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Ayman Mohyeldin Destroys the Right-Left False Equivalence: Accountability Is Not Revenge

November 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Ayman Mohyeldin Destroys the Right-Left False Equivalence: Accountability Is Not Revenge

Ayman Mohyeldin dismantles right-left false equivalence and explains why confronting GOP bigotry and demanding accountability do not equal political revenge.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Accountability, Ayman Mohyeldin, Birtherism, Both Sides Politics, Civil Rights, corporate power, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economic Justice, false equivalence, healthcare justice, Islamophobia, LGBTQ Rights, MAGA, media criticism, Medicaid Expansion, Political Retribution, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Republican Party, working class

Jon Ossoff’s Fiery Trump Takedown: War, Ballots, and Billionaire Power

October 31, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Jon Ossoff’s Fiery Trump Takedown: War, Ballots, and Billionaire Power

From Fulton County ballots to Trump-family crypto wealth, Ossoff makes the case for confronting abuses of power and organizing a democratic response.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: 2026 Midterm Elections, Civil Rights, Conflicts of Interest, cryptocurrency, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Economic Inequality, extractive capitalism, Fulton County, Georgia politics, Government Ethics, Iran war, John Lewis, Jon Ossoff, Politics Done Right, Presidential Accountability, Progressive Politics, Republican Party, Trump administration, Trump Family, Voter Suppression, voting rights, War Powers

Young column: ICE: America’s unchecked pathology

September 27, 2026 By John Young

ICE: America's unchecked pathology

What was Wilber Rafael Garces Perez delivering that day? Panda Express? Papacitos? Something from Tamale House? Whatever the case, he apparently needed killing for it. But the Austin DoorDash driver didn’t die. Demerits are certain to ensue for the ICE agent who couldn’t bag his buck. If you can’t deport ‘em, kill ‘em. Right, guys? […]

Filed Under: Columnists, General Tagged With: Austin Texas, Bill of Rights, Civil Rights, Deportation, Due Process, federal court, Habeas Corpus, ICE, immigrant rights, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Immigration Reform, John Young, judicial oversight, Undocumented Workers, Wilber Rafael Garces Perez

Houston’s $300 Million Question: Public Safety Grant or Immigration Enforcement?

September 19, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Houston’s $300 Million Question: Public Safety Grant or Immigration Enforcement?

A proposed DOJ grant could bring Houston major public-safety funds—and new federal conditions. Neil Aquino explains the questions City Council must answer.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Civil Rights, Department of Justice, federal grants, government accountability, homelessness policy, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston Democracy Project, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, John Whitmire, local government, Model Cities Initiative, Neil Aquino, police funding, public safety grants, Surveillance, texas politics

She Saw Her Racist Father Beat A Black Man And Chose Anti-Racist Solidarity Over Inherited Hate

July 10, 2026 By Egberto Willies

She Saw Her Racist Father Beat A Black Man And Chose Anti-Racist Solidarity Over Inherited Hate

Brittani Mazzone recalls her racist father beating a Black man and explains how that trauma pushed her to reject hate, choose allyship, and stand for justice.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Active Allyship, Active Bystander, Antiracism, Antiracist Education, Black Lives, Breaking Generational Cycles, Brittani Mazzone, Childhood Trauma, Civil Rights, Community Solidarity, Confronting Hate, empathy, Ending Racism, Family Racism, Interracial Solidarity, Moral Courage, Politics Done Right, Progressive Politics, Racial Justice, Racial Violence, racism, social justice, systemic racism, White Allyship, white privilege

Thom Tillis Grills DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Over FEMA Delays and ICE Quotas

March 7, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Thom Tillis Grills DHS Sec. Kristi Noem Over FEMA Delays and ICE Quotas

In a stunning Senate clash, Thom Tillis dismantles Kristi Noem’s DHS record, citing FEMA delays, deportation quotas, and failures of accountability.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Civil Rights, DHS, Disaster Relief, FEMA, government accountability, Homeland Security Act, ICE, Immigration Policy, Kristi Noem, Senate Hearing, Thom Tillis

Listen well Schumer: Stop Proposing. Start Demanding: The Fight to Rein In ICE

February 19, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Chuck Schumer using caving words

Democrats have the facts and public support to rein in ICE abuses. So why frame demands as proposals? It’s time to act with strength and moral clarity.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Chuck Schumer, Civil Rights, Democratic strategy, Due Process, Economic Impact of Immigration, Fourth Amendment, ICE reform, Immigration Policy, Migration Policy Institute, Minneapolis Activism, Pew Research Center, Progressive Politics

ICE Dragged Disabled U.S. Citizen From Car—Her Testimony Exposes Brutality

February 19, 2026 By Egberto Willies

ICE Dragged Disabled U.S. Citizen From Car—Her Testimony Exposes Brutality

A disabled U.S. citizen recounts being dragged from her car by ICE, denied medical care, and smeared publicly. Her testimony raises urgent questions about federal power and accountability.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Aliya Rahman, Civil Rights, Constitutional Rights, detention abuse, DHS controversy, disability rights, excessive force, federal accountability, ICE brutality, Immigration Enforcement, medical neglect, Minneapolis, Progressive Politics

When Was America “Great”? Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia

February 18, 2026 By Egberto Willies

When Was America “Great” Exposing the Myth Behind MAGA Nostalgia

A caller questions when America was “great,” sparking a deep dive into racist nostalgia, elite power, and the myths behind MAGA’s longing for the past.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Civil Rights, Class Solidarity, democracy, Economic Inequality, Independent media, J Edgar Hoover, MAGA, McCarthyism, Political Commentary, Progressive Politics, racial capitalism, Roy Cohn, U.S. History, White Supremacy

Minnesota Pushback Mika Brzezinski Calls Out ICE Spin After Deadly Surge

February 14, 2026 By Egberto Willies

Morning host slams Homan's press conference as protesters kick ICE out of Minnesota

Mika Brzezinski dismantles Tom Homan’s narrative as protests and polls reveal deep public distrust of ICE actions in Minnesota.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: ACLU, Civil Rights, Federal Enforcement, ICE Minnesota, Immigration Policy, media accountability, Mika Brzezinski, Minneapolis Protests, Pew Research, Progressive Politics, Tom Homan, Trump administration

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