“The Israeli army is one of the most CRIMINAL armies in the world.” — Chris Sidoti, UN human rights expert The death of this institution is actually a moderate demand.

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Before he was a Senator, a candidate for President, and our greatest champion in the fight against oligarchy, Bernie Sanders was the four-term Mayor of Burlington, VT. I sat down with Bernie in Astoria to talk about the lessons he learned—and the work ahead.

Sen. Bernie Sanders Thank you Bernie. A word to critics: back off! Sen. Sanders has done more to support rights & justice for Palestinians than anyone in the Senate. Why the continued harassment? You may think you’re helping. You are not. There are plenty of folks to go after. Leave allies alone.

Remember when literally everyone in corporate media ridiculed Bernie Sanders for daring to say that oligarchs influence the media outlets they own? Good times.

Freedom is not about saying nice things or agreeing with those in power. It is not flattering the President of the United States. It is the right to express your point of view without government interference. We must not allow anybody to take that freedom away from us.

Never before - TV stars whisked off air because they offended the president. Key lessons: the Right controls the 3 branches of government and now big media; how quick the Trump purge is working; how little institutional resistance and the near extinction of the Democrats.

We are witnessing the rise of two very separate and distinct Americas: One for the billionaire class. One for everybody else. Our country is not supposed to be run by a handful of wealthy oligarchs while a majority of people struggle to afford the basic necessities.

MSNBC – 9/27/25 – Clip - Discussing media consolidation since the 1980s: "Politicians from both parties let it get to this point—and it needs to stop."

I feel like 90% of what is in our political discourse is really just symptoms of this

Leading human rights lawyer Chris Sidoti at National Press Club: “If components manufactured in Australia are finding their way into F-35 aircraft used by Israeli airforce to bomb the hell out of Gaza, we share responsibility. “It's as simple as that.” ⁦Declassified Australia⁩

Chris Sidoti is on point here. We can’t have one rule for everyone else and an exception for the IDF esp in context of war crimes

'Australians who have served in the IDF in Gaza in the past two years are under suspicion: in police terms they are persons of interest'. This is a highly sensitive matter that has received far too little attention from Canberra IMHO theguardian.com/world/2025/oct…

I bumped into an old friend here in Washington, D.C. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez We have a few thoughts to share about the government shutdown:

The two most prominent progressives in America who support Medicare for All deliver the most compelling message of anyone in the party about ACA subsidies They’re also doing it without posting cringe jokes and memes from young staffers A lesson, perhaps!

Much of the world will soon become inaccessible to Israelis who partook in the Gaza genocide. Here's law expert Chris Sidoti, arguing that IDF soldiers who had “any involvement" in Gaza should be treated as “suspects" - investigated and prosecuted - if they come to Australia.

The most damning condemnations of Israel's war have always come from the Israeli soldiers who actually fought it:

Premium increases notices will soon arrive in the mailboxes of Americans all over the US. The average increase? 114%. For some, the numbers are even higher: A couple making $129,000 with two adult children at home in Savannah, GA, will pay $3,150 more per month for insurance.

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

JUST ANNOUNCED: CNN to host 'Shutdown America: A CNN Town Hall with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,’ moderated by Kaitlan Collins live from Washington, DC on Wednesday, October 15 at 9pET. Tune in on CNN, CNN apps and CNN.com. MORE: