Mr. President, we need a new DNC chair
Submitted by vl baker on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 3:21pmMr. President, we need a new DNC chair #FireWassermanSchultz #DNC
https://t.co/ArbP1p1gik— Jonathan Tasini (@jonathantasini) May 19, 2016
News Dump Thursday: Obama Legacy Edition
Submitted by gjohnsit on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 2:40pmFrom the Principals
Submitted by Robyn on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 2:02pmMichael Allison is president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. He is principal of a high school in Pennsylvania.
He has written an opinion essay at foxnews.com.
Blocked at Political Monthly
Submitted by Meteor Man on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 1:45pmAnyone else have a problem supporting Bernie at the Political Animal?
Here's the link: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/political-animal-a/2016_05/does_sanders...
I linked to a Salon article and compared Hillary to Al Gore as an unlikeable policy wonk who would lose to Trump.
Has the Political Animal gone full DNC establishment?
Daily Kos Has a New Theme Song!
Submitted by mouselander on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 1:17pmYes, it's true. An anonymous member contributed the following anthem, which the DK community immediately embraced with the kind of enthusiasm a swarm of flies might show when discovering a fresh new pile of dog leavings.
Preparing for the New Refugees.
Submitted by TomP on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 1:15pmThose who created this place had real foresight. I did not expect the level of toxicity at TOP, but I also did not expect Bernie to do so well. Bernie doing well heightened contradictions. 
Joking aside, it forced some to reveal their real beliefs. And that was not pretty.
A good analysis of the corporate (and NPR) coverage
Submitted by Roy Blakeley on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 1:00pmFirst, I am sorry that I am going to have to blog and run. Too many things to do in the 4-D world (or 9-D depending on your cosmological thoughts). However, Robert MacChesney gives a very good analysis of corporate (and, in a glancing reference, NPR) coverage of the Presidential campaign on DemocracyNow today. I will insert the link below. DemocracyNow is in the middle of a fund drive now.
Hellraisers Journal: New Castle, Pennsylvania, Remembers James Connolly, Editor of The Free Press
Submitted by JayRaye on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 12:55pmThe great appear great to us,
only because we are on our knees:
LET US RISE.
-James Connolly
only because we are on our knees:
LET US RISE.
-James Connolly
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Friday May 19, 1916
New Castle, Pennsylvania - James Connolly Edited Socialist Free Press
From the New Castle News of May 15, 1916:
#ExitPollGate and I'm Feeling Discouraged
Submitted by bodysurfer on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 11:45amLee Camp is trying to be funny here, but this seems to me to be as serious as cancer.
Here the funny man himself explains.
A National Progressive Gathering Next Week
Submitted by Lookout on Thu, 05/19/2016 - 11:21amMany of you have seen my repeated mention of Ralph Nader's Breaking Through Power gathering
in DC next week.
https://www.breakingthroughpower.org/
I finally have information on the streaming of the event:
You can view the live stream at therealnews.com. When the time comes, they will have a splash page on their website which will allow for you to view the event remotely.
