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April 19, 2025

Van Hollen Says Wrongly Deported Man Doing ‘OK,’ Transferred to New Prison

Shauneen Miranda Maryland Matters

While Abrego Garcia’s individual case was tragic, Van Hollen said it had even larger implications for the strength of constitutional rights to due process. “The president, the Trump administration, are defying, the order from the Supreme Court."

April 19, 2025

What Is Trump Really Planning With His Import Tariffs?

Marc Vandepitte Morning Star

In a revealing speech, Trump’s economic adviser has exposed the actual strategy behind the tariff policy: forcing other countries to provide financial support for US world hegemony.

April 19, 2025

Biden and Trump’s Leniency on Corporate Crime

Freddy Brewster Jacobin

The federal government under Joe Biden prosecuted fewer corporate crime cases than at any point in the last 30 years. Now the Trump administration is set to drop or pause more than 100 enforcement actions against corporate misconduct.

April 19, 2025

Tackling Climate Change Must Be Job One

Susan Bass The Progressive

This Earth Day, on April 22, you can exercise your power. The wellbeing of our planet and its people is at stake.

April 19, 2025

Member-Run Unions

United Electrical Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) UE News

A UE Guide to Democratic Practice

April 19, 2025

Solidarity Is the Core of Our Movements — It’s Also Messier Than We Often Admit

Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore Truthout

When “resistance grows, but the killing does not stop,” it’s time to become more strategic, methodical, innovative, collaborative and dedicated to justice regardless of the whims of corporate power, institutional oppression, or societal approval.

April 18, 2025

Friday Nite Videos | April 18, 2025

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Friday Nite Videos | April 18, 2025: 20 Lessons on Tyranny | John Lithgow. RFK Jr. Sparks Outrage With Autism Remarks. Palantir: The New Deep State. Chornobyl Scientist Warns of a Toxic Future. Appeals Court Warns of Trump 'Lawlessness.'

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April 18, 2025

20 Lessons on Tyranny | Read by John Lithgow

Now, more than ever, we need the wisdom of our intellects, the patriotism of our citizens, and the passion and talents of those who still believe in the American experiment.

RFK Jr. Sparks Outrage With Autism Remarks

April 18, 2025

Ronny Chieng covers Elon Musk’s mission to have babies over DM, Pete Hegseth’s Air Force diversity purge, RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine coded attack on autism, and proof he has never seen "Love on the Spectrum." #DailyShow #RonnyChieng #RFKJr #ElonMusk #PeteHegseth

Palantir: The New Deep State

April 18, 2025

Specialists in surveillance, they’ve been hired by the Department of Defense, the FBI, ICE, and even Wendy’s. Now DOGE will likely hire Palantir as well.