DAGR Weekly Reader W1-NOV
“We won!” ~ Democrats (Check the last item here, by Dem Daily)
Why the Hell Did Farmers Vote for Trump?
Film-maker Will Gordh and his mom, Adrienne Larkin, talk with Sarah Taber, a farm consultant, about the realities in US farming: who the ‘farmers’ are, how tariffs and deportations promised were known and voted for, and how immigrant farm worker exploitation fits into the picture. Half-hour video.
Talking Politics with Mom, Nov 1, 2025
We Went To Montana: The Housing Inequality Will Shock You
Workers in Bozeman & Big Sky Montana are sleeping in vans, while the uber-rich buy massive mansions next door. Montana’s Republican governors promised that huge tax cuts would be a boon to the economy. Instead, they’re a giveaway to billionaires and private equity firms. 15-min video.
More Perfect Union, Nov 4, 2025
Trump's 2025 Tax Law: What Expats Need to Know
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” made major changes to the American tax code. Key provisions for US expats include a boost to the SALT deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000. The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion also remains intact, with a previously scheduled inflation adjustment from $126,500 to $130,000. On the downside, a new 1% federal remittance tax will now apply to outbound money transfers from the US starting in 2026. New requirements for the Child Tax Credit could also impact some expats.
Savvy Nomad, Aug 29, 2025
The U.S. flouts the UN and international accountability. Again.
This week, the U.S. government was meant to be reviewed at the United Nations as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, a peer-to-peer assessment of every country’s human rights record. In August, the Trump administration withdrew from the process and the U.S. is set to become the first country ever to avoid review.
Nadia Ben-Youssef, Center for Constitutional Rights, Nov 6, 2025
How Larry Ellison Got Rich
Who is Larry Ellison, and what does he want from us? For decades, Ellison’s software company Oracle has bought up competitors, paving the way for a digital surveillance state. He and his allies could soon control TikTok — giving the billionaire more opportunity for profit. And 24-7 total surveillance. 15-min video.
More Perfect Union - Class Room, Nov 6, 2025
DemDaily: The Sweet Blue Sweep
In the first major test of the electorate since Donald Trump reclaimed the White House almost 10 months ago, Democrats won a sweet blue sweep in Tuesday's elections -- claiming victory in the governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey, the mayoral race in New York City, and California's Proposition 50, as well as the Pennsylvania Supreme Court retention elections and in municipal and down-ballot contests across the country.
DemList, Nov 7, 2025