What You May Have Missed
A roundup of the past seven days, plus recommended newsletters from across Substack
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Democracy Dies in Their Wallets: When Oligarchs Buy the News
Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.
Noblesse Oblige Is Dead: Today’s Wealthy Elite Just Don’t Give a Damn
“To try to make the world in some way better than you found it is to have a noble motive in life.” —Andrew Carnegie
Your Vote Isn’t Just One in a Million – It’s the Game Changer!
Last night, in a brilliant speech before 75,000+ people on the ellipse in Washington DC — the place from which Trump sent a murderous mob against our Capitol — Vice President Kamala Harris asked for your vote.
The Recession Racket: Musk, Trump, and the Billionaires’ Blueprint for Profit
America’s billionaires would love to have a recession, particularly a really severe one.
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Saturday Report 11/2/24 - Did a demon attack Tucker or was it his......
— Don’t despair! I’ve been saying for months that I believe this election is going to be a blowout for both Harris and Democrats generally, although the $6 billion or so and efforts in kind that rightwing billionaires, Israel, Putin, and Musk have thrown in on behalf of Trump and the GOP will make it a challenge. Particularly i…
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