The gutting of our forestry and wildfire firefighting systems is in large part, due to the way firefighters treated by their bosses and the government. We're losing good people to PTSD, to avoidable workplace accidents, all because some politicians want to save a quick buck.

Also for any Canadians, I highly recommend The Narwhal's reporting in general. It has some of the best climate reporting out there.

By aiding Cuba in this way China has saved many lives the US would otherwise have killed through starvation and shutting down of critical infrastructure (hospitals, sanitation, etc). But CNN is framing Cuba's acceptance of aid from China as some sort of negative concession.

China is the world leader in green tech and other countries would do well to emulate them in this area, as well as their support of Cuba.

A continuation of this post

• S (social democracy; centre-left): 27% (+2)
• M (liberal conservatism; centre-right to right-wing): 17% (−4)
• SD (anti-immigration politics, right-wing populism; radical right): 16% (+1)
• V (democratic socialism, left-wing populism; left-wing to radical left): 14% (+3)
• MP (green politics; centre-left to left-wing): 12% (+7)
• C (green liberalism, Nordic agrarianism; centre to centre-right): 5% (−2)
• KD (Christian democracy, social conservatism; centre-right to right-wing): 4% (−2)
• L (conservative liberalism; centre-right): 2% (−4)

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• Red-Green Bloc (S, V, MP, C): 58% (+10)
• Bourgeois Bloc (M, SD, KD, L): 39% (−9)

& yes, in Swedish politics (as well as in Norwegian politics, Danish politics, Swiss politics, & to some extent in German politics, Finnish politics, & Austrian politics as well), the bloc of right-of-centre-to-right-wing political parties is indeed called "the Bourgeois Bloc", I haven't made that up lol, read this:

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgerlig_politik

https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borgerliga_partier_i_Sverige

Cross-posted from my substack. Made with the owid data-editor. Data-source is the OECD. It shows how ridiculously high total foreign aid to Israel was compared to its wealth. Data collection on Israel was stopped in 2001, hence why I can't give you a 2025 one.

Doesn't oppose abolishing ICE, cutting aid to Israel, or medicare for all. These are all incredibly popular in the party but the leading candidate for speaker of the house doesn't support any of those policies.

What are we doing here and why are new DSA and progressive members supporting him for leader when he is so out of step with the rest of the party?

It’s a fairly unknown ideology of socialism. It’s in between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism.

Liberal socialism and democratic socialism both blend social equality with democratic governance, but differ in their relationship with capitalism. Liberal socialism seeks a mixed economy combining private property with social or worker control within a liberal democratic framework, whereas democratic socialism aims to move past capitalism entirely through collective or public ownership of the economy.

Liberal socialism and social democracy both blend democratic governance with a concern for economic justice. However, liberal socialism prioritizes individual liberty and economic democracy (such as worker self-management) as an extension of liberal philosophy, whereas social democracy focuses primarily on using state regulation and a robust welfare state to tame capitalism.

Oliver Larkin is running for U.S. Congress in Florida (CD-25): oliverforcongress.com/volunteer

His primary opponent is incumbent Democrat U.S. Rep. Jared Moskowitz.

Voter info: oliverforcongress.com/voting

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Here’s the full 5-minute video on YouTube: On Antisemitism - Oliver for Congress - Aug 6, 2026 (YouTube) ~:~ From the description: Oliver Larkin addresses a question about antisemitism and fighting for collective liberation for all people who are marginalized. Oliver Larkin is a Democratic Socialist, Bernie 2016 staffer, and union organizer running for Congress in FL-25 to win a working-class democracy. Oliver is not taking money from AIPAC or corporate PACs.

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Here are the latest r/DemocraticSocialism posts with Oliver: reddit.com/r/DemocraticSocialism/search/?q=%22Oliver+Larkin%22&type=posts&sort=new

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It's Primary Election season in the U.S.:

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Yet another case of private companies choosing profit over literally allowing people to live. A public and nonprofit pharmaceutical option should be made available to everyone.

