Dan Price Ewan MacKenna its just a modern version of the feudal system, peasants paying taxes to kings and queens that live lavish lives while some peasants starve. Difference is that now they sell the dream that one day you could be king or queen.

Moderates make up a sizeable chunk of the party. The 4% of members threatening the full agenda of a moderate president are not moderates. How would you describe these demands: Fossil fuel subsidies, protect the rich from taxes, keep prescription drug prices high? Conservative!

#UIUC YDSA applauds Illinois Student Government for the passage of this resolution, calling for the continuation of the federal eviction moratorium and the Maintaining Access to Essential Services Act as the moratorium ends in Illinois today. #NoAmerenShutOffs Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Senator Jeff Merkley

Democrats won the Senate by promising checks directly to struggling people. Now, they are whittling every last one of their promises down to nothing, ensuring a total wipeout in 2022.

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A thought experiment: Imagine if every day for the last 25 years every newspaper and tv station had urgent “breaking news” stories and graphics about the *thousands of deaths the night before* from air/water pollution, climate change, or poverty?

No healthcare expansion. No permanent child tax credit. No investment in fighting climate change. No student loan forgiveness. No reduction in drug costs. No voting rights protection. No minimum wage increase. No universal pre-K. Just broken promises, all the way down.

Socialist candidate Gabriel Boric has won Chile's presidential election, beating a far-right candidate who supports Trump and Bolsonaro. This is a huge victory for the Latin American left.

The dsa_palestine WG Calls on the NPC to Reverse Their Decision & Expel @JamaalBowmanNY "Not only does the BDS WG dissent from the NPC’s principally bankrupt decision, we also reject the false dichotomy being peddled by the DSA’s right-wing" Statement➡️bit.ly/DSA-Bowman-Dis…

Julian Assange has won his application for appealing his extradition to the United States. His case will be heard by the UK's Supreme Court. This is excellent news.

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Bodycams show us almost everything the MPD told us about Amir Locke's killing is a lie. The officers snuck into the apartment, did not announce themselves, surprised him, he did not aim a weapon at officers. The shots fired were, of course, from them. Also, he was not a suspect.

Chris Smalls (Christian Smalls), a leader in the successful fight to unionize Amazon's Staten Island warehouse. 📸 by eric kelly

People often assume that capitalism is defined by "markets and trade". But markets and trade existed for thousands of years before capitalism. Capitalism is only 500 years old. So what is distinctive about this economic system? Three things (well, more, but three for now):

Speaking in Dallas this afternoon, former President George. W Bush made a significant verbal slip-up while discussing the war in Ukraine. He tried referencing what he described as the “wholly unjustified and brutal invasion” — but said Iraq, instead of Ukraine.

Illinois Clean Jobs Faith Coalition for the Common Good Ameren Illinois CUB Illinois @213axelrod Nick Dodson for the People 🌹 Illinois Sierra Club "There are 6,000+ MW of solar projects ready & waiting to be built in Central & Southern IL as a result of #CEJA & other clean energy legislation, more than enough to address the region’s energy needs even on hot, sunny days," says Nick Dodson for the People 🌹 of Illinois Sierra Club. #CEJAWorks

Thankful for people that engage and present city officials with material ways to make immediate impact & change in their community @213axelrod 🌹

🧵🗞️Following the agreement signed by the Venezuelan government and the US-backed opposition last weekend, there’s been a lot of debate and speculation. Here’s Venezuelanalysis’ perfect bland of cold reasoning and hot takes (thread)

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