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Over the past decade, the world’s richest 1% have increased their wealth by at least $33.9 trillion, according to a new analysis from the global anti-poverty group Oxfam International.

submitted 16 hours ago • 31 comments

Spot on. This is the clearest explanation I’ve seen. It ‘s relatable, and humanizes the issue in a way everyone can understand.

submitted 11 hours ago • 835 comments

If Jeff Bezos can afford to rent Venice for a $50 million wedding, he can afford to pay his fair share in taxes.

submitted 14 hours ago • 1003 comments

Holy Crap. Just straight up looting at this point. Or like was already looting. But just bringing in a semi to haul out the loot faster.

submitted 1 day ago • 386 comments

People are going to say this is militarization of the police but it’s worse than that. Militarization would imply they also took on the professional ethos, discipline, dedication to training, high education, and sense of purpose from the military. But they just took the weapons and gear.

submitted 16 hours ago • 83 comments

It’s not “skepticism.” It’s opposition. His agenda is to end vaccines.

submitted 11 hours ago • 47 comments

No religion actually opposes vaccination. Most of the ones you might have heard about actually have public statements explicitly saying they do not oppose vaccination.

submitted 19 hours ago • 11 comments

BREAKING President Trump says he is ending all trade discussions with Canada. (And the tariff will not be paid by Canada, it will be paid for by American companies and consumers)

submitted 19 hours ago • 104 comments

Senator Mike Lee is now trying — for the third time — to sell-off YOUR public lands to the highest bidder. We’ve built a bipartisan coalition to repeatedly block his efforts, and will keep doing so until he gets the message: Our public lands are not for sale! 🏔️🏔️🏔️ apnews.com/article/publ...

submitted 1 day ago • 14 comments

Can everyone they smear please do this. Flood them with holding them accountable for their lies and character assassinations. .

submitted 23 hours ago • 0 comments

Republicans want to make 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale to housing developers... which means your favorite campgrounds, hiking trails, and forests could soon be up for auction. Story via @grist.org www.dcreport.org/2025/06/23/y...

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

I think the Dems should come up with a comprehensive list of impeachable acts and then introduce a new impeachment proposal every day. They will never catch up, as Trump tends to average several high crimes/misdemeanors a day.

submitted 1 day ago • 16 comments

You’ve seen this movie before: Maybe Reagan guessed, Bush hoped, and Trump tried—but tax cuts never paid for themselves. Given the mountain of evidence, claiming once again that "tax cuts will pay for themselves" is no longer ideologically motivated optimism. It's a lie.

submitted 1 day ago • 73 comments

Lander: "It's just gross, racist bigotry. Meanwhile he's running an optimistic, upbeat campaign for a NY where everybody belongs, and I feel proud as the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in NYC to be supporting somebody who would be the first Muslim mayor—what could be more NYC than that?"

submitted 1 day ago • 62 comments

I'm going to try and communicate with my Republican colleagues in a new way.

submitted 1 day ago • 1023 comments

Trump: "People from mental institutions and insane asylums. You know what that is? Insane asylum, that's a mental institution on steroids. During the campaign I'd talk about the late great Hannibal Lecter."

submitted 1 day ago • 511 comments

Today's Planned Parenthood decision was a devasting blow to women, and it wasn't even about abortion. It was a devasting blow to civil rights, and it wasn't even about Civil Rights. It's one of the worst decisions from this SCOTUS, worse than you probably think. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

submitted 1 day ago • 297 comments

Budzinski: Families making over $700,000 a year will see a boost of $12,000 almost entirely from tax cuts. Shockingly, households making $23,000 a year or less are set to lose about $1600 a year, mostly due to deep cuts to Medicaid and food assistance

submitted 2 days ago • 927 comments

one of the projects of the court is to expand the ability of states to pursue reactionary ends and constrain the ability of the federal government to set minimum standards or of democratic-led states to expand upon existing rights

submitted 1 day ago • 177 comments

Schrier to RFK Jr: You gave Cassidy the answer he needed to hear in order to get his confirmation vote, then as soon as you were secretary you turned around & fired all 17 members. You lied. I also want to be clear that I will lay all responsibility for every vaccine-preventable death at your feet.

