Open Thread - The Weekly Watch
Forget the election, the big story is still Standing Rock.
noDAPL
Pipeline rushing to completion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BriIaRuvPp0 (2.5 min)
Militarized police have blackwater mercenary ties
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eCWor01HHI (4 min)
Another view and more footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie1oSeaptjM (10 min)
Moving piece. Jordan Chariton spoke with water protectors at the Dakota Access Pipeline site who were building a makeshift bridge to cross the river in order to pray.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XI2PLrMuGE (10 min)
Raw footage from RT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERkOzVGew00 (2 min)
Armed DAPL security guard tries to infiltrate the water protectors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBuz8RYfdWM (6 min)
DAPL and local government work together to burn out the water protectors camp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXz8pEknwp0 (8 min)
Good interview with great background on Standing Rock. TYT Politics Reporter Jordan Chariton spoke with Chase Iron Eyes, lawyer and activist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjrf2Nq1W_U (19 min)
Celebs and alt-media give Standing rock more media coverage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPzDdqSXfe0 (2 min)
Humberto Piguaje, Ecuadorian Indigenous leader, traveled to Dakota to show solidarity with the water protectors. He said it is this "energy of struggle" that binds people all over the world as we are all fighting to defend the planet and humanity (subtitled)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxXhs5-Pq54 (3 min)
Greenpeace’s Jesse Coleman warns that oil pipelines are inherently unsafe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0_umW-t8ok (10 min)
Why are we in this mess?
How the oil economy helped create the 1%. Richard Wolff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChsQAx2j6Q (19 min)
Chris Hedges discusses Saudi Arabia and US relations with Medea Benjamin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ5KeXaVdYg (26 min)
A Century of War, an upcoming 4 part series, puts an historical perspective on the shift to a post-industrial society and offers strategies to reinvigorate US infrastructure.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jLlZZHHEmA (2 min trailer)
Syria
The US is making two fundamental mistakes by continuing to insist that Assad must go and supporting rebel groups that look a lot like Al-Qaeda, says Col. Lawrence Wilkerson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlQcuPcLFGc (12 min)
Syria is a pipeline war. Jimmy Dore explores RFK jr concept.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjOr2YzrZDY (14 min)
Turkey
Turkish media, Kurds and Kurdish supporters, and Gulanists, anyone who gets in the way of this consolidation of power will endure severe state repression says Baris Karaagac
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQZKiZR7LnA (19 min)
Brazil
In the last four years, more people have been murdered in Brazil than Syria. 58,000 people were killed in just 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWEBxM1lx8Y (1 min)
Iceland
Amy Goodman speaks with Birgitta Jónsdóttir, member of the Icelandic Parliament and co-founder of the country’s Pirate Party. She is also a poet, activist, web developer and a former WikiLeaks activist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H61_roSKsVg (16 min)
The Planet
Progressives can lay the groundwork for the fight under the next administration by not voting for climate deniers, says Donna Smith of Progressive Democrats of America
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7aatd-vKQE (20 min)
It is the Climate!
http://billmoyers.com/story/2016-election-memo-climate-stupid/
This week it seems to me our country is becoming like my state. I'm sad to say Alabama has a long history of abuse, arrogance, poverty, and violence. But amidst all that people stood up. There have been many courageous agents of change – Rosa Parks, Helen Keller, Booker T. Washington,... and so many forgotten others – who stood up to the insanity. It is my hope that we too will stand up. There is much to do wherever you live. In Alabama the burden is heavy.
Gas Pipeline Leaks Again!
http://www.al.com/news/birmingham/index.ssf/2016/11/colonial_says_alabam...
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/colonial_pipeline_explosion_gi....
Kinetic Justice, a leader of the National Prison Work stoppage, has been transferred to another Alabama prison, and is being held in solitary with no water.
https://freealabamamovement.wordpress.com/tag/kinetic-justice-amun/
http://www.theroot.com/articles/news/2016/11/alabama-department-of-corre...
