Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Chris Hedges | Overthrow the Speculators

Chris Hedges | Overthrow the Speculators

Monopolistic Utilities Know Renewable Energy Will Cut Their Profits, So They Stall It

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Monopolistic Utilities Know Renewable Energy Will Cut Their Profits, So They Stall It

MoveOn Petitions - Murray, Cantwell: Back Diplomacy with Iran to Prevent War

MoveOn Petitions - Murray, Cantwell: Back Diplomacy with Iran to Prevent War

Daily Kos: Living in a red state is hazardous to your health

Daily Kos: Living in a red state is hazardous to your health

Dirtiest Oil: Why In Situ Bitumen Extraction Is Dangerous for Canada, the World


Dirtiest Oil: Why In Situ Bitumen Extraction Is Dangerous for Canada, the World

New Revelation that AG Eric Holder Is Protecting JPMorgan Chase NYC From Criminal Investigation

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New Revelation that AG Eric Holder Is Protecting JPMorgan Chase NYC From Criminal Investigation

Mystery Oil Spill Turns Miles of Trinidad's Beaches Black

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Mystery Oil Spill Turns Miles of Trinidad's Beaches Black

Yes Virginia, Obama and the Democrats Are Mussolini-Style Corporatists, Just Like the Republicans

President Barack Obama meets with technology company executives to discuss surveillance and health care in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 17, 2013. From right: Obama; Marissa Mayer, the chief executive of Yahoo!; and Mark Pincus, a co-founder of Zynga. (Gabriella Demczuk/The New York Times)
Yes Virginia, Obama and the Democrats Are Mussolini-Style Corporatists, Just Like the Republicans

Monday, December 30, 2013

Plant Your Flag


2014: Seize the Moment - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont | The Huffington Post

2014: Seize the Moment - Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont

Supporting the Unemployed


NYT Backs Off Its Unproven Syria-Sarin Gas Analysis AFTER US Intervention Fails to Materialize | Consortiumnews


NYT Backs Off Its Syria-Sarin Analysis | Consortiumnews

Daily Kos: The Urgency of a Middle Class Revolt


Daily Kos: The Urgency of a Middle Class Revolt

Disgraced Former Members of Bush Justice Department Challenge Order Denying 'True the Vote' Intervention in Texas Photo ID Case

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Disgraced Former Members of Bush Justice Department Challenge Order Denying 'True the Vote' Intervention in Texas Photo ID Case

Disgraced Former Members of Bush Justice Department Challenge Order Denying 'True the Vote' Intervention in Texas Photo ID Case

Disgraced Former Members of Bush Justice Department Challenge Order Denying 'True the Vote' Intervention in Texas Photo ID Case

An end-of-year message from Robert Reich


Saturday, December 28, 2013

What America Would Look Like if Libertarians Got Their Way

What America Would Look Like if Libertarians Got Their Way

The Republican's Fear Economy - NYTimes.com

The Fear Economy - NYTimes.com

Why is Obama Nominating Education Pro-Privatization Ted Mitchell to Education Department?

Ted Mitchell.
Ted Mitchell, Education Dept. Nominee, Has Strong Ties to Pearson, Privatization Movement

We Should Make Opposition to Iran War Obligatory for Blue State Democrats!

Senator Sherrod Brown.
Could We Make Opposition to Iran War Obligatory for Blue State Democrats?

Booming Solar Energy Halted by Hawaii Utility Because Sun Produces Too Much Power!

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Booming Solar Energy Halted by Hawaii Utility Because Sun Produces Too Much Power!

Will President Obama Use "Nuclear Option" to His Advantage?


