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Money has evolved into a method of control, which is why Karl Marx called employment 'wage slavery'. The people with the money get to tell everyone else exactly what to do, at least while they are at work, or they can be homeless and starve. It's dark but brilliant. Most are unaware they are slaves.

I think there is more political support for a wealth tax, but Gavin Newsom, and other Democratic party centrists, are against even that.

I don't think so, but it is confusing. Sometimes people read 0.1 as 10% and 0.99 as 99%, and 1.0 as 100%, but in this case the digits to the right of the decimal represent 1/10th, 1/100th and 1/1000th I think.

I think our definition of a 'pro-Israel voter' differs. Many voters in the U.S. are pro-Israel, but it's not their primary or even top 10 issue. If Biden had said 'the civilian casualties are too high, we're cutting off the bombs' few of his voters would have voted for Trump as a result.

If you drive on two-lane highways (one lane in each direction), give yourself A LOT of margin when passing in a Prius. I had a near-death experience while driving my mom's due to weak acceleration. Otherwise it was fine.

There aren't that many pro-Israel voters in the U.S., and at least half of them were probably not happy with the mass civilian casualties being inflicted on Gaza with U.S. bombs.

"The richest 10% of the global population, according to the latest data, own three-quarters of the world’s wealth and capture more income than the rest of humanity. Within most countries, it is rare for the bottom 50% to control more than 5% of national wealth."

Richest 0.001% Now Own Three Times More Wealth Than Poorest Half of Humanity Combined | Common Dreams A landmark report on global inequality shows that the chasm between the richest slice of humanity and everyone else continued to expand this year

Richest 1/1000th of world’s population controls 3 times more wealth than the poorest 50%. "The global wealth gap has become so staggering, and its impact on economies & democratic institutions so corrosive, that policymakers should treat it as an emergency..." www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...

"‘All we can say is that defense contractors have a lot of influence on Capitol Hill.’"

Congress Quietly Kills Military “Right to Repair,” Allowing Corporations to Cash In on Fixing Broken Products Both chambers included Pentagon budget provisions for a right to repair, but they died after defense industry meetings on Capitol Hill.

Arms lobbyists apparently killed ‘right to repair’ provision of defense bill. "‘It’s pretty clear that defense contractors opposed the right-to-repair provisions, and they pressed hard to have them stripped out of the final bill,’ said Isaac Bowers [of] U.S. PIRG." theintercept.com/2025/12/09/c...

"'This latest reporting portrays a pattern of pay-to-play donations & favorable actions by the administration,’ said [Sen.] Jeff Merkley.... ‘The timing of the stock trades certainly merits investigation for potential conflicts of interest and insider trading.’"

US senator calls for insider trading inquiry over Trump donors buying $12m worth of shares Co-chairs of LNG firm, who bought stock worth almost $12m each after meeting with Trump officials, deny wrongdoing

Senator wants probe of stock trades by fossil fuel executives after meetings with officials. "...the founders & co-chairs of Venture Global... bought more than a million shares worth almost $12m each, just days after meeting with senior Trump officials in March." www.theguardian.com/business/202...

It would also save businesses money, since they would no longer have to provide health insurance, beyond matching employees’ Medicare payroll taxes, which they already do. A ‘no co-pays or premiums’ system would require increasing those payroll taxes but still cheaper than for-profit insurance.

It’s time for Democrats to play offense on healthcare | Abdul El-Sayed As a doctor, I’ve seen the state of our broken system from the inside. My party needs to think bigger

Doctor urges push for M4A. “Medicare for All would bring down healthcare costs across the board by eliminating the middleman in healthcare. It would also eliminate the overhead that [care providers] have to sustain simply because of the complexity of billing." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Officers at Texas immigration detention facility accused of beatings and sexual abuse Civil rights coalition calls for immediate closure of camp, where more than 2,700 detainees are being held

Rights groups urge closure of Ft. Bliss detention camp. "...detainees gave accounts... of being met by masked officers, who... ordered them to climb the border wall and cross into Mexico, bypassing all legal deportation proceedings & third-country agreements." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"...Trump won the national popular vote by 1.5% after having lost it to Biden by 4.5% in 2020. Trump won all 7 major swing states, whereas Biden had won 6 of them in 2020. ....Harris received approximately 6.8 million fewer votes than Biden did in 2020, while Trump gained about 2.8 million votes."

Wrong voters, wrong message: progressives’ autopsy lays bare Kamala Harris failures RootsAction report finds Harris courted moderates instead of working-class Democrats – and Gaza stance did not help

RootsAction releases 2024 presidential election ‘autopsy’. “…[V.P. Kamala Harris] focused on courting moderate Republicans over motivating... working-class, young & progressive voters, a misstep compounded by her failure to break from Joe Biden on Gaza..." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

ICE Uses Obscure 9/11 Rule to Keep Immigrants Detained After They’re Granted Bond - Documented ICE's use of 'automatic stay' regulation to block detainees' release is being challenged in court, with judges ruling it violates constitutional rights.

ICE using 9/11 law to hold detainees. "ICE rarely resorted to this ‘automatic stay’ of a judge’s bond decision in the past, just 3 times in the 5 years from 2020 to 2024. ....from July 1 to Sept. 16, ICE filed to block a judge’s order granting release 877 times..." documentedny.com/2025/12/08/i...

