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Not affiliated with any organization. This account is intended to promote the progressive goals of Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy movement. Also on Reddit. Priorities: Universal healthcare, affordable housing, workers' rights, democracy
Public Citizen (October 7, 2026): "The Trump administration has to date canceled enforcement actions inherited from the Biden administration against 205 corporations, according to a report Public Citizen released today." www.citizen.org/news/trump-c...
Trump Cancels Enforcement Against Corporate Criminal Defendants - Public Citizen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration has to date canceled enforcement actions inherited from the Biden administration against 205 corporations,…
citizen.org
Opinion in The Hill (September 30, 2026): 'Trump’s handling of Venezuela’s oil money threatens a constitutional crisis' thehill.com/opinion/inte...
Trump’s handling of Venezuela’s oil money threatens a constitutional crisis
The problem here isn’t Venezuela. It is Trump.
thehill.com
Associated Press (September 29, 2026): "Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads" apnews.com/article/trum...
Homeland Security taps $20M in taxpayer funds for pro-Trump ads
DHS has tapped $20 million to pay for campaign-style ads glorifying President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
Newsweek (September 25, 2026): "Angie Nixon on Her Run to Flip Trump Home State, DSA and Being an Introvert" (Video) www.newsweek.com/videos/angie...
Angie Nixon on Her Run to Flip Trump Home State, DSA and Being an Introvert
Florida Democratic Senate candidate Angie Nixon sat down with Newsweek to talk about her bid to unseat Republican Ashley Moody and her priorities for Florida...
newsweek.com
New Hampshire Public Radio (September 23, 2026): "NH Libertarian Party endorses ‘assassination’ of elected Democrats" www.nhpr.org/politics/202...
NH Libertarian Party endorses ‘assassination’ of elected Democrats
The state Libertarian Party has issued repeated calls for political violence in social media posts.
nhpr.org
Reuters (September 20, 2026): "Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say" www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
Trump administration prepares sanctions against International Criminal Court, sources say
President Donald Trump's administration has prepared sanctions against the entire International Criminal Court and plans to announce them soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that ...
reuters.com
Republican Eric Pratt's campaign staffer resigned over racist/antisemitic/bigoted/extremist social media posts | The campaign staffer's social media posts included a pro-Hitler post in March 2026. (Article from September 10, 2026) minnesotareformer.com/2026/09/10/e...
Eric Pratt’s congressional campaign staffer resigns over white nationalist social media posts • Minnesota Reformer
In March, from a now-deleted account, Austin Brown posted on an X thread: “You hate Trump because you think he’s Hitler I hate Trump because he’s not Hitler. We are not the same.” Just two months late...
minnesotareformer.com
Sen. Markey introduces joint resolution of disapproval on proposed sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia | Markey: "I am deeply concerned by the Kingdom’s human rights abuses, the security of the region as the war in Iran rages on, & the proxy war that is escalating between Iran & Saudi Arabia in Yemen."
Senator Markey Introduces Joint Resolution of Disapproval on U.S. Weapons Sales to Saudi Arabia | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Resolution Text (PDF) Washington (September 17, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and...
markey.senate.gov
Reuters (September 15, 2026): "President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, according to a U.S. official familiar with the sale."
Trump administration plans $2.8 billion munitions sale to Israel, sources say
President Donald Trump's administration is planning to sell to Israel a munitions package worth $2.8 billion, which will include tens of thousands of highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs, according ...
reuters.com
RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America Announce Campaign Urging AOC and Ro Khanna to Run for 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination | Alan Minsky: "We need at least one progressive champion on the presidential debate stage to counter the corporatists’ cacophony of bland incrementalism."
RootsAction and Progressive Democrats of America Announce Campaign Urging AOC and Ro Khanna to Run for 2028 Democratic Presidential Nomination
Two national activist groups, Progressive Democrats of America and RootsAction, announced today that they will launch a campaign soon after the November
rootsaction.org
Opinion (9/14/2026): 'Barbara Lee was hated for her 9/11 vote. We owe her an apology.' | Daniel Allott, USA TODAY’s conservative opinion editor: "Only one member of Congress saw the danger [of the 2001 AUMF] and voted no: Rep. Barbara Lee, D-California. […] it's time we admitted how right she was."
Barbara Lee was hated for her 9/11 vote. We owe her an apology. | Opinion
One member of Congress voted no on the war on terror three days after 9/11. Rep. Barbara Lee got death threats. 25 years later, she was right.
usatoday.com
BBC: "Sinn Féin to protest against Trump's visit to Ireland" | ""I'm not surprised that there will be protests at this visit," [Sinn Féin's leader] told media … "I think that is quite correct given the scale of the breaches of international law, given the genocide in Palestine, events in Gaza and …"
Trump in Ireland: Sinn Féin to protest against US president's visit
This weekend, Donald Trump will meet Irish president Catherine Connolly and Taoiseach Micheál Martin before flying to his golf course at Doonbeg.
bbc.com
Recent protest near GOP convention—Protester: "I am so distressed with this administration's consistent flaunting of the Constitution & the rule of law. It seems like the White House is being run by gangsters…"—Protester: "I want people to get active & wake up & realize that we have a lot at stake."
Protesters rally near Republican convention in Dallas
YouTube video by CBS TEXAS
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Angie for Florida (September 7, 2026): "U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Endorses Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida" | "“Angie Nixon is proof that if we focus on the things regular people care about, Big Money doesn’t have to control our politics,” said U.S. Senator Chris Murphy."
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Endorses Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida - Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate
Today, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy officially announced his endorsement of State Representative Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida, bolstering her
angienixon.com
Fullerton Observer (9/4/2026): "Indivisible CA45 Calls for Workers Over Billionaires Rally on Labor Day" | "Indivisible CA45 will host a “Workers Over Billionaires” Labor Day Rally on Monday, September 7, 2026, to highlight the pressing issues facing working families in today’s economic landscape."
