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"Yanis Varoufakis, a former finance minister of Greece, is leader of the MERA25 party and Professor of Economics at the University of Athens. He is the author of several books including his latest Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism."

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Today, Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal resident of Vermont, walked into an immigration office to complete a final step for citizenship. Instead, he was arrested by plain-clothed, armed individuals with faces covered. This is immoral, inhumane, and illegal. He must receive due process and be released.

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🚨The Trump admin is completely ignoring the courts. It's rounding people up in the streets. It's saying "homegrowns" next. If you work for the government or Congress & have any info or tips or feelings to share, please Signal me premthakker.35 Your anonymity will be protected

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Portland is having a knock-your-eyes-out beautiful spring.

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@anatosaurus.bsky.social - are you think its possible to find common ground between: A) US folk who concerned about what's happening to Palestinians and B) "Progressives Except Palestine" + anti Trump centrists (who supported Biden's strategy)? Is any NGO facilitating such dialogues?

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More people need to understand the bipartisan kayfabe of debt limit "crises". Congressional Dish covered this well in 2023 when Biden sold out student debtors in exchange for...nothing.

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I listened to audio of the full interview this morning. It's a critically important, of-the-moment discussion about the present and future of protest. If you care about tactics and strategy, it's a don't-miss briefing about making our efforts count. Video excerpt premieres at 2:30pm Pacific.

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This is important. I see big anti-Trump movements trying to elide the issue of Palestine; it seems like a mistake.

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From sportswashing to diplomacywashing: David M. Wight analyzes how Saudi Arabia is using high-profile diplomatic talks to whitewash its global image and present itself as a "peacemaker."

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“They are afraid of this very popular view.” One of Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers says the Trump administration is attacking the First Amendment rights of student protesters because they are threatened by the growing popularity of the Palestine solidarity movement.

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"In Israel, over 1,600 former Israeli paratroopers, soldiers and intelligence agents have signed a letter demanding a ceasefire deal that would see the release of all remaining hostages — even if that means an end to Israel’s assault on Gaza."

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"This is a problem inherent to 'vote blue no matter who': It can lead us to substitute 'pragmatic' or normative arguments for moral ones, and in so doing demote the substantive, ethical considerations that should be driving our decision-making." [2020] #ethics #VBNMW #voting

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“With higher levels of poverty, lower pay, and rental homes largely falling into disrepair, rural communities often struggle to provide affordable and livable rental options.” watershedvoice.com/2025/03/27/e... Via Watershed Voice #housing+ #urbanism+ #urbanism

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I'm truly not interested in a political project that "restores" the US. I only care about one that completely transforms it.

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It appears the Washington Post has created a website to discourage its tech workers from unionizing. Lengthy post from Post CTO Vineet Khosla plays the anti-union hits. Sample below posttechteam.org

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"Code Pink got kicked off of one of these [Hands Off!] speaking events in LA because of our stance on Ukraine and NATO. They asked us to speak and then they kicked us off." #HandsOff #protests

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All those 'free speech absolutists' deporting people to concentration camps in El Salvador for saying Free Palestine

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"The week of action will start with a mega march on May 1 from Union Park to Federal Plaza and end with a 'day without margaritas and guacamole' on Cinco de Mayo, May 5. There will also be work stoppages on May 2 and 3."

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Anti-cop poster spotted in Seattle

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It wouldn't take much to improve elected officials' town halls. Maryland gubernatorial candidate Andy Ellis has some ideas. #Baltimore #Maryland #politics

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FOLK MUSIC FRIDAYS!! Was an honor to stand with and play @nuhw.org who are on strike against Kaiser Permanente seeking better conditions for their patients and better working conditions for themselves. They’ve begun a hunger strike as well to drive the message home. #UnionStrong #UnionSong

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"A predawn Israeli strike on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, the last major hospital providing critical healthcare in northern Gaza, has sparked condemnation in Palestine and across the world as Israel continues to attack healthcare facilities."

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Among other things, this group plans to occupy the National Mall. They're organizing with (among others) 50501 and General Strike US dot com.

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"The PSL Action Network is a tool to build the movement for a socialist future–one that prioritizes the needs and well-being of the people and planet, not the pockets of billionaires. Get involved and join today!"

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My wonderful co-author @benlorber8.bsky.social spoke at a conference on antisemitism and the law (I sadly could not make it). We were invited by a number of great experts and scholars on the subject. Then the ADL decided to have a meltdown. 🧵 religiondispatches.org/we-called-fo...

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