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Beto O'Rourke - the next Obama Suit.

So there's a lot of adulation coming out for Beto O'Rourke. But it's coming from all the Usual Suspects. Robert Wolf, an investment banker who helped Obama raise money, says "He's a game changer."

Whatever the fuck that means.

Dan Pfeiffer, a former communications director for President Barack Obama, (see a trend here?) said, "I have never seen a Senate candidate — including Obama in 2004 — inspire the sort of enthusiasm that Beto did in his race,”

Off-guardian reviews Charlie LeDuff and Chris Hedges books

And That’s The Way It Is
The Essential U.S. Journalism Books of 2018

I always yearn for well-spoken rhetoric that tells the truth about the awful place America has become. Some people could say I am just negative, but sugar-coating the horrific conditions that the majority of Americans live in today is not something I will do.

recent news on the epic plight of julian assange

First: ‘Julian Assange Examined by Doctors As MSM And Democrats Push Fake Meeting With Paul Manafort’, By Aaron Kesel, Activist Post, December 16, 2018

“WikiLeaks founder and former editor Julian Assange underwent a series of medical exams, Ecuador’s top attorney Inigo Salvador said.

What's ahead for legalization

Last year was a good year for the legalization movement. Canada passed the Cannabis Act in June, becoming the first industrialized country to legalize recreational marijuana use.
Vermont and Michigan also approved recreational marijuana, bringing the number of states to 10.
Utah and Missouri voted to approve medical marijuana initiatives, bringing the number of states to have legalized some form of medical marijuana to 32.

The Weekly Watch

Perhaps it is the time of year, but I'm feeling a growing awareness...an awakening. After all, next Friday is the solstice and the days will begin to grow here in the Northern hemisphere. But the hope I'm feeling comes from young people and those willing to hit the streets to urge a fundamental change. The Climate Summit COP24 took place this week. Many people are objecting to the corporate influence and are trying to jettison the overlords influence in a climate strategy. Young Greta Thunberg was inspiring. So is the Sunrise movement in our country, and extinction rebellion in the UK. Then there's the yellow vest movement spreading in the EU and around the world. There's a new movement - Progressive International

The time has come for progressives to form a grassroots movement for global justice: to mobilize workers, women and the disenfranchised all around the world behind a shared vision of democracy, prosperity, sustainability, and solidarity.

There's a new fairly progressive president in Mexico, AMLO. And though Brazil has declined to host the next COP meeting, Costa Rica has stepped up to host and set an example!

Costa Rica has a plan to go fossil-free beginning next year, becoming the first decarbonized economy in the world. Costa Rica already generates more than 90 percent of its electricity using renewable energy. In 2017, it went 300 days on clean energy alone.

(I believe Bhutan has already gone carbon negative)

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