Indivisible CA45 Calls for Workers Over Billionaires Rally on Labor Day - Fullerton Observer
Indivisible CA45 will host a "Workers Over Billionaires" Labor Day Rally on Monday, September 7, 2026, to highlight the pressing issues facing working families in today's economic landscape.
fullertonobserver.com
Reuters (Sept. 4, 2026): "How a conservative French billionaire's news channel is boosting the far right ahead of 2027 election" in France | ""CNews is an ideological weapon and plays much the same role in France that Fox News plays in the United States," said [a political communications expert]…"
How a conservative French billionaire's news channel is boosting the far right ahead of 2027 election
Conservative pundit Philippe Bilger was a mainstay of the French news channel CNews, known for its hard line on immigration and crime. But after he criticised Israel's conduct in Gaza and defended the...
reuters.com
The Intercept: "The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”" | "“It’s been a year of murders,” said a defense official who was horrified by the first strike […] “The Trump administration has normalized murder.” The official added: “It’s absolutely criminal.”"
The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”
“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”
theintercept.com
Sponsored by Democratic Congressman Al Green: "H.Res.1486 - Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors." | H.Res.1486 (introduced on August 24, 2026): "The President is reducing American democracy to an authoritarian regime."
congress.gov
Press Release (Aug. 20, 2026): "Congressman Al Green Stands in Support of U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson Following Latest Detention" | Al Green: "I stood with Major Watson as he called for the impeachment, conviction, and removal of President Donald Trump, and I continue to stand with him today."
Congressman Al Green Stands in Support of U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson Following Latest Detention
(Houston, TX)—On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement regarding U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson following reports that he was taken into custody again on ...
algreen.house.gov
Opinion (Aug. 21, 2026): 'With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals: The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials' | Kenneth Roth (former executive director of Human Rights Watch): "We should never let Trump normalize these sanctions."
With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals | Kenneth Roth
The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials
theguardian.com
Associated Press (August 20, 2026): "Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power…" apnews.com/article/indi...
‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without power
Tens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines.
apnews.com
Reuters (8/16/2026): "Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts" | ""I know what (hunger) looks and feels like," […] "I can't let people down," said Wills-O'Gilvie, adding that she intends to forgo food indefinitely" in effort to push state to protect access to SNAP
Massachusetts anti-hunger advocate fasts to protest Trump food stamp cuts
Anti-hunger advocate Liz Wills-O'Gilvie, 63, said she has not eaten for 15 days.
reuters.com
POLITICO (8/12/2026): "Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire" | Dem Senator: "Not only are they excluding Democrats from classified briefings, they’re also not having the kind of routine briefings with committee staff on the [SFRC] that have been the hallmark since I got here…"
Republicans fear Hegseth’s Democrat brushoff could backfire
GOP lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to change course, or risk alienating Democrats whose votes could prove critical for a record-breaking defense budget.
politico.com
CNN (August 17, 2026): "Fact check: Every single part of this Trump story about South Korea is wrong" www.cnn.com/2026/08/17/p...
Fact check: Every single part of this Trump story about South Korea is wrong | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump told a story about South Korea on Monday. Every single part of it is false.
cnn.com
Oliver Larkin for Congress: "Issues & Solutions" | Read Oliver Larkin's platform here. | Larkin, a Democratic Socialist, is running against Jared Moskowitz in the Democratic primary for Florida's 25th Congressional District. Election day for this race: Tuesday, August 18, 2026.
Oliver for Congress FL-25 Issues
Read Oliver's policy platform to learn where he stands on the important issues facing Congress for South Florida.
oliverforcongress.com
Opinion in Common Dreams (August 14, 2026): 'Doctors Like El-Sayed and Me Agree: It’s Time for Medicare for All' | Cheryl Huckins, MD, CMD: "I wondered then, “Why should our ability to have health insurance depend on where we work?” I never got an answer." www.commondreams.org/opinion/doct...
Doctors Like El-Sayed and Me Agree: It's Time for Medicare for All | Common Dreams
Polls of physicians consistently show majority support for universal programs like Medicare for All—support that is only growing among younger doctors and those working in corporate-style health syst...
commondreams.org
Texas Tribune (August 13, 2026): "U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston" www.texastribune.org/2026/08/13/t...
U.S. attorney: Tests found no meth after Houston ICE shooting
Aaron Reitz did not reveal what FBI testing found in bags taken from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after his July 7 shooting death. Other men in the van said the bags contained salt.
texastribune.org
Senate Democrats (August 14, 2026): "In Their Words: Republicans Want To Gut Your Social Security" www.democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
In Their Words: Republicans Want To Gut Your Social Security | Senate Democratic Leadership
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT): “It Will Be My Objective To Phase Out Social Security” Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI): “Social Security Is A Legal Ponzi Scheme”...
democrats.senate.gov
CNBC (August 13, 2026): "New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively" | "46% […] hold either a “favorable” or a “very favorable” view of democratic socialism", while "23% [hold] “somewhat unfavorable” or “very unfavorable” opinions"
New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively
New CNBC Generation Lab poll shows almost half of 18- to 34-year-olds see democratic socialism positively and nearly 80% see the U.S. economy negatively.
cnbc.com
HuffPost (August 13, 2026): "Undercover Operation Targeted Minnesota ICE Protesters, Labor Unions" www.huffpost.com/entry/minnes...
Undercover Operation Targeted Minnesota ICE Protesters, Labor Unions
The Department of Homeland Security surveilled protesters and pulled bank records for unions and a major climate group in a crackdown on “domestic terrorism.”
huffpost.com