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Beware of AI Billionaires Spreading “Swill Bucket” PR Campaigns
Mark Zuckerberg – whose Meta goliath already operates 26 massive data centers and is now spending $600 billion to plop more of them in our communities …
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We Can Always Trust What the Pentagon Says, Right?
Trump’s “Project 2025” autocrats are now rushing to slam an iron door of censorship on reporters trying to inform us commoners about the militaristic…
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Friday Signpost: Take Action on Target in Minnesota (And Everywhere)
A broad coalition of progressive organizations in Minnesota is staging a day of action on Wednesday, February 11th. They’re pressuring Target to stop…
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Even in a Digital Age, Handwriting Remains Invaluable
24 states – as varied as Mississippi and California– now require public schools to teach cursive handwriting in third-through fifth grades.
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Why Do We Let Profiteers Control Granny’s End-of-Life Care?
70% of nursing homes are now corporate operations run by absentee executives who have no experience in nursing homes and who’re guided by maximizing…
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The Deep Lowdown, Issue #1: What Is Populism?
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What in the Name of Jesus Is This?
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VIDEO: Happy hour! What to do in "red" states, flying farmers and lawyers, growing Democratic Party spines, and more
Thanks to all of you who joined us last night for our first experiment with Substack’s live video feature!
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Why Is the Pentagon Barring Soldiers from Repairing Their Weapons?
The US military has long been an easy mark – for our own avaricious corporate contractors, that is.
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GOP Solution to Congressional Corruption: Just Legalize It!
They told us they'd stop insider trading. Then they introduced a bill that legalizes it.
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Ask Hightower Anything! Winter 2026 Edition
Come hang out with us at happy hour on January 22
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Dirty Coal v. Clean Energy: Guess Who’s Winning?
WARNING: News headlines can give you a headache. But Texas--Texas!--actually has good news for a change.
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Sing Along to “The Wall Street Bankers’ Hard Time Blues”
One of the most obnoxious sounds in nature is the whine of a Wall Street banker.
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On Dreams and Pillars
What would it take to bring this nightmare to an end?
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