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The grassroots opposition to President Donald Trump is hitting the streets everywhere.
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It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
Over the next four years, we’re about to be inundated with a flood of lies—including from federal agencies themselves.
We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
The grassroots opposition to President Donald Trump is hitting the streets everywhere.
Protests are set to take place in several major cities across the U.S. on Monday, the Presidents Day holiday, according to activists.
It is not hyperbole to say that the world’s richest man has now illegally seized control of America’s checkbook and the entire federal workforce.
Over the next four years, we’re about to be inundated with a flood of lies—including from federal agencies themselves.
We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
This last month has shown America that society will gladly tolerate vigilante violence, provided a vigilante chooses the right target.
Posted 1 month 4 weeks ago
Over the next two years, Democrats have the unfettered ability to be an albatross around the neck of the GOP — and to make sure that what little they manage to get done due to their paper-thin majorities becomes the reason for their undoing.
Posted 1 month 1 day ago
Over the next four years, we’re about to be inundated with a flood of lies—including from federal agencies themselves.
Posted 1 week 3 days ago
We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
The way the urban commons create a space to solve material problems and enable social movements to forge city-wide networks are antidotes to people being attracted towards the far-right.
Posted 2 weeks 3 days ago
We have to be smart in how we fight against Trump and the Republican Party this time around. That means picking our battles wisely, and not taking bait that’s dangled in front of our faces.
The way the urban commons create a space to solve material problems and enable social movements to forge city-wide networks are antidotes to people being attracted towards the far-right.
