Tulsi Gabbard is being erased
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 02/14/2019 - 12:40am
Check this out.
Diaries
There is no wage growth "mystery"
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 11:28pmPayScale surveyed 7,000 companies and found two-thirds of them are concerned about losing their workforce. However, they aren't so concerned about it as to actually pay their workers what they are worth.
Misunderstanding posing as hipness
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 8:25pmThe Facebook group "Action Items for the Political Revolution" reposted this set of misunderstandings, published online by Business Insider, under the illusion that it was hip to do so. It wasn't.
The Evening Blues - 2-13-19
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 5:08pm
2 millionaire senators introduce plan to make sure Congress is only for the rich
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 5:06pmAnd now the wealthy are crawling out from under their rocks and out of the woodwork to openly take it, it being our government, all away. And it’s somehow so fitting that the Medicaid fraudster and all-round nasty unit, Rick Scott of Florida deliver the plan.
2 millionaire senators introduce plan to make sure Congress is only for the rich
Yup. That was Awesome!!
Submitted by snoopydawg on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 3:33pmHaha! Holy fuck that was awesome! https://t.co/wkjKd5dyPC
— Caitlin Johnstone ⏳ (@caitoz) February 13, 2019
Wednesday Open Thread: It's World Radio Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Wed, 02/13/2019 - 5:00am
It's Day 44 of the Year 2019 CE, meaning that it's February 13, 2019
Why is there so much Russian fearmongering?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 11:36pmThe U.S. prepared to apply more sanctions on Russia this week. After years of increasing sanctions, it might be difficult to find anything in Russia that hasn't already been sanctioned.
The important thing is that the sanctions are working, right?
It’s a Doggy-Dog World
Submitted by CS in AZ on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 9:25pmThis essay isn’t about dogs, or the world. So if that’s what you’re looking for, sorry.
I’m writing about words and the fun that can be had with them. A little bit of grammar and spelling and word usage stuff, so if you hate that topic, this won’t be for you either.
Green Capitalism Aglow
Submitted by wendy davis on Tue, 02/12/2019 - 8:36pm
There seem to have been quite a number of past iterations of Ocasio-Cortez & Co.’s #GreenNewDeal, as she now indicates, and offers her ‘Submitted’ One (text version is here). This is Senator Markey’s Resolution (pdf) with ten cosponsors.
But here’s the main thing: the GND doesn’t confront the fossil fuel industry, but enables it instead.
