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Honor the Earth, in Calloway, MN, is one American Indian
From:Attack dogs and pepper spray....private cops....again?
duckpin Sun, 09/04/2016 - 12:07pm 0
The ramped up persecution of whistleblowers, in spite of laws to
From:Communism on the March!
duckpin Sun, 09/04/2016 - 08:34am 0
I think this ongoing daily disaster should be final proof that
From:The Great Wall (Of Ice)
duckpin Sun, 09/04/2016 - 06:03am 0
Honest question: If the Green Party gets 5% of the vote,
From:A word about voting in November--okay, many words
duckpin Sat, 09/03/2016 - 07:26am 2 Sun, 09/04/2016 - 03:04am
Those in control of the world's largest corporations, which do
From:This isn't capitalism
duckpin Sat, 09/03/2016 - 06:58am 0
Thank you HW. How different, and better in my view, if FDR had
From:This isn't capitalism
duckpin Sat, 09/03/2016 - 06:36am 0
To take your last point first, the Economist is not leveling
From:This isn't capitalism
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 07:16pm 1 Fri, 09/02/2016 - 07:46pm
Anybody heard of/remember Izzy Stone? He took on the gov't
From:David Seaman first fired from HuffPo over Hillary Health article. And now...
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 01:59pm 2 Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:53pm
I am willing to be convinced otherwise, but when it comes to
From:Can the Truth Set Us Free, or will the Lies be Our Downfall?
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 01:35pm 1 Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:19pm
Gore Vidal's account was good enough for me also. It's a shame
From:Can the Truth Set Us Free, or will the Lies be Our Downfall?
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 01:29pm 0
Puerto Rico is a colony. It has little meaningful control over
From:The Evening Blues - 9-1-16
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 09:19am 0
Many thanks for this; it's new to me and I'll search for it.
From:The Evening Blues - 9-1-16
duckpin Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:41am 0
"Fish are animalized water"...Gregory Corso
From:Open Thread 9-1-16: The History of Western Music
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 05:30pm 0
Jack Kerouac gives an excellent portrait in prose of Slim's
From:The Evening Blues - 9-1-16
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 05:26pm 1 Thu, 09/01/2016 - 07:22pm
Like the Yahoos, they possess a certain low cunning and an
From:Ziggy Changes Tune About American Empire
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 11:54am 0
I would say that Leo Strauss is the godfather of the neocons.
From:Ziggy Changes Tune About American Empire
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 07:50am 0
Obama has initiated belligerent war games with S. Korea just
From:Ziggy Changes Tune About American Empire
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 07:45am 0
And here I thought music dated from 1953 when Crazy Man Crazy
From:Open Thread 9-1-16: The History of Western Music
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 07:23am 1 Thu, 09/01/2016 - 01:33pm
My wife & I have visited Big Bend Natl Pk 4 times and spent a
From:Taboos and Lies
duckpin Thu, 09/01/2016 - 06:23am 0
Yeah but the Marfa Lights are real. (I think)(I hope)
From:Taboos and Lies
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 05:50pm 1 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 09:22pm
It seems that for the first 50 years of the 20th century, esp.
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 11:42am 0
King did have communist affiliation since Bayard Rustin was
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 10:34am 1 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 11:15am
A person could also look up the Eisenhower administration's
From:In the Age of Jingoism
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:54am 1 Thu, 09/01/2016 - 01:28pm
Yes, that's for sure. RFK was a very late convert to speaking up
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:51am 1 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 10:18am
I just went to Ted Rall's web site & there's quite a bit of
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:49am 0
Apparently being called a communist doesn't carry the sting
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:19am 0
You are welcome. Ted published a column on this & it's worse
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:15am 2 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 09:57am
The political cartoonist and author Ted Rall was not only fired
From:Open Thread - The message the blacklist sent.
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 07:40am 2 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 08:28am
Should have added this: India has recently allowed the USA
From:In the Age of Jingoism
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 07:03am 1 Thu, 09/01/2016 - 02:18pm
It's been reported by several magazines & web sites that
From:In the Age of Jingoism
duckpin Wed, 08/31/2016 - 06:06am 1 Wed, 08/31/2016 - 07:03am
Poets are the unacknowledged legislators of the world - Shelley
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 03:25pm 1 0
Thank you....Yes, I see the NYT &WaPo quoted in many places
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 02:26pm 1 0
a very sad & indisputable fact.
From:Regime Change: The Playbook
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 02:20pm 0
I don't know either but thanks for repeating what Jane Sanders
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:35pm 1 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:43pm
Yes, true, but I was also thinking about Truthdig; Truthout;
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:33pm 1 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 02:18pm
Stunning, isn't it? All war all the time.
