This is how oligarchy destroys democracy - Alternet.org
Today we don’t know if the United States government will shut down tomorrow because, first, Elon Musk followed by his co-president Donald Trump, persuaded House Republicans to vote against a compromise bill, and then, last night, Republicans couldn’t summon enough votes for a stripped-down continuin...
Mass Deportations: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
October 27th, 2024. Before the 2024 election, John Oliver discusses Donald Trump’s promises to carry out mass deportations, what some of his supporters might...
Noam Chomsky: Israel’s Actions in Palestine are “Much Worse Than Apartheid” in South Africa | Democracy Now!
Part 2 of our conversation with famed linguist and political dissident Noam Chomsky on the crisis in Gaza, U.S. support for Israel, apartheid and the BDS movement.
Justice Department ends school desegregation order in Louisiana
The Justice Department is lifting a school desegregation order in Louisiana dating to the Civil Rights Movement, calling its continued existence a “historical wrong” and suggesting that others across the South should be eliminated. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the Trump administration was “getting America refocused on our bright future” when it ended a 1966 legal agreement with Plaquemines Parish schools. Decades after the Supreme Court struck down racial segregation in America’s schools, more than 100 districts remain under court settlements governing how they must work toward integration. Known as consent decrees, the agreements can be lifted when districts demonstrate they have eliminated segregation and its vestiges.
Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics
Trump appointee Darren Beattie requested records regarding a large list of high-profile names, organizations, and right-wing buzzwords for a “Twitter files”-style document dump about alleged conservative censorship.
Mahdawi’s case has found support in some corners of the Buddhist community, most notably in via letters from mostly American Zen teachers as well as from Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi.
Microsoft has this 'Kill Switch' for OpenAI that Elon Musk has been wishing for a long time
TECH NEWS : Microsoft possesses significant leverage to potentially obstruct OpenAI's plan to transition into an independent for-profit entity, impacting its fina
Horrifying New Trump Executive Order Turns America into a Full-Blown Pol...
Donald Trump signed a new executive order that solidifies America’s status as a police state by essentially converting police officers into de facto soldiers...
My theory: he'll move forward to the next stage of fascism, and blame immigrants etc etc and stoke fear even more amongst his base, possibly with a manufactured crisis, to round up even more leftists.
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A former Palantir employee is sounding the alarm. The tech company, founded by Peter Thiel, claims they can revolutionize government systems with their AI-po...
What happens when Israel’s top spokesperson faces off against a journalist who doesn't tolerate spin? In this brutal interview, Mehdi Hasan confronts Mark Re...
How Israel Became A Fascist State | Aaron Bastani meets Ilan Pappé
On the 7th April 2025 at EartH in Hackney, Aaron Bastani was joined by legendary historian Ilan Pappé for a special live version of Downstream.They discussed...