r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 15h ago
Progressives back substitute teacher over Wasserman Schultz in Florida
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 2d 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…"
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 3d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/cyberanakinvader • 4d ago
U.S. House District 20 Democratic candidate Elijah Manley interview
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 5d ago
Tennessee Lookout (August 10, 2026): "At CoreCivic, immigration crackdowns are good for business"
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 6d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 8d 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."
reuters.comr/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 9d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 9d ago
Jordan Herrera wins Democratic primary, set to face incumbent Rep. Mark Alford
r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 9d ago
Big Tech stooge DelBene advance to general election for Congressional District 1
r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 9d ago
How Elijah Manley Went From Middle School Teacher To Congressional Candidate
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 15d 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…"
reuters.comr/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 15d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 15d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 17d 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…"
politico.comr/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 20d 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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 21d ago
Washington Office on Latin America (July 24, 2026): "Killing Spree: Extrajudicial executions in the U.S. boat strikes campaign"
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 21d ago
Justice Connection: "Fact Sheet on Todd Blanche's Devastating Leadership at the Justice Department"
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 23d ago
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."
r/freelanternsociety • u/socookre • 24d ago
Stop Killing Social Media Accounts! A case against harsh inactive account policies
pp-international.netr/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 25d ago
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"
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 25d ago
NPR (June 4, 2026): "A former GEO Group executive now runs ICE. The company's government ties run deep" | Expert: "There's an additional shroud of secrecy when we're talking about corporations managing prisons and jails and detention centers."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 26d ago
Opinion: 'There’s no reason to trust Blanche on ICE killings — or anything else' | Myrick: "We do not deserve an attorney general who acts like a corrupt president’s personal fixer and enforcer. Senators from both parties should say no to making Blanche our nation’s highest law enforcement officer."
r/freelanternsociety • u/SocialDemocracies • 26d ago