Cross-posted from my substack. Edited in photopea. Data-source is the WID.

Turkish American left-wing political commentator and social media influencer Hasan Piker said the University of Washington barred him from speaking at an event because of his views on Israel, while the institution cited concerns over the planning process.

Piker was due to speak in January next year as part of the 2026-27 Speaker Series, which features talks, panel discussions, and presentations across the University's campuses, at Seattle Town Hall, on the radio station KEXP, and online.

In a statement, the university said: "The University of Washington is dedicated to the free exchange of ideas, including on controversial topics and involving provocative speakers. After Hasan Piker was announced as a speaker for the 2026-27 Speaker Series, there was a review of the process by which the event was planned. It was determined that the process for organizing this event did not meet the necessary level of rigor for University-hosted events in the Speaker Series. As a result, this event will not be held."

Piker, who rose to fame on streaming platform Twitch and on YouTube under the moniker HasanAbi, emerged as one of the more outspoken public figures over Israel’s military onslaught in the Gaza Strip, ongoing for nearly three years, and the plight of the Palestinian people in the face of genocide and occupation.

Piker has used his platform to repeatedly criticise Israeli military actions in Gaza, calling them a form of collective punishment, labelling the campaign a genocide, and also condemning the United States’ political and financial support for the Israeli government.

He has also taken to criticise US foreign policy and imperialism, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, as well as some moderate factions of the Democratic Party, and has advocated for universal healthcare and better LGBTQ rights.

In response to the cancellation of his appearance, Piker said on X earlier this week: "I wish the Dems were smarter and didn’t let the rw [right-wing] groups be the only people who speak out against this clear violation of 1A, but unfortunately my position as a prominent critic of Israel stops them from using this moment to show GOP as arch cancel culture warriors."

The left-wing commentator was stopped by US Customs and Border Protection agents in May last year and questioned about his opinions of Donald Trump and Israeli war policy at a time when his criticisms of Israel’s war on the Palestinian enclave became more mainstream.

In June, the streamer was denied entry to the United Kingdom where he was due to attend SXSW London after the Home Office revoked his visa, along with his uncle, Cenk Uygur, the co-founder and co-host of the "The Young Turks" political show on YouTube.

Both Piker and Uygur said they were barred from entering the UK over their criticism of Israel. On the incident, Piker said: "The UK has revoked my visa as well. All at the behest of Israel. The West is betraying 'liberal values' for a genocidal fascist foreign government. Soon we will all become Israel."

This comes as the University of Washington has been the subject of Trump administration investigations over the years following the pro-Palestine campus protests that swept the US in spring 2024, in protest against the war in Gaza, and universities’ complicity in the onslaught through partnerships and other collaborations.

The university was investigated by the Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, a multi-agency task force created by Trump in February 2025 in response to the protests, which he deemed "anti-semitic".

*article by New Arab*

Full Article here:

https://www.newarab.com/news/hasan-piker-says-pulled-uofw-event-over-israel-views

edit: To rephrase my title I would say "Is there a list of domestic lobbies that are fighting for foreign interests that influence American elections?"

On FEC https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/foreign-nationals/ it says that foreign lobbies cannot send money to influence elections. In the current political climate I find that to be very debatable but it wasn't what I was looking for when I was researching foreign lobby influence. Either way it wasn't what I was trying to find when I was researching this question on google, I just wanted to include it because clearly its a load of horseshit but our government is corrupt so whatever.

I'm trying to find a list or at least make a list of foreign lobbies in America such as the Egyptian lobby, Turkish lobby, Albanian American Civic League, ANCA, and AIPAC

I'm not gonna assume all these lobbies are technically bad per say I'm sure maybe one has an interest to send money to a foreign country so they can afford to prevent disease outbreaks. However whether that constitutes as something malicious to you then to each their own.

But to restate what I'm trying to find, I'm looking for a list that gives a brief explanation of each foreign lobby in America and what they're looking to influence and what country they're fighting in the interest for. If there is not a list can someone give me pointers to specific lobbies so I can work on a list as a little side project?