Deepak Puri

Protect journalists and a free press that is vital to a healthy democracy

How to silence journalists

Florida reporter fired after calling news release on DeSantis event ‘propaganda’. – Washington Post “The news release said DeSantis, a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate, had hosted a roundtable. Ben Montgomery, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, replied to the email three minutes after getting it. “This is propaganda, not a press release,” he wrote to the Department of …

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Use podcasts to mobilize voters and spread your message

Use podcasts to mobilize voters

How can organizers with slim budgets and short timelines reach more voters? Podcasts. Andrea Miller founder of Center for Common Ground recorded this podcast to emphasize the importance of voting in the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election. Podcasts are ideal for organizers. Podcasts are quickly produced, affordable and informative. – More than 80% listeners spend more …

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Walmart privatizes profits but socializes expenses

Walmart privatizes profits and socializes losses to exploit its workers

Walmart workers struggle to survive on food stamps and Medicaid while Republicans give more tax cuts to their billionaire Walmart donors. “Walmart relying on corporate welfare from the federal government by paying their workers starvation wages“, Said Bernie Sanders. “That is morally obscene. U.S. taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize some of the largest …

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Appeasing dictators from weakness isn't a winning strategy

DeSantis follows Putin’s script

DeSantis accepted the Russian line that Putin’s occupation of Ukraine is a mere “territorial dispute.” – The Atlantic What does history teach us about appeasing dictators? How do ‘territorial disputes end if dictators aren’t confronted? What do former Republican and Democratic presidents have to say about confronting Russian aggression? How many Americans have died in …

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Who would suffer in the Republican scheme to raise the retirement age to 70

Who’d suffer from Republican scheme to raise Social Security and Medicare eligibility age? Check this map.

“Republicans Are Working on Making 70 the New Social Security Retirement Age” – Truth Out Republicans claim that raising the eligibility age is not a big deal. What about the millions of Americans who’ll have to wait three more years to get their Social Security and Medicare? Republicans oppose President Biden’s Billionaire Tax which would …

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Don't fall for misinfo. Check the people, money and agenda behind the headline.

Don’t fall for Silicon Valley Bank misinfo: Check the people, money and agenda behind the claims.

“Silicon Valley Bank spent more than $73 million on donations to BLM and related organizations – falsely claimed Tucker Carlson” – Popular Info Don’t fall for misinformation. It’s designed to get people riled up and distract them from the truth. Check the people, money and agenda behind the claims. Where did the $73 million number …

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Where willl lower prescription drug prices help the most

Where will lower prescription drug prices help the most?

Seniors are saving millions in health care costs because of President Biden’s Prescription Drug Law. “Americans pay two to three times more for prescription drugs than other countries. President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, which for the first time allows Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors, caps the cost of insulin at $35, …

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