ICE’s policy when a person dies in custody requires that the agency inform the public “in a timely, accurate, and... within two business days, according to immigrant advocacy groups. The notice for Brutus was posted a week later on Thursday, Dec. 18" www.tapinto.net/towns/newark...

'Recalling that era, Warren said: “We all know how that ended—with taxpayers bailing out Wall Street while millions lost their homes and got fired from their jobs. Donald Trump could be setting the stage for the next crash.” ' www.commondreams.org/news/bessent...

'As James Mattis, Trump’s first defense secretary, said in June 2020, “Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead, he tries to divide us.” ' www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Tell your House Rep to sign on to Rep. Luna's discharge petition to ban congressional stock trading!!! actionnetwork.org/letters/stoc...

"CMS is rushing to implement a model that empowers private vendors, many already with deep ties to Big Insurance... And... they have not fully reckoned with the confusion, denials and disruption that providers and patients will face" healthcareuncovered.substack.com/p/cms-barrel...

"Adding to the at-times tone-deaf messaging has been Trump's focus on multimillion-dollar White House renovations and a ballroom, a Cabinet featuring multiple billionaires and the president's regular weekend trips to his ritzy Mar-a-Lago club." www.npr.org/2025/12/12/n...

Consumer Reports: Investigate Instacart's A.I. pricing of groceries!!! Please sign this petition and share every way you can!!! action.consumerreports.org/nb-20251209-...

If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention-- the rampant corruption in our government is not only worsening extreme wealth inequality, it's also destroying our democracy and pushing us even further toward becoming a kleptocracy. www.commondreams.org/news/world-i...

this cartoon would be funnier if it wasn't so true...

"It matches the trend we've seen with other polls... Trump is at the lowest point he is in his second term" bsky.app/profile/did:...

"On Friday, the White House released a document that will forever transform the way the United States sees its role in the world ... It is a gift to dictators and kleptocrats... and a horror to the West, to our allies and to the Pax Americana." saltypolitics.substack.com/p/breaking-w...

Baristas at 4 NJ Starbucks join the union struggle "The movement, known as the "Red Cup Rebellion," began on Nov. 13 at several dozen Starbucks locations across 42 major cities, including New York City and Philadelphia." www.northjersey.com/story/news/n...

"And with their riches, they buy influence—lobbyists, political campaigns, think tanks... Meanwhile, average Americans are left with one truth: in this system, your vote is worth less than a billionaire’s dollar.” If you're not outraged, you're not paying attention. www.linkedin.com/posts/e-oban...

“we need someone in Washington who will actually stand up to corporate power and fight for working families. Analilia has spent 25 years doing exactly that...There’s so much at stake in this election and Analilia is our best chance to send a...fighter to Congress.” www.insidernj.com/marc-chaaban...

"Despite President Trump’s continued insistence to the contrary, people’s wallets are feeling the effects of the poor economy, and many have speculated that the data cancellations are an attempt to withhold information about the true state of the economy." www.indy100.com/politics/tru...

"The ultrawealthy no longer wait in lines, navigate public institutions, or share community space with ordinary Americans... once the richest begin living outside the civic sphere, they stop caring whether the rest of society works at all. " hartmannreport.com/p/the-great-...

Good news! Analilia Mejia, former leader of NJ working Families who was instrumental in NJ passing the $15 minimum wage bill, has been endorsed by Bernie and is running to represent We the People in NJ CD 11 !!!! www.insidernj.com/mejia-launch...

Candidate Trump promised he'd lower costs starting Day One of his presidency-- but everything on the Turkey Day menu (including the turkey) has gotten more expensive. Housing and energy costs are also up; here's why. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHQy...

"Beyond the Ballot launched “Not With My Dollars: ICE Out of My Wallet” as President Donald Trump’s violent crackdown on immigrants in diverse communities across the US continues and just days before Black Friday kicks off the winter holiday shopping season." www.commondreams.org/news/trump-ice

"The WAPO-Ipsos poll found that 75% of Democrats and 60% of independents disapprove of billionaires spending more money on elections, along with 42% of Republicans. Only 12%... said that billionaires becoming more financially involved is 'very good' or 'somewhat good.' " www.nj.com/politics/202...

"Hoboken, Newark, Jersey City, Paterson and their Democratic mayors were named in a lawsuit filed by the federal government...the latest effort in the White House's move to force local and state authorities to aid their tactics, such as deploying ... (ICE) agents" patch.com/new-jersey/m...