Clearer path for Obama regulatory agenda after 'nuclear option' paves the way - NBC Politics

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Private Federal Contractors Cost Taxpayers Twice as Much as Civil Servants


Wall Street moving in on American Dream

Kevin Tuggle Sr. and his wife, Iona, rent a South Holland house owned by Waypoint Homes. The California-based company will own more than 600 rental homes in the Chicago area by year’s end.
Wall Street moving in on American Dream

California billionaire may be liberals' answer to the Koch brothers :: The Political Carnival

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California billionaire may be liberals' answer to the Koch brothers :: The Political Carnival

Contrary to Constitution, GOP Pushing Legislation Establishing a Certain Religion

Doug Lamborn speaks to Fox News
GOP rep. cites ‘pluralism’ to push ‘save Christmas’ bill that excludes all other religions | The Raw Story

Researchers Find Factors Tied To Voting Restriction Bills Are 'Basically All Racial'

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Researchers Find Factors Tied To Voting Restriction Bills Are 'Basically All Racial'

BP, Chevron Accused Of Illegally Dumping Toxic Radioactive Drilling Waste Into Louisiana Water | ThinkProgress

BP, Chevron Accused Of Illegally Dumping Toxic Radioactive Drilling Waste Into Louisiana Water | ThinkProgress

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Urge Congress to Support Clean Wind Power - The Petition Site

Urge Congress to Support Clean Wind Power
Urge Congress to Support Clean Wind Power - The Petition Site

Daily Kos: PA Supreme Court Rules Major Provisions of Fracking Law are Unconstitutional

Daily Kos: PA Supreme Court Rules Major Provisions of Fracking Law are Unconstitutional

Israel Pushing for War between US and Iran

Sen. Robert Menendez leaves a meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, Sept. 3, 2013. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman is one of a number of Democrats ready to defy the White House and press for further sanctions against Iran, a move the administration believes could derail negotiations over Iran's nuclear program in Geneva. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times)
Iran Sanctions Bill Big Test of Israel Lobby Power

Latest Budget Again Favors the Right Wing, As Pentagon Benefits While People Suffer

Latest Budget Again Favors the Right Wing, As Pentagon Benefits While People Suffer

Get Wall Street Workers Off Welfare!

Get Wall Street Workers Off Welfare!

Bill Moyers Essay: The End Game for Democracy


Daily Kos: Bobby 'Stop being the stupid party' Jindal defends Duck Dynasty star because Miley Cyrus

Daily Kos: Bobby 'Stop being the stupid party' Jindal defends Duck Dynasty star because Miley Cyrus

Daily Kos: My Facebook Note Re: Phil Robertson

Daily Kos: My Facebook Note Re: Phil Robertson

Daily Kos: This is Why Capitalism Chose China to be the World's Manufacturer

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Daily Kos: This is Why Capitalism Chose China to be the World's Manufacturer

Daily Kos: Stephen Colbert defends Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson (possibly NSFW)

Daily Kos: Stephen Colbert defends Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson (possibly NSFW)

Economic Populism IS the Way for the Democratic Party to GO!


A Ploy to Dilute the Democratic Party's Message

On the Front Lines of Class War: Why the Fight for a Livable Wage Is Everyone's Fight

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On the Front Lines of Class War: Why the Fight for a Livable Wage Is Everyone's Fight

Raise the Minimum Wage


Pentagon Bloat!

▶ Pentagon Bloat - YouTube

Saturday, December 21, 2013

D.C. Workers Win $11.50 Minimum Wage Increase


The GOP, Turning Washington Upside Down, Is a Cult Worthy of Jim Jones

Republicans.
The GOP Is a Cult Worthy of Jim Jones

Keystone XL Fork in the Road: TransCanada's Houston Lateral Pipeline | DeSmogBlog

Keystone XL Fork in the Road: TransCanada's Houston Lateral Pipeline | DeSmogBlog

All In with Chris Hayes - Equal Employment for All Act


Iraq's Oil Workers Walk Off Drilling Rigs and Take to the Streets

Iraq's Oil Workers Walk Off Drilling Rigs and Take to the Streets

Local Government Is the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Economic Inequality

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Local Government Is the Secret Weapon in the Fight Against Economic Inequality

Elizabeth Warren sheds light on Washington’s failure

Elizabeth Warren (Reuters/Joshua Roberts)
Elizabeth Warren sheds light on Washington’s failure