And a final testament to Alabama let's remember Governor Don Siegelman who is still a political prisoner in Oklahoma
http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/obama-pardon-don-siegelman
http://www.donsiegelman.org/
ELECTION
Even the CMA is sick of this election. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood poked some fun at the election in their opening of the 2016 Country Music Awards
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akNF4ox0KSI (1 min)
This is a conspiracy. The real deal. How this woman hasn't been charged with one single offense or crime is proof positive that it's fixed and all, you guessed it, an inside job. Lionel (30 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjX_LtyW3HQ
We all have our bias...
Jill is interviewed on RT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzal6bF_P8Y (6 min)
Jill's ad addressing racism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jrhSJwcynk (1.5 min)
The Leaks
Three of the most noteworthy leaks from the real news
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXE1xbwBos8 (3 min)
Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks does a good job explaining what the Podesta emails say about the corruption in the Clinton Foundation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApcqXijVzYU (19 min)
WikiLeaks emails have revealed Hillary Clinton, Donna Brazil and the Democratic Machine are engaging in McCarthyism and Red-baiting with Jimmy Dore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Muccak9zo (6 min)
More than the GOP will be shocked!
Here's wishing us all the best! This is an open thread. Please add any or all thoughts. I'll be around this afternoon to jump in with you.
Comments
Regarding your articles on the presidential election, CBS and
the New York Times issued, on Thursday, the results of a poll they commissioned and 82% of those polled said they were disgusted with the candidates of the two major parties. You can't get 82% of Americans to agree that the sun rises in the east, yet here's 6 to 1 saying they are revulsed by Clinton and Trump.
"The justness of individual land right is not justifiable to those to whom the land by right of first claim collectively belonged"
And yet most will probably cave and vote in the lesser evil.
Sigh. Everything would already be fixed if all 82% would just say no to LOTE.
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I don't think most of them are doing that
at least not where I live. This, despite the all-out blitz that's been on these last two weeks. And yet people aren't buying it. Early voting is ended in most places. They KNOW they are getting their ass kicked already, they know the numbers (even if you and I don't).
If they try to say Hillary beat Trump, all bets are off. IMO, there will be riots in the streets. And rightfully so, it'll be about damn time. She's not even close and then know it. And they know WE know it.
Hence, the panic from Team Clinton.
Quite amazing
that we've made such a mess out of our elections. I wish 82% wanted to repair our broken system!
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Thank you for the nooz roundup, Lookout!
An impressive if sad list.
I also have a nooz roundup Over There, not nearly so extensive but cuter, Aminal Nooz: Going Ape Edition: With a Poll!
WARNING: That's a Daily Kos link, but so far the post and comments are going well. Just don't look to the right (so far that's mostly Trump, a little Clinton).
We have a Bridgegate story, a Trump story, a DAPL story, a body shaming story, and an election-stocks crawl.
Please come visit if you can stand TOP and keep your eyes focused away from the nonsense!
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Ugh.
Didn't realize you were still posting in that cesspool. No offense to your own link, but I won't go near that garbage website anymore. They are poison, literally crawling with fucking propaganda operatives. I'm sorry you're subjecting yourself to it.
I like to think I am immune to propaganda.
I take my own advice and avert my eyes.
I realize some won't go and take no offense, just provide the link for those who want it.
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Missed my Sat. collection
I've been out of town and wasn't able to collect anything Sat., but it was a newsy week. If I discover any great pieces I'll put it in next week.
Thanks ec.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Another Wikileaks dump this morning.
Also, HRC had her DC maid printing out top secret documents for her. No security clearance there. In dump #32(?) Chelsea's wedding was paid for by the Foundation, of course. Wasn't that about 5 million $$?
Hey! my dear friends or soon-to-be's, JtC could use the donations to keep this site functioning for those of us who can still see the life preserver or flotsam in the water.
I'm afraid we're in for a long ordeal
If the $hill wins we'll have endless legal battles. What will be even worse from my view is there is no clear winner and we are in legal limbo for weeks to follow.
