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Hillary Clinton has claimed that the ignorance of young people and their consumption of content on social media is responsible for their opposition to Israel and its genocide in Gaza, blaming “made up” propaganda on Tuesday while speaking at a conference held by a far right Israeli publication.
Hillary Clinton Says Young People Oppose Gaza Genocide Because of “Totally Made Up” Videos
The former secretary of state spoke at a conference organized by a far right Israeli paper run by a Trump megadonor.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Hillary Clinton has claimed that the ignorance of young people and their consumption of content on social media is responsible for their opposition to Israel and its genocide in Gaza, blaming “made up” propaganda on Tuesday while speaking at a conference held by a far right Israeli publication.
Speaker Mike Johnson said he opposed a ban on lawmakers trading stock because it might lead to fewer people wanting to become lawmakers. “You don’t want another deterrence for good people running for office,” Johnson said.
Mike Johnson Says He Opposes Bill Banning Lawmakers From Stock Trading
Amid concerns over insider trading, Johnson says a stock ban would deter “good people” from running for office.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Speaker Mike Johnson said he opposed a ban on lawmakers trading stock because it might lead to fewer people wanting to become lawmakers. “You don’t want another deterrence for good people running for office,” Johnson said.
Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat in Texas who harbors many of the same anti-immigration views he does. Cuellar and his wife were indicted in 2024 on charges relating to their allegedly accepting $600,000 in payments from foreign sources.
Trump Pardons Anti-Immigration Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in Bribery Case
Trump baselessly claimed Joe Biden's DOJ targeted Cuellar, who was indicted last year on bribery charges.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Donald Trump has issued a full pardon to Rep. Henry Cuellar, a conservative Democrat in Texas who harbors many of the same anti-immigration views he does. Cuellar and his wife were indicted in 2024 on charges relating to their allegedly accepting $600,000 in payments from foreign sources.
Libraries are sites of refuge, where curiosity is nurtured, where people find shelter, education, entertainment, job assistance, skill-building programs, and access to resources that would otherwise be out of reach.
In the Fight Against Fascism, Libraries Should Be Defended — Not Defunded
Libraries represent the kind of infrastructure progressive leaders must fortify at all costs, especially in this moment.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Libraries are sites of refuge, where curiosity is nurtured, where people find shelter, education, entertainment, job assistance, skill-building programs, and access to resources that would otherwise be out of reach.
Microsoft is coming under mounting pressure to reconsider its relationship with the Israeli military, which has used the tech giant’s products to carry out the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
Microsoft Faces Reckoning for Assisting Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant could face legal liability for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
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December 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Microsoft is coming under mounting pressure to reconsider its relationship with the Israeli military, which has used the tech giant’s products to carry out the genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing of the West Bank.
At a time when voters are demanding antiestablishment leaders, the Democratic Party is pushing a candidate for a key Senate race who’s spent 6 years as governor vetoing collective bargaining rights for workers, tax increases on the wealthy, renter protections, and tribal sovereignty protections.
Veto Record Belies “Progressive” Air of Dem Leaders’ Pick for Key Senate Race
Janet Mills has vetoed collective bargaining rights, wealth taxes, protections for renters, and tribal sovereignty laws.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:50 PM
At a time when voters are demanding antiestablishment leaders, the Democratic Party is pushing a candidate for a key Senate race who’s spent 6 years as governor vetoing collective bargaining rights for workers, tax increases on the wealthy, renter protections, and tribal sovereignty protections.
The family of a Colombian man believed to be killed by a strike on a boat in September has filed a human rights complaint against the United States, saying that the attack was “murder” and that he was denied the right to due process.
Family of Colombian Man Killed in Boat Strike Files Complaint Against US
This is the first known filing of its kind, and comes amid increasing scrutiny over the military’s boat strike campaign.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The family of a Colombian man believed to be killed by a strike on a boat in September has filed a human rights complaint against the United States, saying that the attack was “murder” and that he was denied the right to due process.
