First I must apologize to everyone here at caucus99percent for missing my normal Open Thread post yesterday. I have been immersed in watching the Tour de France via my on line subscription and simply forgot what day of the week it was. I am very grateful to JtC for covering for me at the last minute. He is truly JtC the magnificent! 
This evening's music features delta bluesman and sole pupil of Robert Johnson Robert "Junior" Lockwood.
Morning news dump and music by Al Basile.
Tsipras to EU: Greece's Days as 'Laboratory for Austerity' Are Over
In a speech before European Parliament, Greek Prime Minister says, 'We want an agreement that will give a final end to the crisis and show there is light at the end of the tunnel.'
This evening's music features influential blues singer, songwriter and piano player Leroy Carr.
Washington, DC – Following a week of impressive Supreme Court decisions, many are saying Obama’s legacy is secure. But is it really? Has all of America forgotten about the war on whistle blowers, the war on immigrants, the war on drugs, war on privacy, and the war on civilians living underneath drone aircraft? This not mention the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the continuing pillaging by Wall Street. So how exactly is Obama’s legacy secure? Well, sometimes it takes a comedy show to break all this down. Watch this clip from “Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp.”
RESISTANCE REPORT by Lee Camp
https://www.popularresistance.org/video-5-hints-obamas-legacy-will-not-b...
All eyes have been on Greece this week, but the real action is on the other side of Asia.
This evening's music features Memphis bluesman Rufus Thomas.
Good morning good people
Monday morning humor is an ode to many politicians:
Good morning 99percenters!
Morning news dump and music by Janis Joplin.
Yes' or 'No'? Greece votes in crucial bailout referendum
The Greek people are voting in a key referendum that will decide if they accept or reject the harsh bailout demands of international creditors. At stake, many commentators have said, is the country’s future in the eurozone and the EU itself.
Athens at the dawn of the 6th Century B.C. was an unremarkable city. The arts, science, and philosophy that would make it great were still centuries away.
The only notable thing about Athens of the time was its relatively large size, which was also the source of its problems. Athens was too large to feed itself and this was becoming a crisis.
