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Free Press is committed to documenting the people taken by ICE

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested, detained, deported, and/or imprisoned many people that it has unilaterally determined to be undesirables.  At first, they claimed they would deport only criminals, but it has already gone beyond that.  We at the Free Press consider every person who has been sent to the Tecoluca (El Salvador prison), Guantanamo naval base, or detained in other prisons throughout the country to be innocent until proven guilty. We will include students who have been expelled for protesting genocide.  It appears the government will revoke Visa's to get rid of undesirable students.  This article will be updated as long as is necessary.

Familiar tale gracefully blends feminism and fantasy

Feminism has a crucial role to play in modern life, but I sometimes wish it would leave our fairy tales alone. The results of its revisionist meddling are too often unconvincing and unsatisfying.

Remember last year’s Maleficent? It turned an age-old story on its head by revealing that the fairy (Angelina Jolie) who turned a princess into a “Sleeping Beauty” was not evil at all. No, she was merely wronged and misunderstood. Worst of all, we learned that the somnambulant princess could not be awakened by a kiss from the handsome prince, but only by a motherly peck from that same fairy.

How heartwarming. And how utterly unromantic.

Thank goodness Disney’s new live-action version of Cinderella doesn’t wear its feminism on its sleeve. It has nods to modern sensibilities, to be sure, but they’re handled with a lighter touch.

All Ohio Protest - Rally for Democracy

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Friday, July 4, 12-4pm
Ohio Statehouse, Broad and High Streets, downtown Columbus

This Fourth of July, we're reclaiming America's promise; Freedom for all! Justice for all! NO KINGS! What started as a local protest is now a nationwide movement. This isn't about left vs. right; this is about the people vs. power unchecked. No more leaders above the law. No more silence when rights are stripped away. No more fear, manipulation, or false patriotism. From coast to coast, city streets to small towns, we're raising our voices: Against authoritarianism, corrupt leadership, racism, xenophobia, and injustice. For the rights of immigrants, workers, families, and everyday Americans For truth, transparency, and equality under the Constitution.

WHO'S INVITED? Everyone who believes in liberty - true liberty, not just the brand sold during election season.

This is for the silenced. The forgotten. The rising generation. This is for YOU.

WE ARE NOT BACKING DOWN! We are not celebrating freedom while people are still in cages. We are not pledging allegiance to leaders who want to rule rather than serve. We are not staying quiet when justice is on the line.

There is nothing wrong with singing the National Anthem in Spanish

People get upset over the smallest, most inconsequential things in America. That is what happened last month when singer Nezza performed the US national anthem in Spanish at the Dodger Stadium. It was the same words but in a different language. Yes, the majority of people in the US speak English and we are supposed to be a melting pot of cultures. So, people should stop being butthurt over every single little thing and we will be all much happier.
 
Nezza explained later that her decision to perform it in Spanish was a response to the current atmosphere in Los Angeles where recent ICE raids against immigrants and international students that have sparked public outcry and protests. Besides, it should be noted here that the Spanish-language version she performed was originally commissioned by the U.S. State Department in 1945 during President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s administration.
 
Nezza, who is a 30-year-old artist whose full name is Vanessa, sang the Spanish version on the field before the Dodgers faced the San Franciso Giants.

Bribed In 60 Minutes

Intended and Unintended Consequences

Wade Rathke

The devastation embedded in the Trump-Republicans big bad budget bill for lower income families has been a drum that I’ve been beating for weeks now, but as it nears the finish line additional impacts are becoming clear. This bill has become a “whose on first, what’s on second” house of horrors. Like many other initiatives of this administration, most of its consequences are intended when it comes to its war on the poor, minorities, women, and others, but some are even surprising its fanboys, like the former Trump BBF Elon Musk, and not at all because of deficits. Ideology, not common sense or basic prudence is now running the government.

US REP JAMIE RASKIN & THE ATTACK ON US DEMOCRACY & ECOLOGY

US REP JAMIE RASKIN & THE ATTACK ON US DEMOCRACY & ECOLOGY

We begin GREEP Zoom #229 with citations for “The Choreography of War” by our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN, whose latest poem is compacted into a brilliant three lines.

Green Party Presidential nominee HOWIE HAWKINS discusses the nitty-gritties of Ranked Choice Voting & instant runoff.

The great MARIANNE WILLIAMSON gives us a brief hello & a promise to come visit us again soon.

Beyond Nuclear’s KEVIN KAMPS reminds us about how powerful is the rise of renewables worldwide along with the demise of nuke power.

Co-host MIKE HERSH gives us a stellar introduction for US REP JAMIE RASKIN.

Rep. Raskin provides a brief excursion into the dire damage being done to our electoral system through the widespread assault on the Voting Rights Act, emphasizing the powerful impact of the No Kings Day marches..

The great RAY MCCLENDON of the Georgia-based Communities United for Justice connects with Rep. Raskin, sharing concerns about the mass disenfranchisement being imposed on the national electorate.

Trump Versus America

Trump and word NOPE

Many factors explain the demise of earlier civilizations, but not one collapsed as a result of deliberate decisions by a top political leader who wanders about destroying the pillars of his country’s greatness. Donald J, Trump, however, does so—endangering not only the United States but also U,S. allies and others previously inspired by America’s example.        

The United States has long suffered from many of the challenges that brought down earlier political systems—from Uruk in Mesopotamia to Mayan Chichén Itza to the USSR. These problems included myopic leadership, rich-poor enmity, widespread corruption; racial and religious conflict, environmental abuse, overextension and unnecessary warring—all made worse by inflation and deficit spending.

Last chance to stop the Big Ugly Bill

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The U.S. Senate just passed their version of Donald Trump’s government spending megabill — and it’s a disaster for our climate and our communities.

Tax breaks for billionaires? Check.

Shredding the social safety net? Check.

Gutting climate and clean energy progress, while expanding fossil fuel extraction? Check, check, and check.

We can’t let this bad bill move another step. And there’s a chance it won’t — it barely squeaked by in the Senate in a 50-51 vote. We can stop it before it gets to Trump’s desk. But your House Representative needs to hear from you NOW, Suzanne.

Tell your House Rep.: Vote NO on the disastrous Trump megabill.

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