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AOC Says Mike Johnson's GOP Is "Running a Protection Racket" for Trump
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (658+ words) Johnson told a far-right Faith and Freedom Coalition summit, "I run the protection program. We'll take care of you, OK?" Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York ripped into Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Friday night for…...
Trump's Federal Lawyers Ramp Up Their Attacks on Demonstrators and the Left
2+ hour, 59+ min ago (461+ words) Prosecutions of anti-ICE and pro-Palestine protesters are part of a broad effort to crack down on dissent. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche celebrated the conviction of the "Prairieland Terrorists: The sentences handed down today make clear that Antifa terrorists who…...
Netanyahu and Katz Threaten Iran; Vow to Remain in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza
1+ day, 34+ min ago (659+ words) Netanyahu boasted about the "success" of Israel and the US's war on Iran, but Israelis largely believe Iran won the war. On Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz promised to remain in Lebanon, Syria, and…...
Ms. Rachel Hosts Press Briefing on Israel's Targeting of Palestinian Children
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (741+ words) Ms. Rachel spoke with a UN specialist who found Israeli snipers and quadcopters intentionally targeted Palestinian kids. On Friday, childhood educator and You Tube influencer Ms. Rachel hosted a press briefing on the impact of Israel's genocide on Palestinian children,…...
Corporate Democrats Are Mobilizing to Counter the Rise of Democratic Socialists
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (598+ words) The corporate wing of the Democratic Party is looking to fight back after three insurgent progressive candidates knocked off establishment favorites in primary elections in New York this week. Axios reported on Thursday that centrist Democrats are gearing up to…...
US Sanctions Impede Rescue Efforts After Venezuela Earthquakes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (286+ words) The country needs international support, but there's a "huge network of solidarity going on right now," says a reporter. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now! , democracynow. org. I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan Gonz'lez. AMY GOODMAN: Survivors of the earthquake have…...
A Former Facebook Executive Is Suing Meta Over Their Silencing and Retaliation
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (281+ words) The outcome of the case will demonstrate whether policies created around #Me Too still hold weight. A former Facebook policy executive is suing parent company Meta to overturn an order barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her…...
Alaska GOP Pushes 800-Mile Gas Terminal and Pipeline That Could Decimate Climate
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (784+ words) Republicans in Alaska want tax breaks for a Trump-backed megaproject that Indigenous activists oppose. Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska has ordered state lawmakers to attend special legislative sessions over the summer and pass lucrative tax breaks for Alaska LNG,…...
New Trump Admin Policy Prevents Public From Knowing About Deaths at National Parks
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (556+ words) A recently revealed memo issued by the Interior Department late last year directs staff of the department, including within the National Park Service (NPS), not to alert or even confirm to the public when deaths have occurred at national parks....
Calls Grow for Release of US Citizen Detained Without Charge in Israel
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1314+ words) The Israeli military has held 20-year-old Sama Safi, a US citizen, in military detention without charge since June 2. The Israeli military arrested 20-year-old U. S. citizen Sama Safi at her family's home in Ramallah on June 2. She has been held in military…...