The Evening Blues - 1-30-17
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 4:05pm
Administrative Reorganization
Submitted by Robyn on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 2:52pmTransgender people have had a rather sparse legal toolbox when it comes to challenging discrimination, but the most effective one has been the EEOC and its application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
France : PS A much needed paradigm shift
Submitted by LaFeminista on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 1:58pmFrançois Hollande's disastrous Presidency is nearing an end with his popularity running at around 4%, yes 4 %. Thankfully the voters in the PS [Parti Socialiste] rejected more of the same and thereby a complete election wipe out.
I supported and did some work for the campaign of Benoît Hamon, so why did I do so?
One over-riding subject:
The Bigger Issue is Not Trump's Ban, It's America's "War Against Terror" and Everything It Has Wrought
Submitted by Steven D on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 1:37pmI understand why Trump's "Muslim ban" is a hot topic right now. We have a 24/7 media cycle that can only pay attention to one thing at a time, and it preferences outrage over substance. Trump was a divisive and polarizing figure before he was elected, and he has embraced that role making it easier for one segment of our population to hate him and anything he does or says, and another to idolize him for saying and doing what they have long wished to say and do.
What Trump is getting right
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 1:25pmIf you are only interested in Team Blue Opposing Trump, well, we all know the web site for that.
But if you want to go outside of the echo chamber and understand how Trump's approval ratings are on the rise, then you cannot ignore what The Donald is getting right.
I Just Want to SCREAM!
Submitted by ZimInSeattle on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 11:34amObama Killed a 16-Year-Old American in Yemen. Trump Just Killed His 8-Year-Old Sister. Glenn Greenwald, 01/30/2017
Bias and real news - Syria
Submitted by Alex Ocana on Mon, 01/30/2017 - 8:33am
Caption: Activities of Nahawand Center for Developing Children's Talents, Amuda, Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava)
Refugee ban = Political Kabuki?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 4:59pmDid you ever get the feeling that you need Toto to pull back the curtain, because this scene in the movie looks phony?
Consider for a moment Trump's order: PROTECTING THE NATION FROM FOREIGN TERRORIST ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES
Yeh, about that.
Is it the system? Do individuals have the ability to change it?
Submitted by don mikulecky on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 4:39pmRead about Steve Bannon: He Runs America Now
He says he wants to bring the system down and replace it with an economic system related to jobs and rebuilding the infrastructure. Sounds a bit like Bernie to me.
South Dakota governor pledges veto
Submitted by Robyn on Sun, 01/29/2017 - 2:23pmYesterday, South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard pledged to veto a discriminatory bill that would restrict transgender students from accessing locker rooms and facilities that match their gender identity.
SB 115 was introduced this week even though Daugaard vetoed a similar bill last spring.
