What does Puerto Rico's default mean?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 1:57pmBack in February, U.S. Treasury counselor Antonio Weiss gave a dire warning about Puerto Rico.
Hellraisers Journal: May Day in New York City! Unionists & Socialist Turn Out by Tens of Thousands!
Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:57pmPut on your fighting clothes.
-Mother Jones
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Tuesday May 2, 1916
From The New York Times: Thousands March Singing Marseillaise
Clinton role in health program disputed
Submitted by Amanda Matthews on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:48pmWASHINGTON - Hillary Clinton, who has frequently described herself on the campaign trail as playing a pivotal role in forging a children's health insurance plan, had little to do with crafting the landmark legislation or ushering it through Congress, according to several lawmakers, staffers, and healthcare advocates involved in the issue.
I have the Bing News thingie on my puter. Here's a sampler of what's up right now.
Submitted by thrownstone on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:46pm"Bernie Nation Can't Get behind Hillary Clinton":
snippets: opener: "'And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain.'"
"They sound like the kid who snatches his ball and storms out of the park after losing a game."
The state of the revolution is strong
Submitted by OPOL on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:36pmWestern states, here we come. Let's turn up the heat on the GOTV, everybody check your status. Here's some important information on voting for Bernie, state-by-state.
News Dump Monday: "No place for climate protection in TTIP”
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:24pmHillary's "helping downballot Dems" was a big scam. Shocker!
Submitted by geebeebee on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:17pmBernie's Press Release: https://berniesanders.com/press-release/politico-exposes-clinton-campaig...
Remember all the Hillpeople always ripping Bernie for not helping the downballot Dems and bragging on Hillary's wonderful generosity and selflessness in helping the party faithful? SHOCKER -- like everything else Clinton, all bullshit and mirrors.
I would like to remind some of what a real Democrat Stands for:
Submitted by LaFeminista on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 12:12pmEven as the Second World War continued
In our day these economic truths have become accepted as self-evident. We have accepted, so to speak, a second Bill of Rights under which a new basis of security and prosperity can be established for all regardless of station, race, or creed.
Among these are:
The right to a useful and remunerative job in the industries or shops or farms or mines of the Nation;
Brand new poll has Donald Trump beating Hillary 41 - 39 percent
Submitted by vl baker on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 11:38amBrand new poll has Donald Trump beating Hillary 41 - 39.
Bernie beats Donald EVERY SINGLE TIME. https://t.co/XTKEmrZdl1
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) May 2, 2016>
How can c99% keep discussions as great as it grows? Thoughts on trollproofing.
Submitted by maggid on Mon, 05/02/2016 - 8:29amFirst of all, I do not have any technical experience with administering a site, let alone one with community participation. I don’t know the technical challenges of managing the flow of community content—what is easy to program and what is difficult. But I do know what makes for enjoyable reading and participating for me.
