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About Egberto Willies

Egberto Willies is a political activist, author, political blogger, radio show host, business owner, software developer, web designer, and mechanical engineer in Kingwood, TX. He is an ardent Liberal that believes tolerance is essential. His favorite phrase is “political involvement should be a requirement for citizenship”. Willies is currently a contributing editor to DailyKos, OpEdNews, and several other Progressive sites. He was a frequent contributor to HuffPost Live. He won the 2nd CNN iReport Spirit Award and was the Pundit of the Week.

Democracy Under Fire: Marc Elias Explains How to Defeat Trump’s Authoritarian Power Grab

January 18, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Democracy Docket Founder Marc Elias on how to stop a lawless Trump

As Trump escalates authoritarian threats, Marc Elias lays out how legal action and civic engagement can protect elections and democracy.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Civil Rights, Courts, democracy, Democracy Docket, Election Integrity, Marc Elias, Progressive Politics, Trump Authoritarianism, Voter Suppression, voting rights

This ICE critic was offered a job after just a 6-minute interview. It should scare us all.

January 15, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

This ICE critic was offered a job after just a 6-minute interview. It should scare us all. Laura Jedeed

The story about being hired by ICE below, by independent journalist Laura Jedeed, should scare us. It is clear, given ICE’s irresponsibility, that their behavior in Minneapolis will remain the standard.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: ICE, Laura Jedeed

Corporate America Only Stops When Workers Do: A Caller Explains the Power of a General Strike

January 13, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Corporate America Only Stops When Workers Do - A Caller Explains the Power of a General Strike

A radio caller exposes how corporations exploit workers and why collective action is the only force that can stop systemic abuse.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: american dream myth, Capitalism Critique, class struggle, cORPORATE AbUSe, corporate greed, Economic Justice, general strike, Independent media, inflation profiteering, labor power, Progressive Politics, union power, wealth inequality, workers rights

New ICE Video Exposes Brutal Truth Behind Renee Good Killing in Minneapolis

January 13, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

New ICE Video Exposes Brutal Truth Behind Renee Good Killing in Minneapolis

The latest ICE shooting video reveals misogyny, dehumanization, and a deadly disregard for human life. It shows Renee Good posed no threat, exposing a fatal misuse of force in Minneapolis.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Accountability, DHS, federal violence, Human Rights, ICE, ICE shooting, Immigration Enforcement, Independent media, Minneapolis, police brutality, protests, Renee Good

CNN’s Jake Tapper Destroys DHS Secretary Spin With January 6 Footage vs ICE

January 11, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

CNN’s Jake Tapper Destroys DHS Secretary Spin With January 6 Footage

Jake Tapper confronts DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Jan 6 video, exposing the double standard between pardoned insurrectionists and ICE violence.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: CNN, DHS, ICE, Immigration Enforcement, Independent media, Insurrection, Jake Tapper, Jan 6, January 6, Kristi Noem, media accountability, Minneapolis, Minneapolis ICE shooting, police violence, Trump

From Silence to Solidarity: Inside Kingwood, Texas’ ICE Out For Good Rally

January 10, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

From Silence to Solidarity: Inside Kingwood, Texas' ICE Out For Good Rally

Voices from Kingwood, Texas, explain why the ICE killing of Rene Good forced a community to speak out.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Civil Rights, grassroots activism, ICE, ICE Out For Good, Immigration Enforcement, Kingwood Texas, police accountability, Progressive Politics, Renee Good, Renee Nicole Good, state violence

U.S. Senator to Trump on seizing Greenland: Not going to be the easy way or hard way. It’s no way.

January 9, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

U.S. Senator to Trump on seizing Greenland - Not going to be the easy way or hard way. It's no way

A U.S. senator delivers a blunt rebuke to Trump’s Greenland threats, rejecting imperial arrogance and defending allies, sovereignty, and constitutional limits.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: authoritarianism, Bipartisan Resistance, Denmark, Foreign policy, Greenland, imperialism, Independent media, Politics Done Right, Sovereignty, Trump, U.S. Senate

“Get Out of Minneapolis”: Mayor Frey Blasts ICE After Civilian Killing

January 7, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivers a blistering response after ICE kills a civilian, rejecting spin, demanding justice, and urging peaceful protest and voter action.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivers a blistering response after ICE kills a civilian, rejecting spin, demanding justice, and urging peaceful protest and voter action.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Accountability, civilian killed ICE, community safety, defund ICE, democracy, Federal Overreach, ICE violence, immigration enforcement abuse, Jacob Frey, Minneapolis ICE shooting, peaceful protest, police violence, Progressive Politics, Voter Registration, Voter Suppression

Farmer Gives Trump an F-: How Tariffs and Trade Wars Destroyed American Agriculture

January 5, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Farmer gives Trump an F- for his performance and destruction of farmers

A veteran soybean farmer explains why Trump earns an F- for tariffs, bailouts, and policies that crushed farmers and fueled corporate land grabs.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: agriculture policy, Black farmers, corporate consolidation, Economic Justice, farm crisis, John Boyd Jr, National Black Farmers Association, rural economy, soybeans, Trade War, Trump tariffs

Loss of ACA Subsidies Turns Cancer Into a Death Sentence for Millions

January 4, 2026 By Egberto Willies Leave a Comment

Loss of ACA Subsidies Turns Cancer Into a Death Sentence for Millions

A woman with cancer loses ACA subsidies and faces death. This story shows how U.S. healthcare policy prioritizes profit over human life.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: ACA Subsidies, cancer treatment costs, corporate healthcare, health insurance crisis, health policy failure, healthcare inequality, insurance premium increase, Medicare Advantage scam, NIH research, profit over people, Progressive Politics, Universal Healthcare, US healthcare system, working class healthcare

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