Canada’s “Diversification” Trade Deal Is a Gift to Autocrats Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and rei...

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney is touting a trade deal with the #UAE. Behind the talk of investment and partnership lies a trade agenda that weakens rights protections, boosts natural gas, and reinforces one of the world’s most repressive states. jacobin.com/2025/12/cana... #Canada #1u

Bay Area Afghans Grow Worried as Trump Targets Immigration After DC Shooting | KQED Afghan American leaders said they were horrified by the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House and feared it will be used to justify broad restrictions on immigration.

Bay Area Afghans Grow Worried as #Trump Targets #Immigration After DC Shooting www.kqed.org/news/1206560... #California

Starbucks to pay $35M to NYC workers after city alleges years of abuses The city says about 15,000 employees will get paid $50 for each week worked over a three-year period. For some workers, that's thousands of dollars.

Starbucks to pay $35M to #NYC workers after city alleges years of abuses gothamist.com/news/starbuc... #NewYork #1u

A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River | KQED In Sonoma County, two collectives care for the land while cultivating joy, belonging and even magic.

A Queer Climate Movement Takes Root Along the Russian River www.kqed.org/arts/1398417... #Solarpunk #California #ClimateChange #LGBTQIA

Before she ran for office, Aftyn Behn used to dress up as a character named "Diantoinette," a parody of Marie Antoinette, for the purpose of trolling Diana Black, a Republican candidate for Governor of #Tennessee.

The Ruling Class Is Uncancelable If the late Dick Cheney’s Never-Trump rehabilitation is any indication, Larry Summers’s public-facing career is far from over — despite not just his Jeffrey Epstein ties but his principal role in layi...

If the late Dick Cheney’s Never-Trump rehabilitation is any indication, Larry Summers’s public-facing career is far from over — despite not just his Jeffrey Epstein ties but his principal role in laying waste to America’s working class. jacobin.com/2025/12/elit... #1u

Why Starbucks Sucks Now - Truthdig Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes, and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it.

Consumed by corporate greed, the company faces boycotts, strikes and a sinking reputation. But its own workers can save it. www.truthdig.com/articles/why... #1u

#Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson, Rev. Dr. Robert Jeffrey Sr., the Low Income #Housing Institute, and other community leaders broke ground at a new affordable housing project. Over 90 families in the Central District will be served. #Washington

205 Kraton workers in #Ohio at their Belpre (OH) plant are seeking to unionize with the United Steelworkers. Positions include chemical manufacturing and quality assurance. #1u

After Stockton Mass Shooting at Children’s Party, Officials Warn Against Retaliation | KQED Stockton’s mayor said the shooting that killed four people, including three children, and injured 11 others was gang-related, but sheriff’s officials did not confirm the allegation.

Retaliation is not the answer. Organizing against the NRA is. Nobody deserves to die in order to maximize the profits of the gun industry and their millionaire and billionaire bosses. And the money to buy those guns came from somewhere. Tax the rich. www.kqed.org/news/1206559... #California

It turns out that Costco shoppers have just realized that Kirkland Shrimp comes from #India and are losing it. The problem is:
--It's farm-raised overseas;
--India has a long record of contamination recalls;
--Multiple countries have rejected their shrimp, citing contamination.
(Hustle B___h)

USA Gymnastics and Olympic sports watchdog failed to stop coach’s sexual abuse, lawsuits allege who13.com/news/iowa-ne... #Iowa #MeToo

Alberta's plan to steal the pensions of working people The United Conservative Party of Alberta is planning how to withdraw the province from the Canada Pension Plan to fund other projects.

Alberta’s plan to steal the pensions of working people rabble.ca/podcast/albe... #Alberta #Canada #1u

4-year-old boy raises $2,000 for homeless dogs through can collecting project Click here for updates on this story

4-year-old boy raises $2,000 for homeless dogs through can collecting project www.kake.com/news/nationa... #Michigan

Free Buses Can Be a Reality — Just Look at Maryland Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free buses is not a pipe dream. Montgomery County, Maryland, made its buses free this year.

Free Buses Can Be a Reality — Just Look at #Maryland truthout.org/articles/fre...

Rep. Joe Neguse and AOC are introducing a bill to permanently ban members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists.

Coldwater mayor: Honest mistakes led to KS voter fraud charges In his first interview since being accused of voting illegally by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, Joe Ceballos, a self-described loyal Republican voter, contends he thought he could vote as a leg...

Coldwater mayor: Honest mistakes led to #Kansas voter fraud charges www.hppr.org/hppr-news/20...

When people blew off criticism of Obama's kill lists, they were on the wrong side of history. The critics turned out to be right. #Trump is doing the same thing in the Caribbean that Obama did in #Afghanistan.

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends

Silicon Valley’s Man in the White House Is Benefiting Himself and His Friends www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/t... #Trump

Locals Say National Guard Shooter Was Imprisoned in Afghanistan After “Zero Unit” Killings Before D.C. shooter Rahmanullah Lakanwal attacked two National Guard members last week, he was part of a CIA-backed unit that killed many Afghans.

Locals Say National Guard Shooter Was Imprisoned in #Afghanistan After “Zero Unit” Killings www.dropsitenews.com/p/national-g...

In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course. Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Mi...

In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to #Canada, He’s Reversed Course. www.propublica.org/article/pete... #Trump

Alma Bowman Wins Her Release From Detention www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/news/alma-bo... #Georgia #Fascism

Around the US, residents have blocked nearly $100 billion in #AISlop data centers in 2025. Resistance to such projects is especially strong in places like #Georgia and #Virginia. (Our Revolution)

"We need fighters in Congress who will take on powerful special interests, pass #MedicareforAll and demand that the billionaire class start paying their fair share of taxes.

Nate Blouin is that fighter. He will always stand with working Americans. I’m proud to endorse him." -- Bernie Sanders #Utah

Surrealism Against Fascism • EQUATOR A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide?

A century ago, artists who survived the trenches captured humanity’s capacity for destruction. What can they teach us about confronting the far-right in a new age of genocide? www.equator.org/articles/sur... #Art #Fascism

Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in Manhattan Garage

Several Arrested as Protesters Block Federal Agents in #Manhattan Garage www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n... #NYC #NewYork

This Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion Let's give working families something real to be thankful for this Thanksgiving: an affordable life and a bright future.

This #Thanksgiving, Affordability Isn’t Just About the Turkey. It’s Everyday, Every Bill, Every Choice | Opinion www.newsweek.com/this-thanksg... #1u

Donald #Trump just gave a commutation to David Gentlle, who was convicted of defrauding investors of $1.6 billion. His administration has scrapped enforcement actions against over 160 corporations accused of misconduct. (Robert Reich)

Monash University to begin backpay of casual teachers after NTEU wins Federal Court wage theft case www.nteu.au/News_Article... #Australia #1u

The City of #LosAngeles has a $1 billion shortfall. That is $1 billion that the rich are not paying in their fair share of taxes so the rest of us can live. There is a solution to these budget shortfalls. It's called taxing the rich. www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025... #California