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The Revolution Starts at the Table
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. –James Baldwin In November 2024, a New York Times headline declared, “Turkey, Stuffing and a Side of Politics.” Soon after, the Associated Press and CNN followed suit...
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Journalist Dave Lindorff Asks Why He Landed on a Terrorist Watch List
In 2018, the rumor circulated among alternative media that the Pentagon was operating with $21 trillion more than accounted for in its budget. While members of the press speculated that the federal government was printing the money, journalist Dave Lindorff doubted...
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