Congresswoman Barbara Lee released the following statement in response to President Trump’s announced plan to keep U.S. troops in Afghanistan. “I am deeply troubled by … There is No Military Solution in AfghanistanRead more
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Stop Dakota Access Pipeline
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe has won a major legal victory in federal court which may have the power to force the shutdown of the … Stop Dakota Access PipelineRead more
Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Tribal Feud with Regional and Global Implications
On the morning of June 5, Saudi Arabia and four of its regional friends decided to sever diplomatic, economic, and transportation ties with Qatar and … Saudi Arabia and Qatar: Tribal Feud with Regional and Global ImplicationsRead more
Nanny State
— source truthdig.com by Fish August 15, 2017
A Bernie Sanders-Led Party Would Still Be an Imperialist, Pro-War Party
The United States is a predator nation, conceived and settled as a thief, exterminator and enslaver of other peoples. The slave-based republic’s phenomenal geographic expansion … A Bernie Sanders-Led Party Would Still Be an Imperialist, Pro-War PartyRead more
FBI know she was dangerous
“Dolores” Dolores Huerta who coined the famous slogan, “Si se puede!” (Yes, we can!) that Barack Obama later adopted for his presidential campaign.
Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled “Justifiable”
When a white person kills a black man in America, the killer often faces no legal consequences. In one in six of these killings, there … Killings of Black Men by Whites are Far More Likely to be Ruled “Justifiable”Read more
Betrayal of a government
Jeffrey Sterling — source theintercept.com 2 black men. one was the commander in chief another employee. one become very successful, another became complete disaster. Remember … Betrayal of a governmentRead more
US Ranks 41st on Press Freedom Index
http://rsf.org/en/ranking The U.S. ranks 41st out of 180 countries in Reporters Without Borders/Reporters Sans Frontières’ (RSF) 2016 press freedom index, largely due to the government’s … US Ranks 41st on Press Freedom IndexRead more
U.S. Nuclear Regulators Greatly Underestimate Potential for Nuclear Disaster
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting Americans from the occurrence … U.S. Nuclear Regulators Greatly Underestimate Potential for Nuclear DisasterRead more