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My Back Pages - Can the US political system deal with climate change?

Submitted by joe shikspack on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 5:23pm

This was originally published back in November 2014. While some big things have changed in the political landscape since then, a lot of the conditions described are still current. To my mind, there is a big question as to whether the political order, even if there is a change in leadership, can work out the problem of dealing with the powerful forces holding up action to mitigate climate change. Looking ahead, regardless of the outcome of the nearing election, it looks like the people are going to have to lead on this issue or look for a "Planet B."

The American "system" has been a bit tardy in its response to climate change.

Hellraisers Journal: Barbarous Mexico by John Kenneth Turner, "The Book of the Hour"

Submitted by JayRaye on Sat, 04/02/2016 - 12:30pm
There are no limits to which powers of privilege will not go
to keep the workers in slavery.
-Mother Jones
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Sunday April 2, 1916
From the International Socialist Review: "The Book of the Hour

Clinton Investigation: State Department Suspends Security Review Due to FBI Criminal Investigation

Submitted by new minas on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 5:53pm

Now that the FBI has moved from their fact-finding mission regarding the use of a private server for Clinton's communications while Secretary of State, and the resulting discovery of top secret information found on it, the U.S. State Department has suspended their internal review so as not to conflict with the ongoing criminal investigation.

Why do I support Bernie Sanders? My Millennial Daughter Made Me Do It

Submitted by Steven D on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 2:53pm

Hi there. Probably a few of you know something about me, but if you don’t, I’ve been posting at this site [refers to TOP] a long time, since 2005. Written a hell of a lot of diaries or stories or posts. You want to know my real name? Go to my profile page. It’s right there. Or read this post I wrote when I stopped being anonymous here at Daily Kos.

The cost of visibility

Submitted by Robyn on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 2:37pm

Yesterday was International Transgender Day of Visibility. I've had some concern with the existence of a single day for that. I pretty much try to make transgender issues and/or people visible every day.

In honor of the event, there were some special presentations.

In the UK, the beautiful people put together a video.

The video was produced by Jake Graf of the Danish Girl and features model Laith Ashley, blogger Evie Andrew, YouTube veteran Kieran Maloney, DJ/model Munroe Bergdorf and British Army Officer Captain Hannah Winterbourne:

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