A peaceful protest in Los Gatos against the billionaire class resulted in one of the organizers being charged with a felony for writing “Tesla Funds Fascism” in chalk, raising questions about the Santa Clara County DA’s priorities.
Billionaires such as Rupert Murdoch, Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg have consolidated their control over media outlets and algorithms, creating a system that rewards outrage and shapes perception, making your attention the commodity and your outrage the product.
The Davis City Council will consider a resolution to end the city’s engagement with companies owned or controlled by Elon Musk and encourage CalPERS to divest from those firms.
As the world grows increasingly serious, Nazi sentiment is on the rise and the powers that be are preparing for a war that many are oblivious to, with the poor and homeless being targeted and civil rights being erased.
The Trump administration has been using its power to intimidate critics, punish dissent, and redefine the boundaries of speech, culminating in the president’s declaration that he will label antifa as a terrorist organization, which is a move straight out of the authoritarian playbook.
The Divest Musk Yolo campaign has gained support from local organizations and has collected over 1,500 signatures, calling on Yolo County and its cities to cut financial ties with Elon Musk-owned companies due to their pattern of labor abuses, environmental damage, and disregard for democratic norms.
Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a Utah Valley University event, prompting leaders across the political spectrum to condemn the act and urge for a commitment to peaceful discourse and rejection of political violence.
A federal judge blocked the Federal Trade Commission from pursuing investigative demands against Media Matters for America, ruling that the agency was likely violating the group’s First Amendment rights.
Divest Musk Yolo has gained support from Indivisible Yolo, Nor Cal Resist, and the Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network in their campaign to end public subsidies, contracts, and investments in companies controlled by Elon Musk.
Labor law scholar Matthew W. Finkin has compared former President Donald Trump’s actions to those of Adolf Hitler in his opinion piece, warning of the erosion of democratic governance and the rule of law in the United States.
The article discusses the ongoing issue of slavery in Texas, the rescinding of asylum protection for people of color, and the need for young Progressives to fight for democracy and the Constitution.
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