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Public school aficionado since 1958. John Dewey had it right: “What the best and wisest parent wants for his child, that must we want for all the children of the community. Anything less is unlovely, and left unchecked, destroys our democracy.”
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I regret to inform America that this was just posted by the HHS Secretary.
With my parents about to head off to military school
There was a moral case against Hunter Biden, in massive grief, taking in a pittance compared to Kushner off his ties to the White House. But the Kushner case is maybe the best example in American history of the existential risk of nepotism combined with grift.
Everyone needs watch this and understand what’s happening here.
For every dollar Democrats raise, Republicans are pulling in five. That’s not a debate point, that is the battlefield.
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A whole lot of the money Gates was "donating" went towards privatizing public education, which is the cornerstone of democracy. So many of the morbidly wealthy are anti-democracy.
This Andreesen clause--"society must lavishly glaze and never criticize philanthropic billionaires"--is entirely fabricated and ahistorical.
It serves just one purpose: to justify the withdrawal of Andreesen and his cronies from the real contract by saying *they* were wronged by society.
Donald Trump, our Sun Tzu of the nuclear age, explains his plan to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, which has never not been open thanks to him, using the structure of "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." mauricecunningham153.substack.com/p/anatomy-of...
Here’s a side by side for you:
This story cannot keep flying under the radar.
A ProPublica investigation uncovered hundreds of millions of dollars in financial ties between Trump officials and the industries they are supposed to regulate.
That is not just a conflict of interest. It is corruption, plain and simple.
Mamdani is the real thing. I'm so thankful New Yorkers voted for him.
The Rapture was made up out of whole cloth in the 19th century. The idea that abortion is tantamount to murder from the moment of conception is found nowhere in the Bible, and was not the dominant view for most of the history of Christianity.
Kathleen was asked by a coworker about how they could learn more about the ASL Interpreters Union, which is organizing workers who serve Deaf people making phone calls. Kathleen's manager overheard. Two days later, she was fired.
My latest for @motherjones.com.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
These 52 people could have stopped a national and a world catastrophe any time they chose to. They confirmed Noem, Bondi, Hegseth, et al, okayed DOGE and tariffs, and green lighted Trump’s military attacks. The country and the world reels. Fifty-two people.
Corruption masked by a smile and a song.
E. Jean Carroll, one of my personal heroes, took on Trump and won.
She’s one of the bravest people I’ve met.
She shared some thoughts on Trump and Epstein’s awful friendship.
We moved on from a sitting Senator breaking a veteran’s hand far, far too quickly…
The daily question.
Because Collins is owned by the businesses which rather not pay their fair share.
Collins can even bother to respond to emails from an actual constituent on the issue.
1/8🧵 #US #Europe
Excerpt's from OBrien's weekly👇
Remember the false narrative of 'Strong #Russia Weak #Ukraine' from 1 year ago? The reality is starting to sink in;
Ukraine is stronger, and European security is dependent on Ukraine, not the other way around.
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I'd love to see folks at this community celebration & fundraiser. As I go through the appeal process, my family & I are so grateful for the deep support we've received. Proceeds will also go to our legal fees and the Worcester LUCE fund.
Hope to see you there, share hugs and love.
I’m so sorry but I just read this post on the other site and the revelatory truth of it hit me like a ton of bricks. The US government has proven it would violate every ethical and legal norm & constraint to achieve political goals. Why not this.
Today is Ides of March. Am taking no chances & got new table.
Donald Trump letting you know how the authoritarian capture of the media is going, in case you missed it. Unlike other authoritarians in places like Hungary and Poland he has no worries about advertising his authoritarian take over of the media.
good grief - up next, Havana?
And now Trump/Miller are working hard to deport (expel) the Afghans that Biden *did* let into the US, and block hundreds of others from coming -- the exact opposite of the Republican criticism that Biden didn't let *enough* in.
Amid discussions on TODAY's call to evacuate, this story from Wednesday did not get enough attention.
abcnews.com/Internationa...
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Oliver should know this stuff. A lot of people have worked hard--especially in public discussions about ICE--to deconstruct fake stories around body cameras as a tool for "accountability." I discussed this on Democracy Now and in my book Copaganda: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSGM...