The issue isn’t just how parts of the government both Dem & GOP attack the press; the issue is also how certain parts of the mainstream press conspire in erasing the most important conversations. Why aren’t the @nytimes, @CNN & @MSNBC discussing #JulianAssange & #StevenDonziger?
Trump called the press "the enemy of the people." @POTUS disagrees, which is why he should immediately drop all charges against #JulianAssange. An attack on press freedom is an attack on democracy. Assange wasn't the criminal here; the criminals are those who committed war crimes
Reminder: The costs associated with enforcing the ban on marijuana, including arrests, court costs, and incarceration, reach nearly $14 billion a year.
It’s time to end this madness.
A billionaire I know once told me “My taxes are so low it’s obscene.” There should be a #WealthTax of 2% on assets over $50M & and an additional 1% on assets over $1B. Our government’s groveling at the feet of the ultra rich is the surrender of our democracy to oligarchic rule.
The collective wealth of Big Tech CEOs soared to $651 billion in 2021. That money could:
-End global hunger ($330B)
-Eradicate malaria ($120B)
-End homelessness in America ($20B)
-Vaccinate the world from COVID-19 ($25B)
And they would still have billions to spare.