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The Pernicious Myth of White Supremacy in America, Past and Present

Like any myth, white supremacy depends on a few basic beliefs, axioms if you will, that are foundational, and create the premises for all that follows. The first, and most fundamental, belief that all white supremacists hold is that race as a matter of science exists. The second, and the more dangerous belief they consider a fundamental truth, is that a pure white race exists, and that this pure white race is under attack by the inferior races, which are actively seeking to eradicate the white race.

Chelsea Clinton takes heat for New Zealand Massacre

NYU Muslim students are not happy with Bill and Hill's daughter for her comments regarding Rep. Ilhan Omar, whose tweets she criticized as antisemitic when Rep. Omar criticized Israel. Last night they let Clinton know they blame her rhetoric for the Mosque massacre in New Zealand.

Climate Change & Heart Attacks: Reality and Metaphor

True fact: a warming climate is bad for your cardiovascular health. Very, very bad.

Heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is the number one cause of death worldwide. A new study shows that the risk of suffering a heat-induced heart attack has increased significantly in recent years.

Hello, Again

So, how are things? It's been a while since I dropped by here, much less posted, but Mark in Queens called me out of the blue today, and, besides it being good to talk to him for the first time in a while, he reminded me how much this place means to me. I'm sure there are a lot of people who may not know who I am since I stopped posting, but back in 2016 I migrated here from Markos' Bargain Basement Sellout site, and never regretted it.

Brett Kavanaugh is a Bad Man (edited to get name right - mea culpa)

I believe his accusers. Sadly, I don't think the furor surrounding his nomination is going to do a damn thing to help sexual assault victims. Neither major political party is going to propose laws or policies to help the millions of people who have been sexually assaulted.

A True American Tragedy That Happens Every Day That #MedicareForAll Would Prevent

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This is a true story about a man and woman I know. It’s an American tragedy, similar to those faced by millions of Americans each year because of our costly, inefficient for profit healthcare system.

Don't Fall For The Corporate Media Propaganda i.e., #DontTrustUntilYouVerify

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The corporate media, and that includes NPR and PBS with their hundreds of corporate sponsors, including Exxon and the Koch Brothers, shape the narrative of what is and isn't considered news you need to know every day. And much of what they do report is either heavily slanted, sensationalized crap or complete BS.

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