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Microsoft Faces Reckoning Over Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
Microsoft Faces Reckoning for Assisting Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant could face legal liability for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Microsoft Faces Reckoning Over Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
The tech giant and its executives could face legal liability in the US, EU and UN for aiding and abetting “atrocity crimes” in Palestine, legal groups say.
Microsoft shareholders will vote on proposal for human rights transparency on Dec. 5
After two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, several U.S. pundits and politicians were quick with their descriptions of the alleged attacker. They erroneously assumed that he brought his “culture” or “society” to the United States.
Suspect in National Guard Shooting Brought the CIA’s Shadow War Home
Rahmanullah Lakanwal was between 14 and 16 years old when he became a CIA-backed militiaman in Afghanistan.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
After two National Guard soldiers were shot in Washington, D.C. last week, several U.S. pundits and politicians were quick with their descriptions of the alleged attacker. They erroneously assumed that he brought his “culture” or “society” to the United States.
The Trump administration is expanding its immigration raids targeting Somalis in Minneapolis this week, with reports of detentions already made as President Donald Trump spews vitriolic, racist hate against the population of several hundred thousand people in the U.S.
Trump Spews Racist Vitriol Against Somalis, Calling Them “Garbage” as ICE Targets Population in Raids
“When they come from hell and they complain and do nothing but bitch, we don’t want them,” Trump said.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Trump administration is expanding its immigration raids targeting Somalis in Minneapolis this week, with reports of detentions already made as President Donald Trump spews vitriolic, racist hate against the population of several hundred thousand people in the U.S.
Israel has announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the next few days. However, the border will only open in one direction: for Palestinians to exit. Israeli American human rights lawyer Sari Bashi says Israel’s goal is to “continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”
Israel Will Reopen Rafah Border Crossing — Only for Palestinians to Leave
A human rights lawyer says the move validates fears that Israel’s goal is to “continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”…
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December 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Israel has announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the next few days. However, the border will only open in one direction: for Palestinians to exit. Israeli American human rights lawyer Sari Bashi says Israel’s goal is to “continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza.”
Michael and Susan Dell announced that they will donate $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for 25 million children in the U.S. The money would bolster “Trump accounts” launched by the White House in July by providing each eligible child with $250 for their account’s growth.
Amid Dell Donation, Critics Warn “Trump Accounts” Won’t Address Most Families’ Needs
The program is “another giveaway to the richest Americans that leaves everyone else further behind,” one critic said.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Michael and Susan Dell announced that they will donate $6.25 billion to fund investment accounts for 25 million children in the U.S. The money would bolster “Trump accounts” launched by the White House in July by providing each eligible child with $250 for their account’s growth.
The USDA will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Trump Administration Threatens to Withhold SNAP Funds From Democratic-Led States
The USDA seeks data from states including SNAP recipients’ personal information such as Social Security numbers.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The USDA will begin next week to block nutrition assistance funding for states led by Democrats that have not provided data on fraud in the program, Secretary Brooke Rollins told President Donald Trump at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday.
Days before Thanksgiving, the mayor of Nashville quietly submitted a resolution to enable $15 million in state surveillance funding to flow to a local nonprofit — a controversial move that could stymie accountability over the use of such surveillance technology.
A Nashville Proposal Could Outsource Surveillance and Policing to a Nonprofit
Nashville may be the latest city to leverage a local nonprofit to build a public-private panopticon.
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December 3, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Days before Thanksgiving, the mayor of Nashville quietly submitted a resolution to enable $15 million in state surveillance funding to flow to a local nonprofit — a controversial move that could stymie accountability over the use of such surveillance technology.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he witnessed the initial strike in the U.S. military’s “double tap” attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, but had left the room before the second one because he was “busy.”
Hegseth Says He Didn’t “Stick Around” for Second Strike, But Still Defends It
The Secretary of Defense vehemently defended the second strike, citing “fog of war.”…
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December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday that he witnessed the initial strike in the U.S. military’s “double tap” attack on a boat in the Caribbean Sea in September, but had left the room before the second one because he was “busy.”
