NY State Cancels Presidential Primary
Submitted by Steven D on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 1:23pmI'm so pissed. My right to vote has been stolen by the NY Democrats on the Board of Elections (likely on order from Governor Cuomo despite his denials).
New York has removed Bernie from the primary ballot
Submitted by snoopydawg on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 1:10pm'Bad for Democracy': New York Board of Elections Removes Bernie Sanders From Primary Ballot
"It has a chilling effect on democracy as we know it, because the ability of the people to weigh in was stripped from them before they had an opportunity to cast a ballot."
Corporate China is Bushworld
Submitted by Linda Wood on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 12:12pmMore than was true of the Soviet Union, China's collusion with U.S. capitalism is overt. PRESCOTT BUSH JR. is the acknowledged "Rainmaker" of China. Our rapatious capitalists love dictatorships, love oppressed, desperate labor, love U.S. loan guarantees.
https://excellentrap.wordpress.com/2015/05/11/china-the-bush-family-midd...
The economic system has failed
Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 12:01pmWhat is the purpose of an economic system if not to produce the goods society needs and deliver them to those that need them?
Monday OT: April 27 was The End of the Korean War, chortle, snort, lol
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 04/27/2020 - 5:00am
April 27 is day 118 of the Gregorian Calendar year,
Boomtime, Discord 44, 3186 YOLD (Discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.7.8.4 by the Mayan Long Count
Boomtime, Discord 44, 3186 YOLD (Discordian)
And let us not forget 13.0.7.8.4 by the Mayan Long Count
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Fun with AOC, Sanders, & #Drop Out Biden
Submitted by wendy davis on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 5:28pm
In my April 20 diary concerning AOC endorsing and serving Biden on April 19, including being willing to attending rallies with him. I’d added in comments:
‘AOC says she is ‘having conversations with Biden’s team’ over policy’ April 16, 2020, nypost.com
“Speaking to Politico, AOC offered some praise of Biden, specifically that she was heartened by his pledge to name a female running mate and his interest in that person being of color.
Defeat Trump! URGENT!
Submitted by Cassiodorus on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 11:52amThursday we could go to the Common Dreams website and read this piece by Norman Solomon:
Some Progressives Are in Denial About Trump's Fascist Momentum
Some say preventing the re-election of Trump isn't important. That amounts to ignoring political reality, an evasion with potentially vast consequences.
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 8:06am
The "Fake" Economy
Oil, War, and the Petrodollar
The corona virus has upset the global economy, now the old normal. It has provided a distraction that has allowed for the transfer of trillions of tax dollars to the largest most corrupt corporations. The Fed has cranked up the presses and is pumping out dollars at an unprecedented rate. Now many people say the US dollar (USD) isn't based on anything and is just paper. However, it is based on something, oil. Ever since we cut the deal with the Saudis in the early '70's all countries must buy their oil (and many other commodities) in USD. Last week oil went negative because there is such a glut and lack of storage. So in comes the Fed propping up oil prices with our tax dollars, also boosted by Trump's threat to shoot down Iranian gunboats. How do we get out of this mess? How about a war or two?
Outside the Asylum
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Sun, 04/26/2020 - 6:41am
Lesser of Two Evils II
“If they’d wanted to win, they wouldn’t have run Hillary Clinton.”
--my mom, 2016
Is this the reason for all the anti-China hate lately?
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sat, 04/25/2020 - 10:05pmI've been puzzled by the amount of anti-China propaganda, until I read this.
