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Dr. Algernon Austin @algernon_austin of @ceprdc joined me on Black Agenda Report to discuss the 25% decline in Black wealth. See the entire interview on the link below.
@blkagendareport
youtu.be/nuHk1zIeBzM
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🇪🇨#Ecuador: Police arrested opposition leader Luisa González ahead of next month’s local elections, @business reports — the latest in a pattern of political persecution that has already seen her party, Revolución Ciudadana, barred from running.
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Three charter flights from Washington, DC to Haiti today — two already in the air. Another three flights from El Salvador — including one that is likely a US Air Force plane. Yesterday, @Jacquiecharles confirmed Salvadoran special forces had begun arriving, and more were on the way.
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#Haiti: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has deployed at least 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti after four Salvadoran members of the US-backed Gang Suppression Force were ambushed on Sunday, @MiamiHerald reports.
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As @JakobJohnston noted, one plane scheduled to fly from El Salvador to Port-au-Prince today was a US Air Force plane.
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Three charter flights from Washington, DC to Haiti today — two already in the air. Another three flights from El Salvador — including one that is likely a US Air Force plane. Yesterday, @Jacquiecharles confirmed Salvadoran special forces had begun arriving, and more were on the way.
As @JakobJohnston noted, one plane scheduled to fly from El Salvador to Port-au-Prince today was a US Air Force plane.
xitter.cf/JakobJohnston/status/2…
Three charter flights from Washington, DC to Haiti today — two already in the air. Another three flights from El Salvador — including one that is likely a US Air Force plane. Yesterday, @Jacquiecharles confirmed Salvadoran special forces had begun arriving, and more were on the way.
🔴 OCTOBER LIVE UPDATES | As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR has been closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. 🧵👇
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🇪🇨#Ecuador: Police arrested opposition leader Luisa González ahead of next month’s local elections, @business reports — the latest in a pattern of political persecution that has already seen her party, Revolución Ciudadana, barred from running.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
#Haiti: El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele has deployed at least 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti after four Salvadoran members of the US-backed Gang Suppression Force were ambushed on Sunday, @MiamiHerald reports.
miamiherald.com/news/nation-…
NEW EP: The US has lost 80%+ of its local journalists since 2002. @DeanBaker13 and @mattdpearce of @Rebuild_News discuss California’s bid to fund local reporting by ending a tax break for excess CEO pay.
Tune in: youtu.be/5j3b9fJDFZE?si=zZLn…
“Our billionaires seem to be in a competition for the most awful human being alive.”
The oligarchs continue to buy our news, politicians, government, and social media. @deanbaker13 details how their horrific actions continue to hurt Americans.
Read: tinyurl.com/3m5ree72
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This is a shameful escalation of repression in Ecuador, as Noboa arrests a former presidential candidate after banning her party from contesting elections.
I stand with Luisa and all pro-democracy lawmakers and advocates in Ecuador against the Trump-backed authoritarian campaign sweeping across our hemisphere.
“There is no use case for AI” says @deanbaker13 on the Tech Report. AI has broadly proved to be inefficient and expensive compared to Chinese options.
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=a8YsC8oV…
“Under Flávio, U.S. military operations on Brazilian soil are a real possibility.”
Ahead of Sunday’s runoff in Brazil, CEPR’s Alex Main and @GuillaumeLong write in @ForeignPolicy that the US terrorist designations of two Brazilian gangs could open the door to US military action in the country — with Ecuador as a preview.
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$8.5 Trillion. That's what A.I. companies need to make to justify their evaluations and spending on infrastructure. “Who would pay that?” Asks @deanbaker13 on The Tech Report
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NEW: Now through 12/7, seniors are picking #MedicareAdvantage plans for 2027 and 3.8M must find new coverage. Most others face higher copays and deductibles, and fewer extras like dental. When health care runs on profit, patient care always comes last. More from @BrandonNovick: cepr.net/publications/open-e…
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Want a glimpse into the moral, character and political differences of the candidates for president of Brazil, Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro? Take a look at this essay, published by The Nation today (originally in Portuguese by Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil’s largest newspaper). It's worth it.
thenation.com/article/world/…
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Alexander Main and I write in @ForeignPolicy about the grave threat a Flávio Bolsonaro victory could pose to Brazil’s peace and sovereignty. That danger is particularly urgent now that Rubio has designated Brazilian criminal gangs as foreign terrorist organizations—a move that could open the door to U.S. military intervention on Brazilian soil.
The disaster in Ecuador, including catastrophic U.S. military operations there, offers a glimpse of where this path could lead Brazil.
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“Many people are deeply concerned that Bolsonaro will not recognize a Lula victory if it happens. And perhaps worse, it looks like the Trump administration may not recognize a Lula victory either.”
Ahead of Brazil’s run-off on Sunday, CEPR Director of International Policy Alex Main warns of US interference in favor of far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and a possible “Stop the Steal” effort if Lula wins.
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“This refusal by the US State Department to answer a simple question from the US Congress about whether they would recognize Brazil’s election results seems like a deliberate threat,” CEPR Co-Director @MarkWeisbrot said.
In response to letters from 30 House members, @BernieSanders, and @SenatorShaheen, @SenPeterWelch, and @SenTimKaine, the Trump administration failed to commit to respecting the results.