• Democracy • Economy

    The Biggest Threat to Mamdani’s Agenda Isn’t Trump—It’s Wall Street

    Michael Beyea Reagan

    In These Times

    Wall Street destroyed New York City’s social welfare economy in 1975. Avoiding that fate under Mayor Mamdani will require popular movements to discipline the super rich.

    Published On: 10/23/2025

  • Democracy • Human Rights • Resistance

    America is Overdue for a General Strike

    A.J. Schumann

    Counterpunch

    Across continents, workers are organizing to do what ballots alone have not: enforce the public will. It’s time American workers join our peers abroad by reclaiming strikes as part of our own democratic tradition.

    Published On: 10/22/2025

  • Corruption • Democracy

    Trump’s Vile New $230 Million Shakedown of DOJ Just Got Even Worse

    The New Republic and Greg Sargent

    The New Republic

    Donald Trump is rapidly transforming the presidency into a massive Bribe Delivery System.

    Published On: 10/22/2025

  • Democracy

    Victims Without Victimizers

    Norman Solomon

    Tom Dispatch

    How Corporate Democrats Led to the Trump Era.

    Published On: 10/21/2025

  • Democracy • Economy

    The Power Breaker

    Frank Rich

    New York Magazine

    Why the Democratic Party, the New York Times, and the donor class got Zohran Mamdani so wrong.

    Published On: 10/17/2025

  • Democracy • Economy • Resistance

    Democratic US Senate candidate seeks to replicate Mamdani’s success

    Tom Perkins

    The Guardian

    Abdul El-Sayed’s bid for Michigan senator centers on bold leftwing populism similar to the NYC mayoral candidate

    Published On: 10/13/2025

  • Democracy • Disinformation • Human Rights • Violence

    Plenary Power: The Final Step in Trump’s American Autocracy

    Thom Hartmann

    The Hartmann Report

    How the Insurrection Act could become the 21st-century Enabling Act, with six justices and the GOP standing by…

    Published On: 10/10/2025

  • Democracy • Legal • Recommended

    The Insurrection Act Explained

    Joseph Nunn

    Brennan Center for Justice

    The law, which lets the president deploy the military domestically and use it for civilian law enforcement, is dangerously vague and in urgent need of reform.

    Published On: 10/07/2025

  • Democracy • Threat Management • Violence

    Trump’s Plan To invoke the Insurrection Act

    Robert Reich

    Robert Reich Substack

    The direction we’re going is either martial law or civil war.

    Published On: 10/06/2025

  • Artificial Intelligence • Democracy • Surveillance

    Trump Used AI to Scan U.S. Generals’ Faces for Loyalty — and to Root Out Whistleblowers

    Lev Parnas

    Lev Remembers

    Today, our country is facing a test that cannot be ignored. Donald Trump has weaponized fear, division, and hate. He thrives on vengeance, not forgiveness. He demands loyalty not to the Constitution, not to the people, but to himself.

    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Democracy • Human Rights • Violence

    Lawless police-state raid of Chicago apartment building demands more attention

    Dan Froomkin

    Press Watch

    A massive civil rights violation right in front of our eyes -- if we don't avert them

    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Democracy • Economy • Legal • Resistance

    We Need to Talk About Soft Secession

    Christopher Armitage

    The Existentialist Republic

    Is it legal? Is it possible? And can we afford to wait and find out?

    Published On: 10/03/2025

  • Democracy • Exile • Legal • Resistance

    The Trump Administration Is Coming for Nonprofits. They’re Getting Ready

    Vittoria Elliott

    Wired

    As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US.

    Published On: 10/02/2025

  • Democracy • Economy • Legal • Resistance

    Workers Sue Vought for Threatening to Use Shutdown to Fire Them

    Whitney Curry Wimbush

    The American Prospect

    Multiple labor unions sued the OMB director for abusing his position and pushing an extremist Project 2025 agenda.

    Published On: 09/30/2025

  • Democracy • Legal • Resistance

    What Happens When Trump Tries to Cancel the Election?

    Christopher Armitedge

    The Existential Republic

    Here's how we stop it from happening.

    Published On: 09/26/2025

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