From:Regime Change: The Playbook
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:26pm 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:38pm
Agreed. Sisyphus had it easy compared with Sanders. I would add
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:16pm 1 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:27pm
Yes, but the media was forced to report his victories and his
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:31pm 1 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:39pm
To be candid: I don't care what the New York Times reports
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:25pm 1 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:21pm
Yes, I understand, and I remember Jim Hightower introducing
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:09pm 1 2 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 12:24pm
I think one of the reasons Sanders ran as a Democrat was
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date) Phase 2
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 11:49am 1 2 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 01:52pm
A nation's laws mean nothing to global capital and if the laws
From:MUST READ: Two-Part BUZZFEED Piece on Internat'l Private Justice
duckpin Tue, 08/30/2016 - 10:10am 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 02:58pm
To address the wealthy companies is to address those who, in
From:Inequality in business
duckpin Mon, 08/29/2016 - 05:50pm 0
Billy Bragg's updating The Internationale would be good to
From:"They Died for that Flag!" - No They didn't, They Died for Rich People
duckpin Mon, 08/29/2016 - 01:06pm 0
My experience is like yours. Pro sports has become a showcase
From:"They Died for that Flag!" - No They didn't, They Died for Rich People
duckpin Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:07pm 1 Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:15pm
Maybe not cause and effect but the loss of our rights is
From:"They Died for that Flag!" - No They didn't, They Died for Rich People
duckpin Mon, 08/29/2016 - 11:37am 1 Tue, 08/30/2016 - 08:07pm
The first bombing of the WTC was handled by police: local,
From:Openly Eccentric - Open Thread 8/27/2016
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 01:54pm 0
Vidal provided a combination of scholarly research and an
From:Openly Eccentric - Open Thread 8/27/2016
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 01:26pm 0
I believe your analysis is correct. I would also offer up
From:Hillary, thy name is....
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:47pm 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 10:07pm
Yes I realize the others are proceeding apace but any bump
From:The Weekly Watch
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:33pm 0
Gore Vidal? One of the most informed and analytical people
From:Openly Eccentric - Open Thread 8/27/2016
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:22pm 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:42pm
If true, and it seems to be, this is very good news.
From:The Weekly Watch
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:14pm 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:26pm
Hillary came for the Goldwater & stayed for the Kissinger.
From:Hillary, thy name is....
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 11:53am 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 12:37pm
Perhaps the "peace dividend" has been levered several times
From:Republican governors are denying food to the poor again
duckpin Sun, 08/28/2016 - 08:03am 0
Nostalgia: The Berlin Wall was taken down and the USSR went
From:Republican governors are denying food to the poor again
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 06:31pm 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 07:47am
When Reagan spouted "greed is good" inanities, the for-profit
From:Republican governors are denying food to the poor again
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 05:07pm 0
Nice find - I plead guilty
From:Have I been Had again?
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 04:54pm 0
I believe the USA can leave NAFTA with a 6 month notice.
From:Monopolies Kill People
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 12:44pm 0
That "sub-prime" mortgages were allowed to come into being
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date)
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 11:48am 1 Sat, 08/27/2016 - 07:44pm
In our limited sphere, this sounds like a way to be effective.
From:What Must We Do?
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 11:33am 1 Sat, 08/27/2016 - 11:53am
Good one Alligator Ed
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date)
duckpin Sat, 08/27/2016 - 06:06am 0
Sheldon Adelson? That's harsh - accurate, but harsh.
