Lana
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A ProPublica investigation finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the country, and often in full view of cameras and witnesses,” says reporter Nicole Foy.
ICE Arresting U.S. Citizens, Using Banned Chokeholds: Explosive ProPublica Report
A new investigation by ProPublica finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the cou...
www.democracynow.org
January 19, 2026 at 12:16 AM
A ProPublica investigation finds over 40 cases of immigration agents using potentially fatal chokeholds and other moves that can cut off breathing. “These arrests are playing out around the country, and often in full view of cameras and witnesses,” says reporter Nicole Foy.
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Curious about plant-based protein? 🌱💪 Our quick how-to shows just how easy (and delicious!) it can be to fuel your day with choices that are kinder to animals—and good for you, too.
Learn more: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
Learn more: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
January 16, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Curious about plant-based protein? 🌱💪 Our quick how-to shows just how easy (and delicious!) it can be to fuel your day with choices that are kinder to animals—and good for you, too.
Learn more: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
Learn more: www.humaneworld.org/en/all-anima...
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The tidal wave of pro-worker victories in U.S. elections last November and earlier included the IBEW’s own first-time candidates and seasoned officeholders. Meet three of the IBEW’s 2025 winners. bit.ly/49sR0fC
Newcomers, Incumbents Bring IBEW Voices to Local and State Offices
The tidal wave of pro-worker victories in U.S. elections last November and earlier included the IBEW’s own first-time candidates and seasoned officeholders winning races for town councils, school boar...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
The tidal wave of pro-worker victories in U.S. elections last November and earlier included the IBEW’s own first-time candidates and seasoned officeholders. Meet three of the IBEW’s 2025 winners. bit.ly/49sR0fC
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Trump’s top inaugural donor, meat giant JBS/Pilgrim’s Pride, won USDA approval to speed up already hazardous meatpacking lines, worsening injuries on the floor and raising the risk of contaminated meat reaching consumers.
Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Won Policy Changes That May Be Harming Workers
The USDA let the dangerous meatpacking industry accelerate its line speeds. Accidents threaten workers and food safety.
truthout.org
January 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Trump’s top inaugural donor, meat giant JBS/Pilgrim’s Pride, won USDA approval to speed up already hazardous meatpacking lines, worsening injuries on the floor and raising the risk of contaminated meat reaching consumers.
As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai
Amid constant danger, each planted seed was a tiny act of resistance. As they grew, they offered us food – and a sense of achievement amid the devastation, says Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai, a writer, poet and ...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 6:34 PM
As the Israeli bombs fell, my family committed an act of rebellion: we planted a garden in Gaza | Taqwa Ahmed al-Wai www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“Stolen from Us”: Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent
“Stolen from Us”: Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent
Activists in Los Angeles are demanding justice for Keith Porter Jr., an African American 43-year-old father of two, who was fatally shot by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year’s Eve. His family is deman...
www.democracynow.org
January 13, 2026 at 3:36 PM
“Stolen from Us”: Family Demands Justice for Keith Porter, Black Father Killed by Off-Duty ICE Agent
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This is brutal 🤬
In Minneapolis, an ICE Goon point-blank pepper-sprayed a peaceful protester without any apparent reason. (1/12|26)
In Minneapolis, an ICE Goon point-blank pepper-sprayed a peaceful protester without any apparent reason. (1/12|26)
January 12, 2026 at 10:37 PM
This is brutal 🤬
In Minneapolis, an ICE Goon point-blank pepper-sprayed a peaceful protester without any apparent reason. (1/12|26)
In Minneapolis, an ICE Goon point-blank pepper-sprayed a peaceful protester without any apparent reason. (1/12|26)
I don't think it was Markie's gang who wiped the cctv. #thearchers It's someone closer to home
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
I don't think it was Markie's gang who wiped the cctv. #thearchers It's someone closer to home
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Driver: “Criminals doing Uber? Maybe criminals are doing ICE, how about that, you know what I’m saying? Y’all shoot enough people… You shot her in the head! For what?!”
Agent, heckling: “I don’t know why they do the head, man” [Bovino and other agents laugh].
Agent, heckling: “I don’t know why they do the head, man” [Bovino and other agents laugh].
January 8, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Driver: “Criminals doing Uber? Maybe criminals are doing ICE, how about that, you know what I’m saying? Y’all shoot enough people… You shot her in the head! For what?!”
Agent, heckling: “I don’t know why they do the head, man” [Bovino and other agents laugh].
Agent, heckling: “I don’t know why they do the head, man” [Bovino and other agents laugh].
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WHEN are U.S. broadcast media today going to tell their viewers what FELON madman Trump did in #Venezuela was 100% ILLEGAL?
