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The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.
Bernie Sanders is drawing record crowds as he pushes Democrats to 'fight oligarchy'
The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.
www.npr.org
March 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The populist message of Sen. Bernie Sanders' "Fighting Oligarchy" tour has resonated with voters frustrated by President Trump's agenda — and the Democratic Party's muddled response.
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Sanders: You have a president who is suing ABC and CBS and the Des Moines register. He is threatening to investigate PBS and NPR. He loves media that fawns on him.. If you cannot take the criticism, get the hell out of politics
March 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sanders: You have a president who is suing ABC and CBS and the Des Moines register. He is threatening to investigate PBS and NPR. He loves media that fawns on him.. If you cannot take the criticism, get the hell out of politics
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The Trump administration has suspended millions in USDA grants to tribal colleges and universities. Now some students are facing their final weeks on campus.
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
She’s on a Scholarship at a Tribal College in Wisconsin. The Trump Administration Suspended the USDA Grant That Funded It.
Tribal colleges and universities, which ProPublica last year found are perpetually underfunded by Congress, say it’s illegal to withhold financial support from them. Their funding is protected by…
propub.li
March 16, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The Trump administration has suspended millions in USDA grants to tribal colleges and universities. Now some students are facing their final weeks on campus.
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
By @mattkrupnick.bsky.social
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NEW: Trump has fired dozens of officials who run the immigration courts—even as he taxes the already broken system with mass deportations.
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
“The entire system will collapse”: Inside the purge of US immigration courts
The "nonsensical" firings of immigration judges, managers, and senior officials spell more trouble for an already faltering system.
www.motherjones.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Trump has fired dozens of officials who run the immigration courts—even as he taxes the already broken system with mass deportations.
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
Former officials tell @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social it's causing severe strain. They worry that under Trump “the entire system will collapse"
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Gavin Newsom’s thirst for the presidency may be as longstanding as it is humiliating.
But @inaeoh.bsky.social writes that there's something especially craven about these new remarks, as they come at a moment of immense danger for the vulnerable groups he abandons with such clear ease.
But @inaeoh.bsky.social writes that there's something especially craven about these new remarks, as they come at a moment of immense danger for the vulnerable groups he abandons with such clear ease.
Gavin Newsom's MAGA drift is here
In suggesting that Democrats were wrong about trans athletes and cozying up to MAGA favorites, Newsom's presidential ambitions are more craven than ever.
www.motherjones.com
March 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Gavin Newsom’s thirst for the presidency may be as longstanding as it is humiliating.
But @inaeoh.bsky.social writes that there's something especially craven about these new remarks, as they come at a moment of immense danger for the vulnerable groups he abandons with such clear ease.
But @inaeoh.bsky.social writes that there's something especially craven about these new remarks, as they come at a moment of immense danger for the vulnerable groups he abandons with such clear ease.
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Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to access a vast database containing earnings information for nearly all U.S. workers. This database is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Federal Parent Locator Service, which is primarily used for child support enforcement.
March 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to access a vast database containing earnings information for nearly all U.S. workers. This database is maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services as part of the Federal Parent Locator Service, which is primarily used for child support enforcement.
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“This is private, confidential data including Social Security numbers and earnings of virtually all people in the country...”
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
DOGE targets child support database full of income data
The U.S. DOGE Service’s attempt to access a federal database with sensitive information has provoked yet another internal disagreement.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
“This is private, confidential data including Social Security numbers and earnings of virtually all people in the country...”
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"Federal law restricts access 'to authorized persons and... authorized purposes' such as child support enforcement..."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
February 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g
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We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
February 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
We need to call out the blatant lie being pushed by the Trump administration—that Elon’s staffers have only “read-only” access. It has been confirmed across departments that they have “administrative” access to computer systems.
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NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.
Opinion: Remembering Marianne Faithfull
NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.
www.npr.org
February 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.
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Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
www.npr.org
February 2, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.
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What the right wing REALLY means:
February 2, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What the right wing REALLY means:
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Trump's trade war is now here and promises to get ugly fast. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump's trade war is here and promises to get ugly
Canada, Mexico, and China are all moving to retaliate against Trump's new tariffs.
www.motherjones.com
February 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Trump's trade war is now here and promises to get ugly fast. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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A long dark night has begun in America
February 2, 2025 at 2:38 PM
A long dark night has begun in America
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Authoritarian Survival Guide. #8
February 1, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Authoritarian Survival Guide. #8