To the folks who want to take over the Democratic Party
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 10:14pmI wrote a diary Saturday discussing a proposal for a new political party.
What happens when ...
Submitted by jamess on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 8:40pmWhat happens when ... when the Dog finally catches the Car?
Unfortunately, we are about to find out ...
Crisis and opportunity at the International Criminal Court (ICC)
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 5:45pmThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has recently been giving some long overdue attention to Israeli war crimes in the Palestinian territories, British war crimes in Iraq, and lately,
Getting up to speed before Ryan Trump Try To Push Granny Over
Submitted by divineorder on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 3:40pmHave you had family member or friend whose life has been saved by Medicare or Medicaid?
My mother had a quintiple bypass and would not be alive today without these important safety nets.
The Evening Blues - 11-15-16
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 2:47pm
Keep illusions alive! Keep illusions alive!
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 1:49pmOnce upon a time we had Jesse Jackson running for President with the slogan "Keep hope alive! Keep hope alive!"
Two Outstanding Essays On "Flyover Country"
Submitted by bobswern on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 7:21amRaul Ilargi Meijer (a/k/a Ilargi) and Marshall Auerback have published two, truly outstanding essays over at The Automatic Earth and Counterpunch/Naked Capitalism, respectively, over the past 48 hours. They're both exceptionally noteworthy--and they both focus upon "flyover country"--so I'm going to provide a few excerpts and strongly encourage all reading this to DEFINITELY click upon the links and savor both of these salient posts in their entirety.
Protesters Arrested Asking Chuck Schumer to Step Asside
Submitted by MsGrin on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 12:10amWe're re-claiming the party!
From The Hill:
Protesters block Schumer’s office, call for new leadership
Seventeen demonstrators were arrested on Monday while staging a sit-in against Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the incoming Senate minority leader’s office in Washington, D.C., according to a new report.
Now the financial markets are voting
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 11:33pmThe stock market absolutely loves the idea of a Trump presidency.
Are we going to change our habits to save the planet?
Submitted by don mikulecky on Mon, 11/14/2016 - 9:55pmThe election distraction lingers on. Meanwhile everyone is gearing up to spend like crazy for the "holidays". The only real way to try to stop the onslaught we are making on the climate is to change our habits in a big way. What better way to start than by not spending except for what we really need to live?