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January 1. Starbucks workers at unionized stores launched an open-ended strike November 13 accusing the company of unfair labor practices.
Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders Join NYC Starbucks Workers on the Picket Line
The picket came soon after Starbucks reached a $38 million settlement with New York City over labor violations.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Speaking outside a store in Brooklyn, Mamdani said New York is a “union town,” and vowed to continue joining pickets even after he is sworn in as mayor on January 1. Starbucks workers at unionized stores launched an open-ended strike November 13 accusing the company of unfair labor practices.
Ninety former members of Congress today urged U.S. House leaders to quickly pass legislation that would “eliminate the persistent appearance of insider trading among members of Congress,” according to a letter obtained by OpenSecrets.
90 Former Lawmakers Urge US House to Ban Members of Congress From Trading Stocks
“Our elected lawmakers cannot be both the referee and the player,” the former legislators wrote.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Ninety former members of Congress today urged U.S. House leaders to quickly pass legislation that would “eliminate the persistent appearance of insider trading among members of Congress,” according to a letter obtained by OpenSecrets.
Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship, in the latest attempt by the right to attack immigrants and tighten the rules around citizenship. The bill makes the sweeping assertion that people with foreign citizenships may have “divided loyalties.”
Republican Files Bill to Eliminate Dual Citizenship, Force Renunciations
The legislation directs the Secretary of State to create a database on those with multiple citizenships.
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December 2, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Bernie Moreno has introduced a bill to ban Americans from holding dual citizenship, in the latest attempt by the right to attack immigrants and tighten the rules around citizenship. The bill makes the sweeping assertion that people with foreign citizenships may have “divided loyalties.”
After rumors that Trump could be planning Oregon’s first ICE detention facility in Newport, hundreds of Oregonians turned out to voice unanimous opposition to the facility.
When This City Caught Wind ICE Was Moving Into Town, Residents Fought Back
Newport, Oregon is using public pressure and legal avenues to make the state’s sanctuary law a reality in practice.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
After rumors that Trump could be planning Oregon’s first ICE detention facility in Newport, hundreds of Oregonians turned out to voice unanimous opposition to the facility.
The Trump administration is reportedly looking to dramatically reduce the number of people who visit Social Security field offices across the United States, a plan that Democratic lawmakers warned is yet another scheme to disrupt and ultimately cut benefits.
Trump Admin Aims to Cut Down Office Visits in Latest Attack on Social Security
About 7,000 workers have already been cut from the agency, leading to understaffed field offices and overwhelmed phones.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The Trump administration is reportedly looking to dramatically reduce the number of people who visit Social Security field offices across the United States, a plan that Democratic lawmakers warned is yet another scheme to disrupt and ultimately cut benefits.
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Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
December 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Trump on Somalis: "We're gonna go the wrong way if we keep taking in garbage into our country. Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage."
The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books flamed Hegseth for his “unauthorized” use of the beloved children’s character for war propaganda after Hegseth posted an AI generated picture of the cover of a fake children’s book entitled 'Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.'
<em>Franklin the Turtle</em> Publisher Slams Hegseth for Using Children’s Character for War Propaganda
Hegseth has faced mounting criticism by range of figures, from the publisher to a UN human rights expert.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle books flamed Hegseth for his “unauthorized” use of the beloved children’s character for war propaganda after Hegseth posted an AI generated picture of the cover of a fake children’s book entitled 'Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.'
In a world driven by power and profit rather than justice, Sudan’s rich resources — including its oil and gold reserves and its strategic location for maritime trade — made its onslaught “justified” enough for colonial powers to extract its treasures.
Here in Gaza, We See Our Horror and Grief Mirrored in Sudan
Colonial powers are using the same playbook in both Gaza and Sudan — divide, conquer, and occupy.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
In a world driven by power and profit rather than justice, Sudan’s rich resources — including its oil and gold reserves and its strategic location for maritime trade — made its onslaught “justified” enough for colonial powers to extract its treasures.