SDF accuses Damascus of ‘obstructing’ integration deal An SDF official said no timeline for the deal’s implementation has been agreed on due to ‘divergent visions’ on how it should be carried out

Syrian govt. & SDF can’t agreed on merger. "...the SDF’s wish [is] to remain under Kurdish command and enter the army as a bloc rather than dissolve..., as Syria is demanding. ....The SDF had been at odds with... extremist [group brigades] now... in the Syrian army.” thecradle.co/articles/sdf...

"...neither Democrats nor Republicans seem willing to let go of their fantasies of always having a draft ready to activate as a fallback so they can plan for endless, unlimited wars without having to worry about whether enough Americans will be willing to fight them."

House and Senate Agree To Make Draft Registration 'Automatic' - Antiwar.com Blog An amendment to the Military Selective Service Act to direct the Selective Service System (SSS) to try to register all potential draftees in the USA automatically has been included in the version of t...

NDAA includes automate draft registration. "The idea... originated within the SSS during the Biden Admin. and was introduced in Congress by a Democrat. ....Few young men voluntarily register..., and almost none... report their new addresses... each time they move." www.antiwar.com/blog/2025/12...

Israel Escalates Airstrikes in Southern Lebanon, Hitting Multiple Towns - News From Antiwar.com Amid growing concerns about the state of the ceasefire, Israel is continuing to not only attack Lebanon, but to escalate, with strikes on Tuesday hitting multiple towns in the Iqlim al-Tuffah region o...

Israeli airstrikes hit 3 towns in Lebanon. "Strikes targeted the towns of Jbaa, Azza and Roumine, with a number of civilian homes in Jbaa damaged in the salvos. The IDF claimed the strike was targeting a ‘training center’ belonging to [Hezbollah's] Radwan Force..." news.antiwar.com/2025/12/09/i...

Biden didn't accept Putin's 'red lines' on Ukraine – here's what that means When asked how Biden addressed Putin's "red lines," national security advisor Jake Sullivan said that Biden made "made no such commitments or concessions."

If Ukrainian voters support the country's long war to join NATO, the current government will likely be re-elected, but if they think the cost has been too high, they may elect people more willing to negotiate a peace deal and accept a neutral Ukraine. www.cnbc.com/2021/12/08/b...

Zelensky: Ukraine Will Be Ready to Hold Elections in 90 Days | The Libertarian Institute Ukrainian President Zelensky said he was willing to hold new presidential elections with US help early next year. The Ukrainian leader's remarks followed President Donald Trump's suggestion that Ukrai...

Ukraine to hold first elections since 2019. "[Zelensky's] changing position on elections comes after Trump criticized Ukraine for not holding a presidential vote since 2019. ....‘It’s an important time to hold an election,’ Trump told Politico." libertarianinstitute.org/news/zelensk...

One year after Robert Brooks' death, advocates urge Gov. Hochul to sign prison oversight bill ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Prison reform advocates in Rochester boarded a bus to Albany on Tuesday morning, aiming to push Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill one year after the beating death of Robert Brooks.Mul...

Prison reform bill still on New York governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, a year after beating deaths. “Multiple groups are pushing for the Jail and Prison Oversight Omnibus Bill. The New York State Legislature passed the bill in June but it hasn’t been signed into law yet." www.whec.com/top-news/one...

Miami elects first woman mayor, marking first win by Democrat in 28 years The defeat of the Republican in the race, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, gives added momentum to Democrats heading into the 2026 midterms.

Miami elects first Democrat as mayor in 28 years. “In a Tuesday runoff, Miamians elected Eileen Higgins as mayor, the first woman in the city’s history to hold the job and the first Democrat in 28 years." www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

Trump strays from selling economic policy in campaign-style speech that launched into insults President Donald Trump passed off any blame for high costs onto his predecessor almost a year into his second term.

Trump says he’s ‘crushing’ inflation, which he also claims is a ‘hoax’. "On the economy, Trump blamed the Biden administration for the high cost of groceries, gas, and inflation levels and claimed that his administration has brought those prices down." abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

Reporters Without Borders says Israel killed highest number of journalists again this year This year was the deadliest year in Mexico in at least three years, with nine reporters killed.

43% of reporters killed in 2025 were killed by Israel. "In its annual report, the Paris-based media freedom group [Reporters Without Borders] said the total number of journalists killed reached 67 globally this year, up from 66 in 2024." www.courthousenews.com/reporters-wi...

IDF Chief Says Ceasefire Line Is a ‘New Border,’ Suggesting Goal to Annex More Than Half of Gaza | Common Dreams The top-ranking officer in the IDF says the temporary line Israel withdrew to as part of the ceasefire is actually "a new border line" between Israel and Gaza, suggesting the goal of annexing more tha...

Leader of Israel’s armed forces says ‘yellow line’ in Gaza is new border. "The top-ranking [IDF] officer... suggested that Israel may... permanently take over more than half of Gaza, which it currently occupies as part of a... ‘ceasefire’ agreement." www.commondreams.org/news/idf-chi...

Longtime Peace Activist Cora Weiss Dies at Age 91 Here in New York, the longtime peace activist Cora Weiss has died at the age of 91, after decades of advocacy demanding civil rights, nuclear disarmament, gender equality and the abolition of war. In ...

Peace activist Cora Weiss dies. "In the 1960s, [she] was a leader of Women Strike for Peace, which played a major role in [ending] nuclear [weapons] testing in the atmosphere. She organized protests against the Vietnam War and [led] the Hague Appeal for Peace." www.democracynow.org/2025/12/9/he...