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Mike Ludwig

Mike Ludwig

Mike Ludwig is a staff reporter at Truthout and a contributor to the Truthout anthology, Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect? In 2014 and 2017, Project Censored featured Ludwig’s reporting on its annual list of the top 25 independent news stories that the corporate media ignored. Follow him on Twitter: @ludwig_mike.

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Dec 10, 2017
Latest from Mike Ludwig
People march past Trump International Hotel during the Native Nations Rise protest on March 10, 2017, in Washington, D.C.
Interview
Environment & Health

Biden’s First Climate Actions Are a Result of Years of Indigenous Activism

Indigenous activists emerged as leaders of a climate movement that put increasing pressure on Joe Biden.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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January 26, 2021
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Boston tenants, faith leaders, and small landlords rallied and marched, calling for a stronger, longer federal eviction ban as part of a National Day of Action to Prevent Evictions in Boston on January 13, 2021.
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Economy & Labor

Biden Has Extended Eviction Moratorium — Now It’s Time for More

The existing eviction moratorium failed to uniformly keep landlords from pushing low-income families out of their homes.
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Mike Ludwig,
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January 22, 2021
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President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the public health and economic crises at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, on January 14, 2021.
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Economy & Labor

Biden Calls for $15 Federal Minimum Wage With Pandemic Relief Package

Meanwhile, the president-elect’s stimulus check proposal falls short of what progressives demand.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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January 15, 2021
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Two fascists in trump garb trespass on the house floor
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Politics & Elections

Trump Loyalists Aren’t Going Away, They’re Moving to New Social Media Platforms

Right-wing websites like Gab and Rumble are jockeying for position among Trump loyalists and conspiracy theorists.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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January 13, 2021
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Trump loyalists clash with police trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Culture & Media

The Trumps Have Fueled a Far Right Media Monster That Is Not Going Away

President Trump is not the only one in his orbit stoking far right violence for political gain.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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January 9, 2021
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Supporters hold up campaign signs as Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff speaks at a rally on December 19, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia.
News
Politics & Elections

Early Georgia Voting Data Shows Unprecedented Black Voter Turnout

The GOP is struggling to contain the fallout from President Trump’s extortionary attempt to reverse his loss in Georgia.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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January 5, 2021
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Thousands gathered in New York's Times Square for a demonstration organized by Black Lives Matter Greater New York on June 6, 2020.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Politicians Failed Us in 2020. Our Movements Built Lasting Power.

From pandemic mutual aid to Black Lives Matter, 2020 will be remembered as a year when everything changed. 
by
Mike Ludwig,
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December 26, 2020
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People protest against the Enbridge Energy Line 3 oil pipeline project outside the Governor's Mansion on November 14, 2020, in St Paul, Minnesota.
Interview
Environment & Health

To Protect Great Lakes, Michigan Tribes Oppose Enbridge Line 5 Pipelines

Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, discusses the fight against Enbridge’s Line 5.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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December 18, 2020
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An aerial shot of tents in a concentration camp
News
Prisons & Policing

COVID Cases in Prisons and ICE Immigration Jails Surpass 250,000

Activists across the country are holding actions this week calling for the release of prisoners during the pandemic.
by
Mike Ludwig,
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December 16, 2020
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Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
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Economy & Labor

New Report Shows Top Billionaires’ Wealth Skyrocketing During Pandemic

The richest Americans are getting richer as millions struggle to afford basic necessities.
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Mike Ludwig,
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December 11, 2020
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