"The top 10 advertisers spending the most on host-read ads on the right-leaning podcasts are investing nearly four times more per month in 2025 than... in 2023... this year, those brands have collectively spent about $5 million a month on podcast advertising" www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

"Basically, the Nuremberg idea was: No one is above the law — not even states. Not even powerful leaders. Today, 80 years later, whatever system of human rights and international law we were pretending to uphold has collapsed. The mask is off." www.michaelmoore.com/p/nuremberg?...

“These laws are blatant attempts to interfere with States’ ability to enforce criminal laws within their borders and disrupt our constitutional structure... we are asking Congress to assess the constitutional authority it may have to preempt shield laws,” www.newsfromthestates.com/article/demo...

You'd think they'd police themselves, right? Wrong! Sign this Consumer Reports petition to put Meta on notice: action.consumerreports.org/nb_20251117_...

"corruption is addictive. Once a party decides that power is more important than truth, every lie becomes easier to rationalize, every abuse becomes normalized, every crime becomes “politics as usual.” Power is a drug that numbs the conscience..." hartmannreport.com/p/when-does-...

“I personally believe that that ally (of Trump) purchased Dominion so that he could potentially... cheat... I think that they’re trying to solidify their cheat... with the voting machines.” Liberty Vote did not immediately respond to a HuffPost request for comment. www.huffpost.com/entry/jasmin...

"We Ain't Buying It" Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday-- - boycott Amazon, Home Depot, and Target app.sosha.ai/toolkit/d858...

Oh boy-- wonder what Thanksgiving will be like this year for the Shaheen family ijr.com/democrat-run...

Working Families Party's "We Ain't Buying It" is Thanksgiving weekend . I'm in-- how about you? Please share every way you can! app.sosha.ai/toolkit/d858...

After Nov. 4 and the routing Dems gave the GOP across the US, 8 Dem Senators caved on the CR. Minority Leader Schumer couldn't stop them. Chuck Schumer can't do this job-- it's time to replace them. actionnetwork.org/forms/tell-d...

"The system isn’t failing. It’s rigged. It’s succeeding—for the people who designed to serve...You and I saw $79 trillion ( our wealth) transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1% since 1975...That didn’t happen by accident." www.americasundoing.com/p/how-to-rig...

Call your Dem US Senators now--the GOP (which has been trying to kill Obamacare since it was passed) cannot be trusted to actually come to the table and bargain with Dems to keep the ACA tax credits once this terrible CR is passed. Tell them to VOTE NO on this CR today! www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

"There is such a thing as overcharging" www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eVY...

"The same authoritarian reflex that animates the president’s contempt for judges and journalists is now operating in street-level enforcement, where ordinary Americans are discovering that their citizenship is no shield against state violence." newrepublic.com/article/2026...

Dems win Governors' races in VA and NJ, PA's Dem Supreme Court Justices will keep their seats, and Prop 50 passes in CA, making Trump and the GOP the biggest losers!!! www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

Senate GOP blocks Dem Senators' effort to fully fund SNAP-- how incredibly cruel. It's something to remember if you're going to the polls today. www.newsweek.com/republicans-...

"Overall... Americans are largely dissatisfied with the state of the country... 68% of Americans believe things in the U.S. are going badly, 72% said the economy is in bad shape, and 61% said Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions." www.nj.com/politics/202...

Join the mass action to Boycott Spotify! Here's why www.commondreams.org/news/cancel-...

No Treats, only Tricks: The Horror of Donald Trump's America www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Rally with President Obama and MOC Mikie Sherrill Saturday, November 1 in Newark! www.mobilize.us/njdsc/event/...

"That figure would grow to $11 billion if the shutdown lasts another two weeks or $14 billion if it were to last until Nov. 26, the Congressional Budget Office found...CBO noted the losses accrued from employees not conducting their normal work cannot be recovered." www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

Congressional Republicans want to grill Jack Smith in private-- but Jack Smith says he'll only comply if his hearing his hearing is open to the public . aclj.org/news/jack-sm...

Senate Dems send a letter to the Treasury Secretary asking why the Trump Administration, whose slogan is "America First", is actually putting Argentina first. www.politico.com/f/?id=000001...

Why Indivisible, 50501, and other Progressive orgs are telling Americans to Boycott Spotify (and Amazon, too, who's hurting workers /supporting Trump and his ballroom, etc.) www.yahoo.com/news/article...

“Families are logging on, looking for health coverage for next year, and coming face to face with massive price hikes because Republicans downright refuse to work with us to do something about it” www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...