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Marc Batko
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www.freetranslations.foundation Issuu.com turns every pdf article or publication into a flipbook or magazine including Hitler’s “Mein Kampf,” Noam Chomsky’s “Hegemony or Survival,” & Steve Hassan’s “The Cult of Trump.
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 6h
Judge blocks Trump's layoffs during shutdown, calling them illegal
The administration began laying off federal workers last Friday.
10/15
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Judge blocks Trump's layoffs during shutdown, calling them illegal
The administration began laying off federal workers last Friday.
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 10h
Protectionist mistakes
Tomasz Konicz, April 2025
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When it comes to tariffs and trade barriers, the U.S. president is known to be extravagant. Donald Trump threatened astronomical punitive tariffs of 200% on European wine and sparkling wine.
Protectionist mistakes : Indybay
When it comes to tariffs and trade barriers, the U.S. president is known to be extravagant. In response to the EU’s announcement of retaliatory measures for the U.S. tariffs on aluminum and steel, whi...
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
Jeffrey Sachs | BRICS and Allies Rise Against U.S. Hegemony
Daily Report Live
10/14 - 13 min
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Jeffrey Sachs | BRICS and Allies Rise Against U.S. Hegemony
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
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The Far-Right Is COMPLETELY DONE With Trump | The Kyle Kulinski Show
YouTube video by Secular Talk
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
Duty to Warn: Why Trump MUST Kill Our Democracy.
Frank Schaeffer
4/14 - 15 min
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Duty to Warn: Why Trump MUST Kill Our Democracy.
YouTube video by Frank Schaeffer
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
Why You Don't Matter Anymore ........... (Economically Speaking)
How Money Works
10/11 - 15 min
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Why You Don't Matter Anymore ........... (Economically Speaking)
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
The Unfinished Revolution with Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg
Katie Couric
10/9 - 45 min
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The Unfinished Revolution with Atlantic EIC Jeffrey Goldberg
YouTube video by Katie Couric
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
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Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future
Jason Stanley
“Fascism is not a historical artifact, but a reoccurring political logic that depends on mythologizing a lost past, stoking a sense of victimhood, & building a hierarchy of purity.”
Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future : Indybay
Today you write, “Fascism is not a historical artifact, but a reoccurring political logic, one that depends on mythologizing a lost past, stoking a sense of victimhood, and building a hierarchy of pur...
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
How America is Destroying The World | Professor Jiang
Predictive History Events
10/6 - 32 min
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How America is Destroying The World | Professor Jiang
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
'Being a patriot right now is a challenge': George Packer on why he has fears for the U.S.
MSNBC
10/14 - 10 min
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'Being a patriot right now is a challenge': George Packer on why he has fears for the U.S.
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 1d
"What's Happening In America Is Not What You Think..." | Ronnie chan
Crochet Stitch
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"What's Happening In America Is Not What You Think..." | Ronnie chan
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
18 Years in China — Here’s the Truth They Never Told You
Cyrus Janssen
9/13 - 15 min
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18 Years in China — Here’s the Truth They Never Told You
YouTube video by Cyrus Janssen
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
Things You CAN Do in China (But CAN’T Do in America)
Cyrus Janssen
9/23 - 15 min
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Things You CAN Do in China (But CAN’T Do in America)
YouTube video by Cyrus Janssen
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
China Rare Earth Minerals Ban Just Changed EVERYTHING!
Cyrus Janssen
10/13 - 13 min
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China Shocks World! Bans America from Rare Earth Minerals
YouTube video by Cyrus Janssen
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
🚨 Obama FINALLY deals CRUSHING BLOW to Trump
MeidasTouch
10/13 - 9 min
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🚨 Obama FINALLY deals CRUSHING BLOW to Trump
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
Trump FORGETS Who’s PRESIDENT... WH in FULL MELTDOWN
Keith Edwards
10/13 -9 min
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Trump FORGETS Who’s PRESIDENT... WH in FULL MELTDOWN
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
Why Japanese People Don't "Want" Things Anymore
Louis Zhao
8/13 - 22 min
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Why Japanese People Don't "Want" Things Anymore
YouTube video by Louis Zhao
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
Ezra Klein and Jon Favreau on How the Democrats Found Their Fight
The Ezra Klein Show
10/11 - 1hr 10 min
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Ezra Klein Is Worried — But Not About a Radicalized Left | Interesting Times With Ross Douthat
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Ezra Klein and Jon Favreau on How the Democrats Found Their Fight
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 2d
Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force
The Ezra Klein Show
9/13 - 1 hr 12 min
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Trump Is Building His Own Paramilitary Force | The Ezra Klein Show
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
WATCH: JD Vance Gets SHUTDOWN During BRUTAL ABC Confrontation🚨
Occupy Democrats
10/12 - 5 min
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WATCH: JD Vance Gets SHUTDOWN During BRUTAL ABC Confrontation🚨
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
Trump KICKED OUT OF CHURCH after SICKENING SPEECH: "NOT WECLOME HERE!"
Progressive Logic News
10/12 - 13 min
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Trump KICKED OUT OF CHURCH after SICKENING SPEECH: "NOT WECLOME HERE!"
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
3 KEY Factors That Could END Trump's Presidency TODAY
Richard Wolff, Democracy at Work
Jordan's Vibe
10/9 - 41 min
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3 KEY Factors That Could END Trump's Presidency TODAY
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
America - The Hegemon in Rapid Fall
by Marc Batko
Oct 12, 2025
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Instead of investing, many corporations borrowed cheap money to buy back their own shares of stock. This was all illusionary growth! (Lena Petrova on World Affairs in Context (cf. YouTube).
America - The Hegemon in Rapid Fall : Indybay
Instead of investing, many corporations borrowed cheap money to buy back their own shares of stock.  Financial bubbles are created by design.  Companies looked better on paper and didn’t become strong...
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
Trump’s War on America | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
10/11 - 41 min
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Trump’s War on America | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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Marc Batko @demand1.bsky.social · 3d
Are Trump's tariffs causing the US to collapse from within? | Four Corners Documentary
ABC News In-depth
7/12 - 45 min
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Are Trump's tariffs causing the US to collapse from within? | Four Corners Documentary
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