#Racism, like #imperialism itself, is not a side-show to #capitalism but a structurally necessary feature of it. It is not a standalone problem that can be addressed with a few #liberal #reforms here & there. It has always been central to capitalism & it remains that way today.

Tens of thousands of people will need to consciously #volunteer their time and #resources so that these #progressive #reforms (ie. cheap #public #housing and #grocery #stores) can happen, because lord knows the necessary manpower and resources won’t be coming from the #capitalists. ...

#American #workers need to be made aware of these facts, recognize the patterns and nature of their behavior, monitor the #ruling classes plans and activities, #organize the proper counter measures in response, and form the necessary #institutions from the #grassroots to oppose them and see to it that these #reforms get enacted. ...

A tax-cutting and budget reconciliation measure approved last month by the #House includes $45 Billion over 4 years for #immigrant #detention, a threefold spending increase. The #Senate is now considering that #legislation.

When #Trump started his 2nd term in Jan, #CoreCivic & #GeoGroup had around 20 idle facilities, partly because of sentencing #reforms that reduced #prison populations.

While in the #House, Peters sat on the conference panel that finalized the sweeping 2010 Dodd-Frank #reforms to #WallStreet & the #banking system. During his House days, Peters was also intimately involved in the federal rescue of General Motors Corp & Chrysler LLC when the #Michigan #automakers were hit by the 2008 financial crisis.

@dangillmor it is all show and no go though - these strategeries are not going to get him votes in the hispanic community - no way, no how. he wants and needs every demographic but instead of using honey he is using vinegar. he is in a hole and just digging himself a deeper ass sweat patch - let him. the border has a long history on complicity from both parties but immigration (even illegal immigration) has significantly boosted up the economy and with boomers retiring it could not happen at a better time. Truth be told the races for the senate and house are going to be more meaniingful and substantive #demographics #gdp boost #policy #reforms

#Democrats #bet #VicePresident #KamalaHarris will move #left as #president.

Some #progressives, however, are disappointed the #Harris #campaign thinks she needs to move to the #center to be more #competitive against #Trump. They think she would win more #votes by #advocating for #bigger and #bolder #reforms.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4879580-democratic-lawmakers-give-vice-president-harris-pass/

A week before Trump took office, #Chicago & the #DOJ arrived at an agreement in principle, pledging to negotiate #reforms.

After #Trump was sworn in, however, AG #JeffSessions ended that work, calling the DOJ’s findings “pretty anecdotal & not so scientifically based,” while acknowledging he’d read only a summary of the report. Trump #Justice ofcls unsuccessfully sought to block then-Mayor #RahmEmanuel (D) from entering into a consent agreement w/the #Illinois AG.

"With this ill-considered decision, the court has rolled back the significant #intelligence reforms... that put intelligence activities under #US #law & congressional oversight.

Those #reforms built institutional barriers to prevent abuses common in the early years after World War II, when presidents could order the #CIA to conduct overseas operations, including attempted #assassinations, w/out restraint from #Congress or the #JusticeDepartment"

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/25/supreme-court-immunity-ruling-cia/

“That’s why—in the face of increasing threats to America’s #democratic institutions—I am calling for 3 bold #reforms to restore #trust & #accountability to the court & our #democracy.

“1st, I am calling for a #ConstitutionalAmendment called… #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw…. It would make clear there is no #immunity for #crimes a fmr president committed while in office. I share our #Founders’ belief that the president’s #power is limited, not #absolute. We are a nation of laws—not of #kings or #dictators.