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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 2h

These firings underline the need for A.I. regulation

Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 2h

My latest post from THE NEW MIDDLE EAST: "It Only Gets Worse: How Trump and Netanyahu's Iran War has Metastasized into a Global Catastrophe." It details the massive damage the Iran War has done to American society, Iranian civilians and global economy new-middle-east.blogspot.com/2026/09/it-o...

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It Only Gets Worse: How Trump and Netanyahu's Iran War has Metastasized into a Global Catastrophe

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 3h

The EU must work much harder to improve its defense capabilities and not depend on traitors to democracy like Donald Trump

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 3h

If Democrats seize control of Congress, they should pass legislation regulating how Amercian corporations control US foreign policy. Musk should not have the power he does over Starlink

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14h

Whers are the Dems, Cory Booker, Chris Murphy et al, fighting to help our Democratic candidates win their seats? I only see Bernie, AOC and Elizabeth Warrnen working the hustings, along of course with President Barack Obama (who's supporting candidates in multiple states)

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14h

Trump's authoritarianism takes many forms. One is to deny that certain ethnic and religious groups he doesn't like won't be counted in the next US Census which decides, among many things, how voting districts are constructed throughout the US www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/o...

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Opinion | Trump Wants to Decide Who Counts. And Who Doesn’t. (Gift Article)

Rewriting the rules for counting the population is yet another way to marginalize minorities.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 17h

But not the Costco line of customers returning goods to the store. More of them than those at Vance's rallies

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 17h

Purchasing US high-end fighter jets alone without developing a strong ground force won't be enough for Saudi Arabia to defeat the Houthis in their ongoing war. The Saudi army is still weak & divided between the two competing royal families which control the monarchy www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/w...

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Why Does Saudi Arabia Struggle to Stop Houthi Attacks? (Gift Article)

The Saudi military has expensive equipment, but the missiles and drones used by the Yemeni militia are difficult to detect and stop.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Polls donlt elected our Congressional represnetaitves, voters do with mail-in ballots or in person voting. We ALL need to VOTE!

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

There should be more discussion of the serious damage the Trump-Netanyahu war with Iran has done to poor countries which cannot afford the sharp rise in energy prices the war has caused www.nytimes.com/2026/10/12/b...

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I.M.F. Warns Mideast War Will Widen Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries (Gift Article)

Persistent conflicts, high energy costs and technological upheavals will slow global growth and raise prices, the organization forecast.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

The so-called Islamic Republic of Iran regime must be toppled immediately. Let's see if POTUS does anything about this death sentence www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

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Iranian woman handed death sentence for ‘blasphemy’ in social media post

Rights groups warn of Tehran regime’s increasing use of executions to suppress dissent, with at least 600 this year

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Excellent approach to addressing homelessness. Bring them to US cities!

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Where are other Democrats, e.g.,. safe seat Cory Booker, campaigning throughout the country for Democratic candidates like Barack Obama? Obama walks the walk, not just talks the talk apnews.com/article/bara... Obama to campaign with Ohio Democrats as he expands his outreach ahead of Election Day

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Barack Obama to campaign with Ohio Democrats as he expands his outreach ahead of Election Day

Former President Barack Obama is heading to Ohio to support Democratic candidates in the Senate and governor's races.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

And why, Mr. Speaker, do you think the Democrats if they take control of Congress would want to investigate POTUS, his family, and his financial clique to see if they'd committed any crimes?

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We're only now beginning to see the costs of the Trump-Netanyahu disastrous war with Iran. These funds could have been spent on key needs in the US: healthcare, education, building more housing and repairing national infrastructure thedefensepost.com/2026/10/12/u...

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US Loses or Damages 81 Aircraft in Iran War, Replacement Costs Reaching $3.3B

US equipment losses during the war with Iran could require up to $3.3 billion in replacement funding, the Congressional Budget Office said.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Yes Donald, we are, as you say, living in the best of times. You and the ultra-wealthy become richer while the rest of Americans go deeper into debt.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Smart response from a great Texas senator-to-be, James Talarico

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

75% of the food Americans consume is processed (industrial food). We should improve our health by purchasing organic food produced by regenerative farming and send a message to Big Agra that we want to purchase food that's nutritious and good for our long term health agfundernews.com/regen-organi...

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Regen-organic food can be 'measurably more nutritious,' says new research from Edacious and ROA

The new research should act as a tool for food companies when building the consumer purchasing journey, say ROA and Edacious.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Susan Collins' debate disaster highlights GOP’s midterms crisis. In their debate, Troy Jackson laid bare the nonsensical idea Susan Collins is trying to push, i.e., that she's a moderate who often votes against Trump. She has voted with Trump 95% of the time www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Susan Collins’ debate disaster highlights GOP’s midterms crisis

During a debate on Tuesday night, the Maine senator demonstrated why she and other Republicans are facing the prospect of losing power this year.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Alarm as AI Leaders Privately Weigh Scenarios of Post-Catastrophe Public 'Revolt.' Bernie Sanders is right. The USG must regulate A.I. development BEFORE it leads to a major national catastrophe www.commondreams.org/news/ai-cata...

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Alarm as AI Leaders Privately Weigh Scenarios of Post-Catastrophe Public 'Revolt' | Common Dreams

"They’re racing to build a technology they can’t control and that threatens humanity," wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. "CONGRESS MUST PAUSE ADVANCED AI DEVELOPMENT NOW."

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

'We May': Trump Says US Could Soon Start Bombing Yemen Again to Help Saudi Arabia. Did Trump just finish reading 1984? "War is peace, hatred is love..."? How will Trump justify yet another US involvement in a Middle East war? www.commondreams.org/news/trump-s...

