There's a Special Place in Hell reserved for Naomi Klein, apparently
Submitted by Steven D on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 12:10pm[video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alRsf-Se82I]
From the transcript.
Diaries
Play the Bernie Arcade Game!
Submitted by apples123 on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 10:59amHelp fight the oligarchal elite by playing this classic arcade game. You control Bernie who flies a plan that is fueled by environmentally friendly hydrogen (you have to catch these to keep the plane flying). The point of the game is that you have to help Bernie catch the newspaper rollings in the sky to help spread his message of Democratic Socialism while avoiding, or even destroying, the Wall Street cronies (fat cats in the game).
Caution: Bernie Delegate Dem Convention Expenses Money Beg
Submitted by GreatLakeSailor on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 9:57amOn 29 July 2015 Bernie Sanders held a nation wide live video stream house party. The idea was to get supporters together and start organizing. I wanted to see the video and maybe get involved so in the days leading up to the 29th I looked on line and the nearest one was almost an hour away. I’m lazy. Too far.
Resilience: Fire Protection - Advice From Permaculture
Submitted by Gerrit on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 9:07am
The massive wildfire driving the inhabitants of Fort McMurray, Alberta, and surroundings reminded me of the issue of fire protection, both urban and rural.
Here is some permaculture advice on fire protection in rural areas, from Bill Mollison, the Australian permaculture pioneer. If you're new to the miracles of permaculture, I included two short video clips. More below.
Insurance industry-funded group paying Obama/Clinton-linked consultants to try to kill single-payer initiative in CO
Submitted by vl baker on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 7:47amInsurance industry-funded group paying Obama/Clinton-linked consultants to try to kill single-payer initiative in CO
https://t.co/koI86jxWS5— David Sirota (@davidsirota) May 3, 2016
Open Thread - Wed. May 4, 2016 - The Neo-liberal Myth of Meritocracy
Submitted by gulfgal98 on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 5:00amGood Morning, 99%'ers!
As many of you may already know, Thomas Frank has a new book out titled, Listen Liberal: Or Whatever Happened to the Party of the People. In this book, Frank examines how the Democratic Party abandoned its traditional commitments to the working class, the poor, and those in the greatest need.
Happy Sickos de Mayo
Submitted by Alison Wunderland on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 1:52amSome of you may have noticed how quiet I've been these last couple of days.
I'm horribly depressed.
And it's an enormous struggle to write this, which I'm tackling out of love and respect for you people, whom I just gotten to know a little. (And perhaps break out of the cycle.)
How the ted Cruz dropout benefits the Sanders campaign
Submitted by bikingforkarma on Wed, 05/04/2016 - 1:26amJust saw this piece on twitter from seth abramson. Articulates some things that have been in the back of my mind, and brings up some things that had not even occurred to me.
http://www.commondreams.org/views/2016/05/03/5-reasons-bernie-sanders-wi...
Give it a read.
How to Turn the Super Delegates DRAFT 1
Submitted by GradySeasons on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 11:10pmInput is VERY welcome.
HOW TO SWITCH SUPER DELEGATES FROM HILLARY CLINTON TO BERNIE SANDERS
1. Methodically convince each Super Delegate that it would be beneficial to them PERSONALLY and POLITICALLY to switch their support to Sanders
2. Convince each Super D that their constituents, party, and country will all benefit from a switch to Sanders
Please, keep the people of Ft. McMurray, Alberta...
Submitted by Martha Pearce-Smith on Tue, 05/03/2016 - 10:38pmin your thoughts and prayers tonight.
Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada is under mandatory evacuation tonight as wild fires move in. Between 60 and 80 thousand people are on the move, running from the flames.
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From the CBC