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Another Wikileaks dump. Hell yeah.
Keep 'em coming.
Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.
If I form my mind into a pretzel shape,
I can justify a charity funding a wedding instead of doing more conventional charity work.
Otherwise, such funding looks illegal.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." ---- William Casey, CIA Director, 1981
Goog collection, especially the cartoons, thanks.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
BREAKING! Podesta is a Reptilian Person
Have seen him this morning, on 2 poor people TV shows (antenna), and in place of the tongue flick, he says, "Ugh".
That is all.
If you ask me, this is Photo Of The Year
Click this link to see full size Image.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwdgGiJVQAEwX6U.jpg
Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.
same as it ever was
I agree, COE.
OMFG... our Nation is under attack people. We need to fight the 1%.
"Love One Another" ~ George Harrison
Yup. Sad Visual Statement Of What The Country has Become.
The photo says it all. Can we call it Fascism yet? I think so.
Donnie The #ShitHole Douchebag. Fake Friend to the Working Class. Real Asshole.
increased militarization
Hey CoE,
Your picture tells the story. It is interesting to compare it with this picture from a couple of weeks ago. They've moved in the big weapons against people praying for clean water...
“Until justice rolls down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.”
Agreed!
"The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power. Now do you begin to understand me?" ~Orwell, "1984"
I agree
This is a photo for all times not only the year. It brought tears to my eyes, is there no end to the shame in our country.
Neera said, "David Brock is a conservative plant"
Interesting. It's the subject line of an email to snake man, Podesta, dated Jan, 2016.
Nothing in the body, just the subject. No attachment, either.
Poor thing didn't know her history making queen is actually a DINO? She didn't know what he admitted to doing to Anita Hill?
https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/50143
Edit to correct quote.
Camp Mgr Conway - 'Nev protestor a Dem plant--FSC contributor &
canvasser.'
Not sure how Conway would know about the canvassing, but, without a doubt, campaign contributions are a matter of public record. I believe that in the video of the dude, he claimed to be a Republican who protested Trump because he was 'terrified of him.' Wonder if the protestor was one of Jan's hubby's hires?
Hey, thanks for today's OT, Lookout. Really enjoy your compilation of news pieces every Sunday.
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit and therefore– to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
The SOSD Fantastic Four
Available For Adoption, Save Our Street Dogs, SOSD
Taro
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Name is Austyn Crites.
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2016/11/05/security-forces-rush-trump-off-...
The name “Austyn Crites” with a Reno address turns up in WikiLeaks — but not in the Podesta files; rather, Crites seems to have ordered material from the publisher and global intelligence company Stratfor.
https://search.wikileaks.org/?q=%22austyn+crites%22
Thanks for that info, LL. (Couldn't remember his name.) ;-D
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit and therefore– to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
The SOSD Fantastic Four
Available For Adoption, Save Our Street Dogs, SOSD
Taro
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Comey - No charges likely due to reopened email investigation,
per CNN.
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit and therefore– to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
The SOSD Fantastic Four
Available For Adoption, Save Our Street Dogs, SOSD
Taro
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
Per 'AP' - Comey says agency has reviewed 'all emails to, or
from Hillary Clinton.'
Mollie
“I believe in the redemptive powers of a dog’s love. It is in recognition of each dog’s potential to lift the human spirit and therefore– to change society for the better, that I fight to make sure every street dog has its day.”
--Stasha Wong, Secretary, Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD)
Everyone thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.
They caved again, huh?
Well, I guess we'll have to see if those stories about "mutiny in the ranks" of the FBI were for real now.
Apparently, the DNC has enough races fixed now, they can relax. Besides, isn't it time for bombs to start falling somewhere, or bullets to fly in another mass ritual of "WE INTERRUPT OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED PROPAGANDA for a special event, heretofore unseen..." ?
Well? That always seems to happen when a lot of folks start reaching consensus. Terra. SCARY Stuff. Al Queda or ISIS or whateverthefuck they're calling them this year.