The problem is, our U.S. media are again treating this like they are an awe-struck circus audience - enthusiastically watching instead of doing their goddamn jobs of reporting!
The problem is, our U.S. media are again treating this like they are an awe-struck circus audience - enthusiastically watching instead of doing their goddamn jobs of reporting!
January 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
WHEN are U.S. broadcast media today going to tell their viewers what FELON madman Trump did in #Venezuela was 100% ILLEGAL?
The problem is, our U.S. media are again treating this like they are an awe-struck circus audience - enthusiastically watching instead of doing their goddamn jobs of reporting!
The problem is, our U.S. media are again treating this like they are an awe-struck circus audience - enthusiastically watching instead of doing their goddamn jobs of reporting!
What happened? Did George fall in a spike pit #thearchers
December 31, 2025 at 8:26 PM
What happened? Did George fall in a spike pit #thearchers
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Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Both of the homes Trump claimed as principal residences in the ’90s were used as investment properties and rented out, according to an interview with his longtime real estate agent — exactly the sort of scenario he’s pointed to as evidence of fraud.
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163 years ago in Mankato, 38 Dakota men were hung in the largest mass execution in our nation’s history.
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Dakota riders return home to Minnesota via horseback, honoring legacy of Dakota 38
Dakota riders completed a journey of hundreds of miles to honor the 38 Dakota men executed in 1862 — the largest mass execution in U.S. history. The annual rides ending in Mankato serve as a poignant ...
www.mprnews.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
163 years ago in Mankato, 38 Dakota men were hung in the largest mass execution in our nation’s history.
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
I’m grateful to the riders who continue to remind us the importance of fighting for accountability and healing for the Dakota people.
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
In 2025, Educators Didn’t Just Endure Repression. They Built Resistance.
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
truthout.org
December 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The right wants the teaching of history to no longer indict power or inspire resistance. But our side won’t submit.
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You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
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We added more resources to our running list of free holiday meals in Pittsburgh on Dec. 18 at 3:36 p.m.
Where to find free or low-cost holiday meals in Pittsburgh this December
Several Pittsburgh organizations are offering free holiday meals, grocery distributions, and food support for individuals who could use a little extra help this holiday season.
www.pghcitypaper.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We added more resources to our running list of free holiday meals in Pittsburgh on Dec. 18 at 3:36 p.m.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, died on this day three years ago.
Until his last breath, he represented the armed revolutionary struggle in the Philippines. Watch Sison explain how, before a mass movement can build socialism...
t.me/theredstream
Until his last breath, he represented the armed revolutionary struggle in the Philippines. Watch Sison explain how, before a mass movement can build socialism...
t.me/theredstream
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Jose Maria Sison, founder of the Communist Party of the Philippines, died on this day three years ago.
Until his last breath, he represented the armed revolutionary struggle in the Philippines. Watch Sison explain how, before a mass movement can build socialism...
t.me/theredstream
Until his last breath, he represented the armed revolutionary struggle in the Philippines. Watch Sison explain how, before a mass movement can build socialism...
t.me/theredstream
PA residents have had no say in this but we're definitely going to bear the cost.
PA Environment Digest, By David E. Hess, Former PA DEP Secretary
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· Dec 12
PA Capital-Star: Shapiro Urges FERC To Consider Consumer, State Regulator, Power Company Comments On A.I. Data Centers Connecting To PJM Grid Proposed By PJM’s Market Monitor To Protect Reliability, Affordability penncapital-star.com/briefs/shapi...
Shapiro urges feds to consider comments on data centers connecting to PJM grid • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
The Data Center Coalition and PJM Power Providers Group argued the case would be “a distraction and a waste of time."
penncapital-star.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
PA residents have had no say in this but we're definitely going to bear the cost.
Alexi Lalas sharing a stage with Ronaldo and Totti calling trump the "soccer president" ugh vomit²
December 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Alexi Lalas sharing a stage with Ronaldo and Totti calling trump the "soccer president" ugh vomit²
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Vulcan Elements — a tiny startup of 30 employees that specializes in producing rare-earth magnets used in drones — has scored a $620 million loan from the Pentagon as part of “a $1.4 billion deal to increase the supply of magnets for industries alongside partner ReElement Technologies.”
Trump Jr.-Backed Company Receives $620 Million Pentagon Loan
This comes weeks after another startup, in which Trump Jr. has held a $4 million stake, received a US Army contract.
buff.ly
December 4, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Vulcan Elements — a tiny startup of 30 employees that specializes in producing rare-earth magnets used in drones — has scored a $620 million loan from the Pentagon as part of “a $1.4 billion deal to increase the supply of magnets for industries alongside partner ReElement Technologies.”
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On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by Chicago Police and the FBI
December 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago Black Panthers Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by Chicago Police and the FBI