After speaking on the Senate floor for over 25 hours, Cory Booker talked with Rachel Maddow in his first TV interview.

The Illinois Senator who lost her legs serving as a National Guard helicopter pilot in Iraq, denounces MAGA bullying, incompetence, and Democratic spinelessness with unceasing resilience and integrity. Regarding the Signal chat scandal, Senator Duckworth posted "Pete Hegseth is a f***ing liar. He needs to resign in disgrace."

Some 1500 people showed up at the high school in Rochester, Minnesota to hear Gov. Walz. For over an hour the former Vice-Presidential candidate talked about what the Trump Administration and Elon Musk are doing to the country. He also responded to audience questions about health care, veterans services, and the lack of communication from a Minnesotan Senator.

The "Fight Oligarchy" tour with Representative Ocasio-Cortez and Senator Sanders rallies enormous crowds in Denver, Las Vegas, Tucson and other cities.

D.L. Mayfield writes about healing from authoritarian/Christian fascist environments. On their Substack "Healing Is My Special Interest," Mayfield offers five bullet points on how to resist authoritarianism...and how to build up your capacity to resist.

There is a new energy on the streets, in the courts, and echoing through the town halls of our nation.

In accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Berlin Film Festival, actress Tilda Swinton gave an impassioned speech: "I'm here...to lend my unwavering solidarity to all those who recognize the unacceptable complacency of our greed-addicted governments who make nice with planet wreckers and war criminals wherever they come from."

Video filmed at Ohio's Statehouse of the march that was part of the 50 States, 50 Capitols, One Day protest against the Trump/Musk dictatorship...err, administration.

Joyce Vance reveals how the civil servants Trump is trying to fire are mad as hell.

The outgoing Sec. of Transportation spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, touted the achievements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law...and concluded by urging the mayors to "remind people that there is such a thing as fact and fiction and the job of leaders includes helping people sort out which is which."

Mary Trump looks back at 2024 and shares what helped get her through the year. Free subscription.

Joyce Vance shares a family cookie recipe...and the belief that we will not succumb to "illiberal" democracy.

Joyce Vance points out that between our two choices--give up or move forward--it's not even close. We have a Republic to keep and we're not quitters.

David Pepper responds to a fearful e-mail with what is motivating him.

Former Republican Congressman and Harris supporter Adam Kinzinger is not worried about Trump coming after him.

The former congressman and member of January 6th Committee is still ready to fight for our country.