From:Discussion: Wealth and the Progressive Movement
duckpin Fri, 08/26/2016 - 02:17pm 1 Sun, 08/28/2016 - 10:49pm
I have a DVD player and watch movies but broadcast tv or
From:The Hierarchy of Lies and Modern Politics
duckpin Fri, 08/26/2016 - 08:40am 1 Sat, 08/27/2016 - 05:54am
Obama appointed the Catfood Comission preordained to come
From:Thank Goodness For Republicans (Sort Of)
duckpin Fri, 08/26/2016 - 08:21am 0
The longer you go w/o a tv the easier it is. 15 years for me and
From:The Hierarchy of Lies and Modern Politics
duckpin Fri, 08/26/2016 - 08:15am 2 Fri, 08/26/2016 - 08:59am
I think as far as promising positive actions and failing to
From:My inner journey with Sanders (to date)
duckpin Fri, 08/26/2016 - 06:55am 1 Fri, 08/26/2016 - 12:43pm
I took the poster's word that the annual statement of benefits
From:Cui Bono -- Public Policy vs Privatization
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 01:25pm 0
I don't think it should be that way. One % payment and
From:Cui Bono -- Public Policy vs Privatization
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 01:03pm 0
I'll reverse my comments back to the time when SSA mailed
From:Cui Bono -- Public Policy vs Privatization
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 12:38pm 0
An awful lot left to speculation, certainly. However, a large
From:Open Zap, SF hippie art and love
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 12:31pm 1 Fri, 08/26/2016 - 05:52am
Dissolving Spine Syndrome happened. Remember the Rainbow
From:Open Zap, SF hippie art and love
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 08:16am 2 Thu, 08/25/2016 - 11:06am
Social Security is about as good and any communal effort
From:Cui Bono -- Public Policy vs Privatization
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 06:23am 1 Thu, 08/25/2016 - 11:51am
Perfect. Fits on a t-shirt(I know I have one) and is easily
From:Cui Bono -- Public Policy vs Privatization
duckpin Thu, 08/25/2016 - 06:20am 0
The media provides the teflon by ignoring the story when it
From:Sirota Provides Clinton Foundation Study Notes
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 02:44pm 0
Yes even Germany which has positioned itself, in large part, to
From:Tribes
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 02:36pm 0
I don't know if you are agreeing with me or not but I agree with
From:Tribes
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 12:42pm 1 Wed, 08/24/2016 - 01:50pm
A yet there is no political vehicle for the precariously
From:Tribes
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 12:19pm 0
I agree with your analysis. Class war is the strategy and PC, or
From:Tribes
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 12:13pm 1 Wed, 08/24/2016 - 12:26pm
The Truman Doctrine of 1947 is a good place to mark
From:Open Thread - Hollywood and the red scare.
duckpin Wed, 08/24/2016 - 06:48am 2 Wed, 08/24/2016 - 09:33am
The real left understands the class war against wage earners,
From:Tribes
duckpin Tue, 08/23/2016 - 05:55pm 1 Wed, 08/24/2016 - 08:21am
As a sidelight that I think illustrates your point, Brexit is
From:Where Did the Narrative Go?
duckpin Tue, 08/23/2016 - 01:26pm 0
I posted there some but it was a screwy site that has gotten
From:Some issues in the press re Our Revolution fundraising.
duckpin Tue, 08/23/2016 - 01:14pm 0
Time was a person could get a good middle income job and
From:68% of Black and White citizens are registered to vote. Only 58% of Hispanic and Asian citizens are.
duckpin Tue, 08/23/2016 - 12:33pm 0
Good point. We also used to have an effective progressive tax
From:Where does the money come from?
duckpin Tue, 08/23/2016 - 12:07pm 0
If what I read in a reputable source is correct, it costs
From:Obama's Mercenary Armies
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 05:18pm 0
It's tough to beat G.W. Bush so Barry O has to try harder.
From:"Floods, I'll get around to it"--Obama, "but I got 18 more holes"
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 03:29pm 0
In the USA at present, more money is spent at restaurants
From:Shop at Walmart--your money or your life--or both
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 02:02pm 0
Thanks - in addition to lack of administration accountability,
From:Obama's Mercenary Armies
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 01:56pm 1 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 04:38pm
Thank you.
From:Obama's Mercenary Armies
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 01:54pm 1 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 02:49pm
Question: Do mercenaries get VA benefits?
From:Obama's Mercenary Armies
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 01:23pm 2 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 01:44pm
Do it. do it
From:Obama's Mercenary Armies
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 01:21pm 0
I don't talk politics with people I don't know well and I have
From:Progressives: Dems Want Your Votes While Working Against Your Candidates
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:32pm 1 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 08:02pm
One party with two names and branches.
From:Progressives: Dems Want Your Votes While Working Against Your Candidates
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:04pm 1 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 12:16pm
"Cheap is small and not too steep; but best of all cheap is
From:Shop at Walmart--your money or your life--or both
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:28am 0
There's a report today that a person in Siberia died of Anthrax
From:The TPP ( or The Trump Pledge )
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 10:21am 2 Mon, 08/22/2016 - 11:28am
Bernie who? Who is this Bernie of whom you speak?
From:"I'm a Bernie backer and I refuse to support Hillary" from The Hill
duckpin Mon, 08/22/2016 - 08:42am 0
I have no explanation why the Libertarian candidate is polling
From:Should the Green Party be replaced?
duckpin Sun, 08/21/2016 - 01:23pm 7 Wed, 08/24/2016 - 04:57pm
I think that this is a positive development and I look
From:Neoliberalism Is Dead
duckpin Sun, 08/21/2016 - 01:13pm 0
The first trade deal the USA entered into was in the 1790s
From:Obama to Push for TPP Passage During Lame Duck Session
duckpin Sun, 08/21/2016 - 01:05pm 0
To this extent, I wish to disagree. Neoliberalism was never
From:Neoliberalism Is Dead
duckpin Sun, 08/21/2016 - 12:00pm 1 Sun, 08/21/2016 - 01:04pm

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