Tuesday's primary results showed once again that the many can prevail over the money. Our work isn't done yet, but we sent a clear message: leaders that pick the side of workers and commit to fighting for the working class are the future.
John C. Catsluck
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Not somebody to follow. Stranger in a strange land. Apologies this is not my first language.
1/ On Tuesday, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., read our reporting into the congressional record during a committee hearing on Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general.
The Senate Commerce Committee just passed KOSA out of committee with zero debate & failed to move the SCREEN Act. punchbowl.news/article/tech...
Tech: KOSA heads to Senate floor
The Senate Commerce Committee sent the Kids Online Safety Act to the floor on Wednesday, alongside three other bills designed to protect kids and teens using technology.
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When we spoke last week, El-Sayed said his race wasn’t about the right vs the left: “Most people don't walk around asking, ‘Where do I sit on the left right spectrum?’ Most people are walking around asking, ‘What the hell's going to happen if I get sick?’” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Abdul El-Sayed on The Intercept Briefing
Podcast Episode · The Intercept Briefing · July 31 · 48m
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Whether you win by a foot or you won by a mile, you still won.
NEW: After our tests showed many Omaha yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were denied. with @flatwaterfreep.bsky.social
Lead Contamination Is Still a Problem in Omaha. Why Is the City Cleaning Up Some Yards and Not Others?
After our tests showed many yards still contain toxic lead after remediation, the city’s response to residents has been inconsistent. Some received additional testing and cleanup, while others were de...
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As mentor to the emerging postwar generation of Black radicals, Randolph presided over the conception and planning of the first Freedom Rides. prospect.org?p=142103
Congratulations to Rashida Tlaib on winning her congressional primary! As the first Palestinian-American woman elected to congress, Rashida continues to fight for Detroit and international solidarity. @detroitdsa.bsky.social
In the occupied West Bank, 14 year-old Aws al-Nasaan was killed in a school shooting. Then, the Israeli army fired tear gas at students. His principal told me the police never even talked to anyone at the school. They have no reason to believe the killer was brought to justice.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a Black woman, you get dismissed.” From the archives:
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
Black women in America are more than twice as likely as white women to have a stillbirth. Getting physicians to take their concerns seriously is one reason for this disparity, they say: “If you’re a B...
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Four bills up for a Senate vote on Wednesday would push websites and apps to collect more personal information, putting privacy and anonymous access to lawful speech at risk. Tell your Senators to reject them today: www.acteff.org/campaign/16...
Tell the Senate: Don't Turn the Internet Into an ID Checkpoint
Tell the Senate to Reject Bills That Expand Age Verification
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If you are having issues at your polling station and being turned away, here's what you can do: Call MDP Voter Protection (833)-648-6837 and report the issue.
If you’re in line at 8PM, stay in line. You have the right to vote.
"We need to talk about who we are and affirm what we're willing to fight for, and that's exactly why this movement is resonating with so many."
Progressives Aim to Defeat AIPAC Spending, Dem Establishment in Michigan and Missouri Primaries
Progressive candidates in Michigan and Missouri are facing off against corporate-backed centrists in key House and Senate races. Will voters send a message to the political establishment and AIPAC by electing candidates who prioritize Medicare for All and ending US aid to Israel?
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Another person conducting ICE abductions in New Jersey has been identified: Mike Smith of Warrington, PA, described by Jersey Counterinfo as “41 years, is married, is a homeowner, has two children, and is a Disney Adult.” He evidently is a U.S. Marshal: jerseycounterinfo.noblogs.org/nj-ice-agent...
I believe in the kind of America where no matter where you grow up, the color of your skin, how you pray, you deserve equal rights in this country. You deserve to go to a good school, get healthcare when you need it, and know that you can graduate and get a good job.
Les primaires dans le Michigan, miroir des fractures du Parti démocrate américain
Les primaires dans le Michigan, miroir des fractures du Parti démocrate américain
Les électeurs démocrates du Michigan sont appelés mardi à désigner leurs candidats pour les élections américaines de mi-mandat de novembre, avec l'attention tournée principalement vers une primaire hautement contestée pour un siège au Sénat, qui sert d'illustration des divisions actuelles de la gauche américaine.
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"I don't want my son's death to go unanswered. If justice isn't served, they'll just keep doing this, and there's no telling how many more people in this country we might lose."
Mother Says ICE 'Negligence' Killed Her Son, Second Man to Die at Notorious NJ Lockup
"I don't want my son's death to go unanswered. If justice isn't served, they'll just keep doing this, and there's no telling how many more people in this country we might lose."
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If not for Perkins, Social Security, as Americans understand the program today, would not have been created. prospect.org?p=142008
Still running a sale for 15% off annual subscriptions! Please help me return to Springfield, Ohio, where the Trump administration is once again targeting Haitians. Haitian immigrants are receiving notice to report to the Cleveland ICE office, with as little as 24 hours notice, for ankle monitors.
Falling for Propaganda from Springfield
Springfield, Ohio is a right-wing propagandist’s dream come true.
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Tomorrow, Michigan Democrats decide whether to elect Medicare for All champion Abdul El-Sayed. Gretchen Whitmer is backing his opponent after Blue Cross donors poured record sums into her campaigns. Her father was the company’s longtime CEO.
Proud to support @francescahongwi.bsky.social for Wisconsin Governor. Medicare for All. Universal childcare. No corporate PAC money. Moratorium on AI data centers. This is the future Wisconsin deserves—a state where every single resident can thrive.
Palestinian trade unionists have long called on workers worldwide to refuse arms shipments to Israel. Dockworkers answered—from Belgium and Sweden to Italy. Now unions in six countries are organizing for October 30.
Dockworkers Unions in Six Countries Announce Day of Strikes and Protests Against War and Genocide
Unions representing workers at 40 ports in Europe and the Mediterranean are calling for an international day of action on October 30.
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Dr. Angel Foster has made $5 abortion pills so accessible that abortions in Mississippi are up a mind-boggling 85% since Dobbs.
She's remaking the abortion landscape one pill at a time
Far from buckling under Dobbs, the access movement has created “a whole new way of doing healthcare.”
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"Flock cameras are just one part of a vast ecosystem," @lastweektonight.com's John Oliver warned his audience last night. "Check out resources like the EFF's Atlas of Surveillance, which catalogs each of the technologies used in your area." www.atlasofsurveillance.org/
Seth Moulton was given the chance to make several private equity investments that were not available to everyday investors with defense tech companies he helps oversee on the House Armed Services Committee. They are now worth millions of dollars. Bob Kuttner reports: prospect.org/2026/08/03/s...
Seth Moulton’s Sweetheart Deals - The American Prospect
In Rep. Moulton’s upcoming Senate primary challenge, questions about his lucrative investments in defense tech companies may prove more important than incumbent Ed Markey’s age.
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🚨 NEW: An AIPAC-linked super PAC has now spent more than $3 million to stop Cori Bush from taking back her seat — up from more than $1 million just five days ago. The Democratic primary is tomorrow.
A year ago, an Israeli settler fatally shot Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the West Bank. Hathaleen played a key role in the production of the Oscar-winning documentary "No Other Land." A new report by the Palestinian human rights organization Al-Haq examines the circumstances of his death.
The Death of Awdah Hathaleen: Report Details Settler Killing of “No Other Land” Producer in West Bank
One year ago, an Israeli settler shot and killed the Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen in the occupied West Bank. Hathaleen, an English teacher and father of three young children, played a key role...
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