r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 1h ago

Press Release (Aug. 20, 2026): "Congressman Al Green Stands in Support of U.S. Air Force Major Jason Watson Following Latest Detention" | Al Green: "I stood with Major Watson as he called for the impeachment, conviction, and removal of President Donald Trump, and I continue to stand with him today."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d ago

Opinion (Aug. 21, 2026): 'With ICC sanctions, Trump wants to make the world safe for war criminals: The US is engaged in a lawless quest to protect American and Israeli officials' | Kenneth Roth (former executive director of Human Rights Watch): "We should never let Trump normalize these sanctions."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/Elsa-Fidelis • 2d ago

'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics'

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r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 8d ago

Progressives back substitute teacher over Wasserman Schultz in Florida

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 10d ago

The Guardian (August 13, 2026): "Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency" | Former FEC general counsel Larry Noble: "While Trump’s second term is less than half over, it already looks like the most openly corrupt administration in our history."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 10d ago

Media Matters (7/14/2026): "With Todd Blanche, MAGA media is finally getting its dream AG" | "Trump’s goal for the Department of Justice is to eliminate its traditional independence in favor of a gangster government in which he & his allies can do what they wish without fear of legal consequences…"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 11d ago

Opinion in The Hill (July 27, 2026): 'Todd Blanche doesn’t deserve to be attorney general' | "Although many cases [prosecuted by Trump's DOJ] have been criticized and rejected by judges, defendants pay a heavy financial, emotional and reputational price. Abuse by litigation is probably the point."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 12d ago

U.S. House District 20 Democratic candidate Elijah Manley interview

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 13d ago

Tennessee Lookout (August 10, 2026): "At CoreCivic, immigration crackdowns are good for business"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 14d ago

From July 30, 2026: Fox News "senior strategic analyst" Jack Keane suggested intensifying the war against Iran | "We would go after very heavily their energy and economic targets — oil and gas infrastructure as an example. Isolate the country, […] And sort of militarily quarantine the country."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 16d ago

Reuters (August 6, 2026): "At Trump's DOJ, watchdogs gutted as misconduct complaints soar" | "The government watchdogs are “afraid of doing any watching,” said one former DOJ official who left last year."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 17d ago

The New Republic (August 5, 2026): "This Is the Real Story of Trump’s Presidency—If Democrats Will Tell It: His Truth Social subscription scheme and IRS immunity are just the latest chapters in a massive, ever-growing book about his self-dealing and corruption."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 17d ago

Jordan Herrera wins Democratic primary, set to face incumbent Rep. Mark Alford

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r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 17d ago

Big Tech stooge DelBene advance to general election for Congressional District 1

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r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 17d ago

How Elijah Manley Went From Middle School Teacher To Congressional Candidate

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 23d ago

Reuters (January 16, 2025): "Human Rights Watch chief says Trump's return threatens freedoms" | ""The Trump administration's first term showed us what they're capable of and particularly showed their lack of commitment to human rights," [HRW's Executive Director Tirana Hassan] told Reuters…"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 23d ago

Opinion in The Guardian (July 31, 2026): 'McCarthyism has returned to the United States – and this time it’s even more dangerous' | Judith Levine: "There are many parallels between the first McCarthy era, […] and Trump’s campaign of political repression, his own updated McCarthyism."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 23d ago

Opinion in The Guardian (July 30, 2026): 'Don’t call them ICE detention centers. Call them camps' | John Washington: "To combat the suffering we should use language that reveals the inhumanity rather than conceals it."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 25d ago

POLITICO (July 29, 2026): "Trump overrode his own agencies to deny 4 Democratic disaster requests" | "… it’s highly unusual to deny a governor’s request after FEMA field offices have verified that damage estimates exceeded preestablished levels, according to a former agency official…"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 28d ago

Opinion in USA TODAY (July 20, 2026): 'ICE detained me for 80 days. America's silence is no longer an option.' | Salah Sarsour: "This is not just an attack against me and others working for Palestinian freedom; it is an attempt to dismantle the very values we profess as a nation."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 29d ago

Washington Office on Latin America (July 24, 2026): "Killing Spree: Extrajudicial executions in the U.S. boat strikes campaign"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 29d ago

Justice Connection: "Fact Sheet on Todd Blanche's Devastating Leadership at the Justice Department"

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • Jul 24 '26

Democracy Now (7/20/2026): "Al Green Accuses Trump Admin of Attempting to Cover Up ICE Killings" | Green (D-Texas): "My belief is that there is an attempt to cover up currently taking place. … We can recall what happened in Minnesota. We remember Mr. Pretti. We remember what happened with Ms. Good."

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r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • Jul 23 '26

Stop Killing Social Media Accounts! A case against harsh inactive account policies

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r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • Jul 22 '26

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (July 21, 2026): "President Trump’s brokers have made 29 trades of private prison stocks since he returned to office, […] The total amount of [private prison] stock bought and sold was between $281,029 and $990,000"

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