Brexit fallout: The Elites Lash Out
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 3:08pmThere are all sorts of stories about how Brexit might be annulled.
The most interesting one is how Scotland will veto it.
Hate strikes in Seattle
Submitted by Robyn on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 2:00pm
Michael Volz, a 36-year-old transgender man, was leaving a fundraiser for Orlando victims held Wednesday evening at a nightclub when he was approached by a man of about 20 who said "Hey, Happy Pride" before grabbing the transman by the throat while yelling a transgender slur.
The transgender man was choked to unconsciousness and beaten. Then the suspect fled the scene.
Can a European Model Help Us Counter the Corrupt Two Party System?
Submitted by CaptainPoptart on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 1:44pmWhether we admit it or not, the political revolution promoted by Bernie Sanders campaign for President has fallen short of its goal electorally, leaving many of us bereft of hope and direction. The fact that the primary was almost certainly stolen by the corrupt machine of the Democratic party, magnifies the sense of drift and compounds the seemingly endless success of the elites in frustrating even our most modest demands for a more just society.
Deadlines, State Coordinator Contact Info, and Facebook pages for Green Party/Jill Stein Ballot Access Drives
Submitted by paradigmshift on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 12:28pmI thought I would try to make some of the Green Party/Jill Stein's ballot access drives info more accessible. I have listed the deadlines for 27 states being pursued, and provided links to webpages that contain email addresses of state coordinators for ballot drives and contain Facebook page links.
How You Can tell DNC We Need a Convention that Listens to We, the People & Not Effing Money
Submitted by Steven D on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 11:15amBy now we know that Hillary's and the DNC's hand-picked members of the DNC platform committee are rejecting the inclusion of almost all of Bernie's policy proposals and issues from the official DNC platform that will be voted on at the Dem Convention. It's pretty disgusting but not unexpected.
Latest statistics from the California Primary
Submitted by Alex Ocana on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 9:52amI can't find the reference right now but Sanders just flipped a heavily Hispanic congressional district in LA. I have been following the whole thing on twitter... Also a Congressional District in Oakland and San Francisco.
United We Stand . . .
Submitted by PriceRip on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 9:00am Everyone that reads this knows that success is in fact possible. Everyone that reads this knows that one person has demonstrated the ability to attract large numbers of people to rallies across this country.
It is not too late to take advantage of what "Everybody that reads this knows . . ."
Why Trump-phobia is for rubes
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 7:48amLet's start with this piece:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/06/2...
There's a bunch to chew on in here. Let's start with the cash-on-hand situation:
Saving Money While Cooking: Street Prophets Sunday All Day Brunch
Submitted by michelewln on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 7:15amWelcome to Sunday Brunch. This is an open thread so help yourself to the goodies and sit a spell and let us know what is new with you. I love to cook but with only two people in the house there is usually leftovers. Reid loves Corned Beef around St. Patrick's Day and I love Chinese BBQ called Char Siu. I have learned to make enough so that I can do more than one recipe using the meat.
