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Beyond the Bounty: 5 Revolutionary Truths from the Life of Assata Shakur 15 min read June 12, 2023 Assata Shakur in Cuba waving a Cuban flag The news of Assata Shakur's death in Cuba was met with the same polarized narrative that defined her life. To the U.S. government, she was Joanne Chesimard, a convicted murderer on the FBI's "Most Wanted Terrorists" list. This official story is simple, stark, and designed to end all discussion. But this narrative is a weapon. The relentless pursuit of Assata Shakur was never about a single crime; it was a war against a powerful idea. To understand her true legacy, we must look beyond the bounty and examine the world of capitalist exploitation and state-sponsored terror that made her a revolutionary. Here are 5 revolutionary truths her story reveals. 1. The Black Panther Party Was About Community S...

What is a Medbed? How a Conspiracy Theory Preys on the Desperate From Trump's AI video to QAnon believers, the medbed scam exploits healthcare desperation, and often the most vulnerable among us. September 2025 – You've probably seen the buzz. Maybe it was a blurry video in a forgotten corner of the internet, or perhaps it was the surreal news that, over the weekend of September 28, 2025, President Donald Trump shared and promptly deleted an AI-generated video promoting this very thing. Suddenly, "medbeds" are trending. But let's be clear: this isn't a moment of medical breakthrough. It's a perfect, depressing storm of late-stage capitalism, where the brutal failure of the for-profit healthcare system collides with cynical political grift and pure science fiction, all packaged to exploit the sick, the desperate, and the disenfranchised. This is the story of how a miracle cure that doesn't exist became a trending topic, and what it tells us a...

What's Really Happening in Portland? Trump Threatens Military Crackdown as ICE Faces Permit Revocation Federal troop deployment threatens Portland as the city moves to hold ICE accountable for permit violations, creating a dangerous spectacle of political theater. PORTLAND, OR – On September 27th, Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that he was directing "all necessary Troops to protect War ravaged Portland," framing the city as a battlefield against "Antifa, and other domestic terrorists" . This announcement was followed by a Defense Department memo placing 200 members of the Oregon National Guard under federal control for up to 60 days, a move state leaders are challenging in court . Governor Tina Kotek, who had refused to mobilize the Guard herself, stated, "Oregon is our home — not a military target" . The reality on the ground contradicts the administration's narrative. Mayor Keith Wilson asserted that "the number of neces...

Home > Transportation Policy > Current Article Trump's War on Bike Lanes: DOT Declares Pavement "Hostile Territory" in Infrastructure Purge Administration rescinds millions in safety grants for bike lanes, road diets, and pedestrian projects, labeling them "hostile to motor vehicles." September 30, 2025 ⏱ 8 min read Road diets create safer streets for all users while maintaining traffic flow. (Image source: Complete Communities Delaware) WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration has escalated its culture wars to a new frontier: bicycle infrastructure and pedestrian safety projects. In a move that reveals the administration's ideological priorities, the U.S. Department of Transportation has moved to rescind millions of dollars in previously awarded federal grants, informing local governments tha...

FBI Fires Agents for Kneeling at BLM Protest: Kash Patel Purge Explained Approximately 20 FBI agents were terminated in a political purge ordered by Director Kash Patel for taking a knee during 2020 Black Lives Matter protests. Learn about the ongoing FBI restructuring and political retaliation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a sweeping FBI political purge ordered by Director Kash Patel , the bureau has terminated approximately 20 FBI agents for taking a knee during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest following the death of George Floyd, according to sources familiar with the matter 1, 2, 5 . This controversial move represents a significant escalation in the political reshaping of federal law enforcement under the Trump administration, raising serious concerns about political retaliation and the weaponization of government institutions. FBI Director Kash Patel has overseen significant personnel changes within the bureau This action represents a deliberate escalation in w...

A Timeline of Shame: Israeli Betrayals of the USA, 1948–Present Documented History of Espionage, Nuclear Secrets Theft, and Attacks on U.S. Sovereignty WASHINGTON, D.C. – The special relationship between the United States and Israel represents one of history's most paradoxical alliances. Despite receiving over $300 billion in American aid since 1948, Israel has conducted some of the most aggressive espionage operations against the United States of any nominal ally. U.S. counterintelligence officials have consistently ranked Israeli spying as a top-tier threat, comparable to Russia and China—yet unlike any other foreign power, Israel wields AIPAC's financial muscle and enjoys unique lobbying privileges in Washington, ensuring these breaches rarely carry political consequences. This isn't speculation or opinion—it's documented history drawn from declassified intelligence reports, congressional investigations, and court records. What follows is a pa...

America: The Original Fascist Blueprint How U.S. Racial Policies Directly Inspired Hitler's Nazi Regime WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fascist rot within American history runs deeper than most acknowledge. While the United States positions itself as democracy's champion against tyranny, historical evidence reveals the nation served as the original blueprint for modern fascism —with policies that directly inspired Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINQEXhawPK19lEeQ6IgXxEcZXqjf5xP9UnhDvENfBhzXSn5US0ZvNfWf-Vcmr1Qbm3cU5decLyPx03euMoWC-w3pdAwXyBTIREQQICs_Qq6XgF93oYMWPVZWZzVjCjYlSX0ic9HJi3kXj2gtApNPXDZDVQBjwUP1aHCbfl5FcFC7djdNTad7jp7DtMJs/s1920/image_2025-10-01_062134780.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "> This isn't historical revisionism—it's documented fact. According to James Q. Whitman's groundbreaking research in Hitler's American Mo...