Secret TPP Agreements Allow Corporations to Rule

CEPR - Center for Economic and Policy Research
Paul Krugman and TPP | Beat the Press

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Daily Kos: Conned by Republicans as Democrats cede


Daily Kos: Conned by Republicans as Democrats cede

Daily Kos: Tea Party Tim and Plutocrat Pete


Daily Kos: Tea Party Tim and Plutocrat Pete

The Budget Deal Is a Big Win for the Pentagon | Mother Jones


The Budget Deal Is a Big Win for the Pentagon | Mother Jones

Dallas — yes, Dallas — bans fracking in most of the city | Grist

Dallas
Dallas — yes, Dallas — bans fracking in most of the city | Grist

Paul Krugman | As Obamacare Improves, Republicans Just Become More Enraged

President Obama meets with “navigators” -- workers hired to help people enroll for insurance through HealthCare.gov -- in November in Dallas. (Photo: Doug Mills / The New York Times)
Paul Krugman | As Obamacare Improves, Republicans Just Become More Enraged

Are Economic Royalists Purposely Leading the US Into Another Stock Market Crash?

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Thom Hartmann | Are Economic Royalists Leading the US Over a Precipice?

Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal

Elizabeth Warren
Senator Elizabeth Warren Endorses Interim Iran Nuclear Deal

SIGN ON: Support Elizabeth Warren's Equal Employment for All Act | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)

SIGN ON: Support Elizabeth Warren's Equal Employment for All Act
SIGN ON: Support Elizabeth Warren's Equal Employment for All Act | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)

Social Security Works

Social Security Works

ALEC Stands its Ground, but Stumbles | PR Watch

Texas Senator Ted Cruz
ALEC Stands its Ground, but Stumbles | PR Watch

Did ALEC Found SPN? 1991 Report Suggests So, Exposes SPN Agenda | PR Watch

Heritage Foundation Offshoots (NCRP report)
Did ALEC Found SPN? 1991 Report Suggests So, Exposes SPN Agenda | PR Watch

Guardian Documents Expose State Policy Network Groups' Intent to Lobby | PR Watch

SPN funders
Guardian Documents Expose State Policy Network Groups' Intent to Lobby | PR Watch

Friday, December 13, 2013

Rachel Maddow: "The single most most interesting on-going fight within t...


Workers label federal budget deal “missed opportunity” and call for new revenues from closing corporate loopholes | NC Policy Watch

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Workers label federal budget deal “missed opportunity” and call for new revenues from closing corporate loopholes | NC Policy Watch

SIGTARP proves that some bankers aren’t too big to jail. Yes, but some still are! - The Washington Post


SIGTARP proves that some bankers aren’t too big to jail - The Washington Post

Hell on Wings - Cellphones Don't Belong on Planes

Last call

Hell on Wings - Cellphones Don't Belong on Planes

Petition: Congress should EXPAND Social Security benefits, not cut them | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)

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Petition: Congress should EXPAND Social Security benefits, not cut them | Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC)

Tennessee Anti-Union Voices Ignore Positive Economic Impact of Workers Having a Voice on the Job

Photo of worker holding UAW sign at D.C. protest.

Tennessee Anti-Union Voices Ignore Positive Economic Impact of Workers Having a Voice on the Job

Bigger Paychecks, Better Benefits for Women Who Carry a Union Card

Bigger Paychecks, Better Benefits for Women Who Carry a Union Card

Bigger Paychecks, Better Benefits for Women Who Carry a Union Card

88 Percent of Congress On Gas Industry Payroll as Campaign Donations Hit Record Level | NationofChange

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88 Percent of Congress On Gas Industry Payroll as Campaign Donations Hit Record Level | NationofChange

We Need Transparency on TTP Secret Trade Agreement| NationofChange

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Secret TPP Agreement Undermines Obama’s Transparency | NationofChange

How ‘Limited Government’ is Burying a Generation in Debt | NationofChange

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How ‘Limited Government’ is Burying a Generation in Debt | NationofChange