The Evening Blues - 9-20-18
Submitted by joe shikspack on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 3:29pm
Diaries
Democrats and the media are really flogging Russiagate
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 2:44pmPresident Trump threatened to declassify documents about the Russia investigation today, and the news media was horrified.
Do you remember when the news media supported transparency in the White House? Journalists used to fight for transparency, even to the point of risking their careers.
Predator Returns: Empty Suit Email via OFA
Submitted by divineorder on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 1:05pm
I really can't remember when I signed up for OFA. Most likely it was before one of the world's greatest liars was elected President and immediately began appointing neolib losers.
Peace in Korea keeps getting closer despite U.S. resistance
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 12:26pmIn May, Trump cancelled summit talks with North Korea.
In August, Trump cancelled high-level peace talks with North Korea.
By fighting against peace on the Korean peninsula, Trump is carrying out a 70-year long American tradition.
Spinout - the latest close call in Syria
Submitted by arendt on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 11:06amTuesday's Russian/Syrian/Israeli/French fracas drove home to me how absolutely powerless I am in the face of events. Of course I know that I have no control over what various militaries do half a world away. But, this event emphasized that I have absolutely no idea what just happened (and therefore I have no ability to protest).
Hot Air
Submitted by magiamma on Thu, 09/20/2018 - 5:00am
Something to keep in mind... carbon emissions are caused by an economic system built on resource extraction and consumption.
The Vanishing Face of Gaia by James Lovelock was published in 2009. Much of what he says is still relevant today. The data from a number of current studies reinforces what he was saying in this book nine years ago.
Top 5 Russia-conspiracy fails of Rachel ‘highest-ratings-ever’ Maddow
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 10:20pmWhy do people listen to this obnoxious critter hyperventilate and exaggerate? I could never stand watching her.
Top 5 Russia-conspiracy fails of Rachel ‘highest-ratings-ever’ Maddow
Trump's Order for FISA Declassification
Submitted by gulfgal98 on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 5:26pmThis essay is an attempt to try to sort some things out about what we are hearing in the main stream media and from many Democrats about Trump's order to declassify 21 redacted pages of the fourth FISA warrant on Carter Page. As an aside, Carter Page, himself has asked for the entire FISA warrant document to be released unredacted.
Chicago Officials HALT Obama Library Construction, Reveal Sweetheart Rent Deal
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 5:05pmAwwwwww, poor Hopey-Changey. **sniff sniff** Don’t the people in Chicago want to be fleeced by this guy and his fake ‘legacy’ for the next (almost) 100 years? Go figure.
Chicago Officials HALT Obama Library Construction, Reveal Sweetheart Rent Deal
Public school teachers are driving the GOP nuts
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 09/19/2018 - 3:34pmRepublicans have been pulling their hair out this year because of those darn public school teachers. The GOP has been demonizing them for decades to further their goal of privatizing all schools in America, which went into overdrive with the rise of the Tea Party.
Starting with West Virginia, the teachers finally started fighting back.