submitted 3 days ago • 1069 comments

Ossoff: We usually get this, which specifies how many folks you intend to employ. What we have is a 26-page PowerPoint. Here, it specifies about $17 billion in cuts to medical services. Who are you cutting? Collins: We’ll have more information as we go forward.

submitted 3 days ago • 569 comments

They’re planning on building a detention center for migrants in the middle of the fetid swamps of Florida. If you think this is something new, the first internment camp they sent me and my family to in 1942 was a barbed wire prison called Rohwer. It was located in the swamps of Arkansas.

submitted 3 days ago • 1664 comments

SATURDAY: Trump bombs Iran SUNDAY: Trump suggests regime change is needed MONDAY: Trump congratulates Iran and says "God bless"

submitted 4 days ago • 207 comments

We are posting this placard at all of our offices and asking our union contract farms to post as well. We encourage our friends to put up similar placards at their business as immigration agents do not have the right to go on private property without permission.

submitted 4 days ago • 218 comments

Senate Republicans' one-finger salute to rural America: "Hospital networks said they may reduce pediatric, maternity or behavioral health services; end telehealth programs; close rural facilities; or enact layoffs if the Medicaid cuts become law..." www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

submitted 4 days ago • 181 comments

The very best people

submitted 5 days ago • 48 comments

There is now a thuggish secret police operating in the United States. We are all responsible for this.

submitted 5 days ago • 86 comments

“Forget about intelligence” is a pretty good mantra for this administration

submitted 5 days ago • 805 comments

After attacking Iran unprovoked, Trump threatens to attack Iran if Iran retaliates.

submitted 6 days ago • 62 comments

Large majorities of Americans, including many Republican voters, oppose bombing Iran. They might want to weigh in with both the House and the Senate. US Capitol switchboard: 202-224-3121.

submitted 6 days ago • 34 comments

Democratic Congressman from Illinois on US attacks on Islamic Republic of Iran nuclear sites. Via Fox News.

submitted 6 days ago • 35 comments

Just to be crystal clear: bombing Iran is completely illegal.

submitted 6 days ago • 2087 comments

Rick Steves’ episode on Iran is excellent

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

Fun fact: Congress voted in 2020 to ban Trump from attacking Iran without Congressional approval, but he vetoed it - and they didn’t have 2/3 to override the veto.

submitted 6 days ago • 13 comments

Trump: There will be either peace or there will be tragedy for Iran far greater than we have witnessed over the last eight days. There are many targets left

submitted 6 days ago • 158 comments

This is reckless, illegal action from the president. He does NOT have the authority to enter us into a war with Iran. He MUST consult Congress. This is not what Americans want. I’m thinking about our troops tonight.

submitted 6 days ago • 108 comments

Even though they’re in the minority, Congressional Democrats have a lot of tools they can use here. In addition to showing up at detention centers etc, Dems can grind the Senate to a halt, push impeachment articles against Noem in the House, and more. Flood the zone.

submitted 6 days ago • 111 comments

This is damn absurd. Trump said that he would spend two weeks trying to negotiate a deal with Iran to avoid war. He said that two days ago. He clearly did not mean what he said.

submitted 6 days ago • 114 comments

submitted 6 days ago • 34 comments

"Donald Trump’s real estate organization rented New York office space from 1998 to 2003 to an Iranian bank that U.S. authorities have linked to terrorist groups and Iran’s nuclear program." — w/ Sasha Chavkin and @michaelwhudson.bsky.social in 2016 www.icij.org/inside-icij/...

submitted 6 days ago • 11 comments

Bret Baier just happened to be dressed and in studio when Trump announced that we were bombing Iran.

submitted 6 days ago • 69 comments

No swimming for kids because of Trump, Stephen Miller, and their crusade of cruelty.

submitted 6 days ago • 54 comments