news
November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Two recent shootings by federal agents in D.C. have highlighted the big gaps in training, transparency, and accountability that exist between them and D.C.'s local police officers. MPD has one set of rules, federal agents another: 51st.news/federal-poli...