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Retired Professor University of Tennessee in Ag (Applied) Economics; interested in economics, politics, and history.
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Bill Moyers lived a life committed to American democracy. At LBJ's side for civil rights (and Vietnam), he became a pioneering journalistic crusader on money and politics and voting. At @brennancenter.org we were honored to hear him over the years. In 2013 he spoke to our community:

Christian Nationalism is religious rule, too.

Let’s be absolutely clear. This decision, based on fringe conspiracy theories, will kill children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

An addled president is shredding the Constitution to usher in white nationalism and fascism while destroying the economy and our health care, so if you’re going to write an alarmist op-ed because a mayoral candidate might open five (5) city-run grocery stores, you can kindly get bent.

Stripping birthright citizenship from people born in this country goes against rights guaranteed in the Constitution. We must stand against unconstitutional actions and stand up for the fundamental rights granted to people in the United States of America.

BREAKING: @gavinnewsom.bsky.social files a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News. Watch the interview with @governor.ca.gov here:

A Cartoon from The New Yorker buff.ly/CPA8BSH

Bombing Iran is a great way to distract from how your administration is bombing elsewhere.

Damn right!!!

Yikes.

Bodies of 11-year-old girl and her mother recovered from rubble in Kyiv

Israel and Iran violated the cease-fire that Trump announced yesterday. Trump said he didn't like that Israel "unloaded" right after they agreed to a cease-fire, noting he was "not happy with Israel ….. really unhappy with Israel," but "not happy with Iran, either."

Well, gosh, whoda thunk

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NEW: ProPublica has sued the FDA, accusing the agency of withholding information about the safety and availability of generic drugs critical to millions of Americans.

Always.

Utterly unacceptable www.wired.com/story/far-ri...

Why is the American president repeating Russian threats without comment?

"It's a Yes or No Question"

It is a fundamental mistake to think that by avoiding calling Putin a war criminal you are bringing peace closer. It is the exact opposite, Secretary Rubio - softness and diplomacy are a sign of weakness for Putin and an excuse to kill more. America has completely lost its expertise on Russia.

Exclusive: Phone companies failed to warn senators about surveillance, Wyden says.

Rural Utah lacks easy access to therapists, but there is an abundance of firearms. A 2018 Harvard study found that the region’s elevated suicide rate is not because there are more attempts — but because people are using more lethal methods.

No

🗳️🇷🇴 Statement by Permanent Election Commission: 🚨The entire electoral process for election of President of #Romania took place in a climate of integrity, fairness and transparency. ‼️Accusations launched online by an electoral competitor are completely false, unfounded. Full text 👉 ow.ly/iZHF50VWnMJ

Thrilled to share that the Cambridge Global Handbook of Financial Infrastructure, co-edited with Malcolm Campbell-Verduyn and Barbara Brandl, has been published! You can find all chapters open access: doi.org/10.1017/9781...

NEW: After four months of reporting, ProPublica found that the warnings about Helene were eerily accurate. Yet, local residents remained largely unaware of the enormity of danger approaching as the storm closed in. By @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social @mrsimon22.bsky.social @cgaribay.bsky.social

“Democracy is a system in which parties lose elections”

The Hidden Provision in the Big Ugly Bill that makes Trump King. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Amazing how quickly the rhetoric of “personal choice” drops away once they’re in a position to impose their crackpottery on everyone.

View from the window while travelling by high speed train from Taipei to Chiayi.

If you’ve ever wondered why Trump has capitulated to Putin, this video helps explain it.

We welcome the Council's adoption of the 17th package of sanctions against Russia. The new EU sanctions make it more costly for Russia to continue its war, increasing on its already strained and fragile economy ↓ europa.eu/!PxWdNM

Conservatives block broadband access to rural areas because they fear the freedom of choice offered by broadband may end up breaking their hold on rural voters

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According to the bill, the activities of NGOs that don't align with the 'primacy of marriage, family and biological gender' or 'the country's (...) Christian culture' will be considered 'threats' to sovereignty, even if EU-funded. What's this if not fascism? Full article: telex.hu/english/2025...

About 14 million more people could be uninsured due to the combined effects of the ACA Marketplace/Medicaid changes in the House reconciliation bill AND the expiration of enhanced premium tax credits under current law. Our experts break it down: on.kff.org/4jUqArf