Why the Dems Should Create a Shadow Gov't
Elie Mystal talks to Dean Obeidallah about the need for Democrats to create a shadow govt, SCOTUS's horrible anti-transgender decision and more
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Trump Morphs into Bush 2.0
Seth takes a closer look at Ted Cruz and Tucker Carlson grilling each other in a very heated discussion about the merits of U.S. military intervention in Iran.
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Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat | Movie
Sundance award-winning documentary about the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, richly illustrated by eyewitness accounts, official government memos, testimonies from mercenaries and CIA operatives, speeches from Lumumba himself, and a veritable canon of jazz icons
European Dockworkers Refuse To Load Weapons Aimed at Palestine
Labor Notes
Blockades by dockworkers stand out as one of the most concrete and disruptive forms of solidarity that workers can offer when governments refuse to act.
Jerusalem
An oldy but a goldy. Poet, philosopher, artist and mystic, William Blake offers us a vision of the struggle to build a peaceful and just society, an early skirmisher in the fight against capitalism. Check out those 'dark Satanic Mills.'
Trump Travel Restrictions Bar Residents Needed at U.S. Hospitals
The New York Times
Limits on travel and visa appointments have delayed or prevented foreign doctors from entering the country for jobs set to begin in weeks. New doctors from other countries account for one in six medical residents at U.S. teaching hospitals.
AIPAC Demands Democrats ‘Stand With Israel’
The American Prospect
The pro-Israel lobbying group has sent a flurry of communications to members of Congress, citing specific language for them to parrot in support of Israel’s strikes on Iran.
Trump’s Cruel and Costly Budget Bill Just Got Even Worse
The New Republic
The Senate’s version will blow up the deficit just as much as the House’s—and its Medicaid cuts are deeper. The Senate’s cuts to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, are bigger than the House bill—probably in excess of $900 billion
The Future of Sanctuary
Dissent Magazine
Sanctuary activists face new challenges under Trump’s second term but their work has always entailed great personal risk.
Tidbits- June 19-Readers Comments: Key Characteristics of Fascism; National Guard, Marines, 3000 Seized by ICE Each Day – Nuremberg Laws Went Into Effect in 1935; No Kings Day – This Saturday in More Than 2000 Communities and Cities; Resources; More
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Readers Comments: Juneteenth Freedom Day; No to U.S. War with Iran; Real Democratic Civil War; Future of Left Jewish Identity; Suzanne Crowell - Presente; Hotline When People Have Immigration-Related Court Hearing; Live-stream Socialism Conference
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