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'We May': Trump Says US Could Soon Start Bombing Yemen Again to Help Saudi Arabia | Common Dreams

"Congress never authorized Trump to wage war to defend the Saudi regime," said Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Brilliant! Troy Jackson "public service" announcement where he informs Maine voters where they can obtain support for paying their heating bills this winter. More Democrats should emulate Jackson's creativity. Watch the announcement on Jacob Soboroff's show below: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2PN...

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‘WORST IT’S EVER BEEN’: Maine Senate Nominee Troy Jackson on soaring energy costs

YouTube video by MS NOW

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Yet Trump blames Ukraine, which has been brutalized by Putin's forces, for the global rise in diesel fuel prices!

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Trumps is truly evil. With Israel, he starts war with Iran with no planning or "day after" scenario. Global energy prices skyrocketed when Strait of Hormuz closed. Now DJT blames Ukraine for diesel price rise & will pay Putin who invaded Ukraine to sell diesel to US! www.nytimes.com/2026/10/11/w...

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Ukraine Shrugs Off Trump Call to Ditch Zelensky for Energy Strikes (Gift Article)

President Trump lashed out at President Volodymyr Zelensky for striking Russian oil refineries. Mr. Zelensky said he’ll stop — if Russia does too.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Holding public executions makes the US no different from the brutal repressive regime which controls the so-called Islamic Republic of Iran and hangs dissidents in central squares from cranes

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

CIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total Collapse. Netanyahu has done nothing to reconcile religious-secular divide in Israel. Instead Netanyahu & his far-right ultra nationalist cabinet seek to exacerbate the cleavage for their own political ends open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

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CIA Report Warns Israel Could Head Toward Civil War, Total Collapse

U.S. intelligence raises fears of civil unrest and state breakdown in Israel ahead of October 27 elections.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Trump and Putin - one dictator helping another

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

But the question still remains" How did the American people elect such an unqualified, corrupt and dishonest POTUS? This is a question the Democratic party must address if it flips the House and Senate this November. We can't afford to ever have another Trump in the White House

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The ongoing war between the Hothis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, which threatens to further destablilze the Middle East, is a direct outcome of the ill-advised and poorly-planned attack by Trump and Netanyahu on Iran this past February www.nytimes.com/2026/10/10/w...

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Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Airport Attacked Again, After Days of Houthi Strikes (Gift Article)

The strike on Saturday was the deadliest attack in a Gulf Arab country since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began in February, and forced the airport to temporarily suspend operations.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Excellent choice by thr Nobel Peace Prize committee! apnews.com/article/nobe... African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

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South African-born jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice

Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, has won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

More pro-Putin propaganda.The MAGA far right is propping up one of the most vicious dictators in the world, who kills his opponents and send 1000s of soliders to their death in Ukraine every month. BTW, Russian diesel is a tiny fraction of the world's supply

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars. Hard to understand why any Texan would vote for Paxton when he has swindled them out of so mucn money. This money could have used to improve healthcare and education www.texastribune.org/2026/10/09/k...

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Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security - The Texas Tribune

The Texas attorney general’s use of a taxpayer-funded travel security detail stands out when compared with his predecessor and other state officials, our analysis found.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. Take action now: actionnetwork.org/letters/sena... via @riseforanimals.bsky.social

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FDA Has Taken a Step. Congress Could Make It Law.

Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Democrats must do better: Knocking on doors, holding town halls, listening to constituents. Failing to do this will prevent them from protecting democracy. Citizens must feel they're listened to and have agency. As I tell my students," "Democracies are like your teeth. Ignore them and they go away."

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Trump administration needs to called out for presenting doctored and positive information to the State Department and US Congressional members. David Milstein should be removed from the US Embassy in Israel thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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Huckabee aide suppressed US Embassy reports critical of Israeli government: Report

A top aide to Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, allegedly suppressed an embassy report that was critical of the Israeli government, according to The New York Times, which cited three U.…

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

David Milstein is the real US Ambassador to Israel. He has steadily doctored Embassy reports on the Netanyahu gov't to make it look less violent which were presented to policy makers in D.C. Why is Milstein allowed to transmit false information to the State Dept? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/w...

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How a U.S. Diplomat Suppressed and Altered Reports Critical of Israel (Gift Article)

A top aide to Ambassador Mike Huckabee skewed information to portray the Netanyahu government in a favorable light, according to multiple officials and documents obtained by The Times.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Why Republicans are desperate to hold on to Texas. MAGA think sit can buy the Texas Senate race. It seems Texas voters are buying Ken Paxton's message www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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Why Republicans are desperate to hold on to Texas

The GOP’s ultimate nightmare could come true if they lose the Lone Star State this November.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A simple, equitable solution to saving the Social Security System, from going bankrupt

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

NAZA (for "nezek agavi," Hebrew for collateral damage)-a must see internationally acclaimed film. documents the atrocities committed by Netanyahu's war policies. They must be condemned as NAZA does just as much as HAMAS' brutality on Oct 7, 2023 must be condemned www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/m...

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‘NAZA’ Review: Intimate Interviews About War’s Human Costs (Gift Article)

This haunting documentary, by Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, interviews anonymous Israeli intelligence officers and soldiers as they recount their military actions in Gaza.

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Exactly. And that includes getting young people who's future well being is in the balance out to vote (they were a crucial voting bloc in Barrack Obama's 20008 victory). Is the Democratic Party's current leadership up to the challenge?

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Trump and Family's corruption must have long ago made the # 1 spot in the Guiness Book of World Records for the most corrupt use of government offices to amass personal fortunes

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Eric Davis @newdemocracy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I guess that means that Mayor Mamdani isn't the terrorist the MAGA far right maintains

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