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Why Should We Allow Food Monopolies? Let’s Bust The System!
Massive retail chains like Walmart, Kroger, and Dollar Store have crushed thousands of local grocers. This has left millions of Americans living in…
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Who Were Those Masked Men? Feds Invade America!
As Americans learned decades ago when Ku Klux Klanners covered themselves from head to toe, the bigger the mask, the greater the evil hiding behind it.
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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.
Feb 5
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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…
Feb 3
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January 2026
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!
Jan 30
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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.
Jan 29
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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.
Jan 27
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Ask Hightower Anything! Winter 2026 Edition
Come hang out with us at happy hour on January 22
Jan 23
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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.
Jan 22
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