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Bulgarian Chicago business owner dies in ICE custody, sparking calls for 'immediate investigation'
A Bulgarian business owner who lived in Chicago for decades and was arrested during an immigration enforcement 'blitz' has died while in the custody of ICE at a private prison in Michigan, the ABC7 I-...
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December 20, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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UK Medical Professionals Warn Palestine Action Hunger Strikers 'Will Die in Prison' | Common Dreams
“I hope it doesn’t have to come to that because these demands are very, very simple,” said a friend to one of the activists. “They are asking the British government to uphold international and nationa...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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one of four in a week

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December 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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This Epstein files "release" is the most disgusting cover up in American history.
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Every. Single. One. 👇

Arrest Pam Bondi, NOW! 😎✨
December 19, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.

The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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ICE snatched a human rights hero.

Guan Heng risked his life to capture video of Uyghur concentration camps. After escaping to the U.S., Guan was in hiding for years, not knowing his work had been crucial to substantiating China's mass detention practices.

On Monday, he has an asylum hearing in NY.
December 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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George Carlin’s Obedient America
“They want obedient workers. Obedient workers. People who are just smart enough to run the machines and do the paperwork, and just dumb enough to
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December 14, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Israel Uses Sexualized Torture against Child Prisoners
As the Western media was obsessing over any claim of minor suffering of Israeli captives, thousands of Palestinians were subject to systematic abuses.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Gaza babies are freezing to death – Not a Ceasefire Day 63
Gaza on track to become "a smaller cage"; Christian presence in Palestine under threat; Israel's ‘archeological cleansing'; ethnic cleansing + human trafficking
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December 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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NYT: “Behind that policy was a quieter goal: to ensure survivors did not end up in the judicial system, forcing them to show evidence justifying Trump’s military campaign.” 🧐https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/us/politics/pentagon-boat-strike-survivors.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
December 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” has killed at least 87 people in strikes on boats in the Pacific and Caribbean. The regime claims these boats were carrying drugs destined for the US — a claim that has been refuted by evidence in several cases (and wouldn’t justify the strikes, even if true).
December 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Jasmine Crockett: “Democrats that believe the only way that you can win is by being soft & sounding like a Republican — That is not true —

What people are looking for are people that are tough & are going to fight for them

fight for better health care
fight for access to jobs
fight for education”
Jasmine Crockett standing at a lectern on stage at the Democratic national convention
December 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Protect Democracy’s new piece in @npquarterly.bsky.social explains how this holiday season isn’t just about giving. It’s also the time for nonprofits to speak up about the importance of protecting civil society from the chilling effect of anti-democratic government abuses.
This Giving Season, Nonprofits Should Address the Chill in the Air | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
This holiday season, organizations should talk about the importance of protecting civil society from the chilling effect of anti-democratic government abuses.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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This 37 minute episode of the Daily is the most harrowing, infuriating piece of reporting I’ve heard in a long time. Everyone needs to listen to it. A sane country would be debating only the length of the prison terms of the people who did this to these men. We just moved to the next scandal.
Trump Sent Them to a Notorious Prison. Torture Followed.
Podcast Episode · The Daily · 12/08/2025 · 37m
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December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Meanwhile, a new report by Reporters Without Borders finds Israel has killed more journalists in 2025 than any other country — for the third year running. The report found Israel’s military liable for the deaths of 29 Palestinian journalists, among 67 journalists killed around the world this year.
December 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I NEED EVERYONE’S HELP!!

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December 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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The Citizens United decision has corrupted our government and is destroying our democracy. Here's a way to get rid of it. robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Headlines in 1921 completely whitewashed the Tulsa Race Massacre. Today, the GOP continues America's total lack of accountability for racial violence. 

Viola Fletcher carried the truth of Tulsa in her memory and testimony. While justice sadly did not arrive in her lifetime, we inherit her fight.
Viola Fletcher, Among Last Known Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
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December 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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BREAKING: HE’S GUILTY! A group of top former US military lawyers declare that Pete Hegseth committed murder and call on US military officers to DISOBEY his illegal orders! 👇

Now what?!

Hegseth. Is. A. Tool. 😎✨
November 30, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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indivisible.org
Join us on Thursday to kickoff our primary program and learn which elections our groups are excited to jump into: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
November 30, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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protectdemocracy.org
Judges appointed by Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush have entered the conversation on our lawsuit, Trump v. Slaughter, to say that the Supreme Court should not abandon nearly 90 years of precedent. Read their full message to SCOTUS here: 🔗 https://protdem.org/4prhWCM
BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE THIRTEEN RETIRED FEDERAL JUDGES IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
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November 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM