Equality arrives in Canada
Submitted by Robyn on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 2:21pmBill C-16, the Canadian Human Rights Act passed the Senate on Thursday and thus will become law with Royal Assent later this year.
So now Bernie is a Russian agent too!
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 1:11pmThe things you learn on the interwebs.
Hillary fans continue to have bizarre emotional meltdowns all these months later, as a writer for The Nation discovered.
Justice Democrats: Sweeping Up the Glass Without a Broom
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 11:51amI'm a subscriber and a pretty regular viewer of The Jimmy Dore Show. Recently, he ran a show called "Progressive Primarying Corporate Democrat In Washington State."
Kamala Harris: the Camel hoping to please
Submitted by Alligator Ed on Sat, 06/17/2017 - 11:34amA week ago, I wrote an essay Kamala Harris: a dangerous Democrat. On the Cusp schooled me with the comment "what Democrat isn't dangerous?" Being at a loss for words, I decided to show why K. the Camel Harris particularly dangerous. To OtC et. al., this does not mean that most Democrats are not dangerous.
Confiscation Nation - Computerized Capitalism is looting society one transaction at a time
Submitted by arendt on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 7:23pmComputer hardware and software are merely tools, like saws and hammers. You can use the same tools to build a house or to build a jail. Unfortunately, beginning around 1980, corporations have been intent upon building a lot of computerized jails for their customers. Increasingly, the power imbalance between individuals and corporations makes customers the equivalent of prisoners.
The Evening Blues - 6-16-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 2:42pm
To people 'broadly satisfied' with the status quo
Submitted by OPOL on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:57pmI'm well acquainted with the 'new democrats.' I rubbed elbows with them for years. I was a progressive blogger for over a decade and attended many of the annual Netroot's gatherings around the nation. I partied with them, I engaged in conversation with them, online and in real life. I argued with them. Mostly I argued with them.
Until recently I had been a more-or-less life-long democrat, but a Tom Joad, Civil Rights democrat. These new democrats are another matter entirely.
Europe pushes back against Russia sanctions
Submitted by gjohnsit on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:41pmThis won't go over well at TOP.
It appears that Germany has had enough with America's Russia sanctions.
How does that go? An attack on one of us...
Submitted by Robyn on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 1:17pm
Her name was Josie Berrios, although she was transitioning to the name Kendra Adams. She also used the stage name Kimbella Rosé when she appeared at the wine-themed drag house, House of Merlot in Ithaca New York.
Mass Bannings of Bernie Supporters at TOP
Submitted by Steven D on Fri, 06/16/2017 - 10:26amToday, for the first time in a while I went to peruse TOP. While there I found my account had been banned, though for what is not clear. I then found the following public discussion at TOP's help desk that indicates that yesterday there were mass bannings of Bernie supporters.
Here is the screen shot of the help desk discussion dated June 15, 2017, if that link doesn't work:
