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Deborah Mokma
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Semi-retired book editor; Former publisher of Sentient Times Magazine; Homesteader of 40+ years; Gardener and lover of plants and the planet; Concerned citizen.
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Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
Before alleging fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley built a following with anti-immigrant clips.
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January 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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The Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger Is a Broadside Attack on Workers
The goal of any monopoly is to create an entity so powerful it sets the terms industrywide, leaving consumers and workers with no choice.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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Short of Medicare for All, Sanders Offers Democrats 6 Other Ways to Tackle Healthcare Crisis www.commondreams.org/news/us-heal...
Short of Medicare for All, Sanders Offers Democrats 6 Other Ways to Tackle Healthcare Crisis | Common Dreams
As Americans face rising health insurance premiums, Sen. Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to support ACA subsidies and push for more affordable healthcare solutions.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow www.commondreams.org/news/ocasio-...
Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow | Common Dreams
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said no government rescue of artificial intelligence firms "as healthcare is being denied to everyday Americans."
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November 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Report Details How 'Half-Baked' GOP Healthcare Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants www.commondreams.org/news/republi...
Report Details How 'Half-Baked' GOP Healthcare Scheme Would Further Enrich Insurance Giants | Common Dreams
"No matter how Republicans design their plan, their promise to take money out of the hands of big insurance companies and put it in the hands of patients will go unfulfilled."
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November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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Canada Detains Former UN Human Rights Rapporteurs Traveling to Palestine Event
Canada Detains Former UN Human Rights Rapporteurs Traveling to Palestine Event
Richard Falk, former rapporteur for Palestine, was traveling to an event to examine Canada’s role in the Gaza genocide.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Ocasio-Cortez Notes Schumer's Role in Democratic Failure That Got 'Nothing' in Shutdown Fight www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-sch...
Ocasio-Cortez Notes Schumer's Role in Democratic Failure That Got 'Nothing' in Shutdown Fight | Common Dreams
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out Senate Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, for caving to Republicans in the shutdown fight.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Following ‘Lobbying Blitz,’ Senators Sneak Provision Killing Food Safety Rules Into Shutdown Bill www.commondreams.org/news/governm...
Following ‘Lobbying Blitz,’ Senators Sneak Provision Killing Food Safety Rules Into Shutdown Bill | Common Dreams
“The next time you go to a restaurant and then uncontrollably vomit and diarrhea in your pants, you should send a note of thanks to the Republican and Democratic senators,” said David Sirota, founder ...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Raskin Sounds Alarm Over 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Snuck Into Senate Shutdown Bill www.commondreams.org/news/jamie-r...
Raskin Sounds Alarm Over 'Million-Dollar Jackpot Provision' Snuck Into Senate Shutdown Bill | Common Dreams
House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin slams Senate provision allowing GOP senators to sue FBI for $1 million each.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Wow
Former Trump Official Katie Miller Threatens Cenk Uygur With Deportation During Heated Debate
Miller also accused Uygur of being antisemitic toward her, despite Uygur making no mention of her faith or ethnicity.
truthout.org
November 2, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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October 30, 2025
House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) continues to try to pin the upcoming catastrophic lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding on the Democrats.
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October 31, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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It's not his house ... it's ours!!
October 22, 2025
“It’s not his house.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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A dangerous individual ...
Hegseth Issues New Restrictions on Pentagon Communications With Congress
Hegseth’s new rules were issued the same day that the Pentagon’s dedicated press corps was effectively kicked out.
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October 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Another wolf in sheep's clothing ...
Anti-Union, Pro-Israel Billionaires Are Behind Tim Walberg and His Show Trials
Rep. Tim Walberg’s weaponization of antisemitism neatly fulfills his donors’ agenda against unions and public education.
truthout.org
October 22, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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From AI to TikTok to TV, This Pro-Israel Billionaire Is Expanding Power in US
From AI to TikTok to TV, This Pro-Israel Billionaire Is Expanding Power in US
One of Trump’s advisers once called megabillionaire Larry Ellison a “shadow president of the United States.”…
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October 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups www.commondreams.org/news/trump-t...
'We Will Not Back Down,' Says Indivisible as Trump Aims FBI, IRS at Liberal Groups | Common Dreams
"Let’s call this what it is: A baseless attempt to chill free speech and scare people away from exercising their constitutional right to protest an authoritarian regime."
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October 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Important.
Glyphosate, Water, and Human Health: A Conversation with MIT Scientist Dr. Stephanie Seneff & Dr. Joel Bohemier
In this compelling conversation, Dr.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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this!
September 23, 2025
In New York City this morning, the United Nations opened its General Assembly, marking the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations itself.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Important ...
September 24, 2025
Hours after delivering his delusional and offensive speech to the United Nations yesterday, President Donald J.
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September 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Very important, please give a listen and share ....
SugarRhi~ (@sugarrhi)
I can’t imagine why we haven’t hear anything about this on the American ’news’ outlets
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September 25, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Trump's New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters 'Should Alarm Every American' www.commondreams.org/news/press-f...
Trump's New Restrictions on Pentagon Reporters 'Should Alarm Every American' | Common Dreams
"If the news about our military must first be approved by the government, then the public is no longer getting independent reporting," warned the National Press Club after journalists told of rule cha...
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September 22, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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Trump Brokering Deal to Hand TikTok Over to Right-Wing Billionaires Andreessen and Ellison www.commondreams.org/news/tiktok-...
Trump Brokering Deal to Hand TikTok Over to Right-Wing Billionaires Andreessen and Ellison | Common Dreams
Trump's TikTok deal will hand control of the platform over to two of his closest billionaire allies: Marc Andreesen and Larry Ellison. "The TikTok ban wasn’t primarily about national security or influ...
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September 18, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Astute, and to the point.
September 15, 2025
Six years ago, on September 15, 2019, after about a six-week hiatus during the summer, I wrote a Facebook post that started:
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September 17, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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The Future of the Democratic Party (if it has a future)
The Future of the Democratic Party (if it has a future)
A new day is dawning if the Democrats are able to see the sunrise.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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This Is Not About Cartels. It’s About Us.
Gaza was the test. U.S. Latinos are the target. Ethnic cleansing is the goal.
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August 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM