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SANDERS OR CLINTON
(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) by Melissa Hillman March 22, 2016 The latest installment of “The Internet Explodes with Hatred for Hillary Clinton” happened earlier this month. The Democratic presidential candidate, whose own record on AIDS research and funding is better than any other candidate, mistakenly said that former US first lady Nancy Reagan was a … Continue reading SANDERS OR CLINTON
THE PANAMA PAPERS
A huge leak of confidential documents has revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. The Panama Papers: how to hide a billion dollars – video explainer Luke Harding Monday 4 April 2016 06.24 EDTLast modified on Monday 4 April 2016 12.37 EST The Panama Papers are an unprecedented leak of 11.5m files from … Continue reading THE PANAMA PAPERS
Terrorists Are Radical Before Religious
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/todays-new-terrorists-were-radical-before-they-were-religious/2016/03/31/9cb8e916-f762-11e5-9804-537defcc3cf6_story.html By Fareed Zakaria Opinion writer March 31 The attacks in Brussels, on the heels of those in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., have stoked an already white-hot debate about Islamic terrorism in the United States. Many in the West, including the two Republican presidential front-runners, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), urge a campaign that targets … Continue reading Terrorists Are Radical Before Religious
REPUBLIC OF FEAR
Donald Trump has already transformed American culture. Even if he loses the election, Trumpism is here to stay. BY JEET HEER March 31, 2016 Photograph by Joshua Lott Late in February, a curious incident happened at a basketball game between two high schools just outside Des Moines—one mostly white, the other mostly Hispanic—where white students hurled the phrase “Trump, Trump, … Continue reading REPUBLIC OF FEAR
OUTLANDISH POLITICAL PLANS
By Fareed Zakaria Opinion writer February 18 A key sign of the Republican Party’s dysfunction in recent years has been its unwillingness to produce serious policy proposals. Instead, its leading lights routinely present outlandish plans that they know can never be enacted or in which the math simply doesn’t add up.What will Republicans do this year … Continue reading OUTLANDISH POLITICAL PLANS
Gerrymandering Denied by SCOTUS
http://www.politicususa.com/2016/02/20/scalia-less-scotus-lets-stand-court-ruling-nc-gerrymandering.html The Republican Party and media/propaganda arm is up in arms over President Obama following the Constitution and nominating a replacement for the recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But already the effects of a Scalia-less court are being felt. And not in the GOP’s favor. Late on Friday – just before 10 pm … Continue reading Gerrymandering Denied by SCOTUS
Has American Capitalism Failed Us?
http://www.salon.com/2016/02/04/american_capitalism_has_failed_us_were_overworked_underemployed_and_more_powerless_than_ever_before_partner/?utm_source=pocket&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=pockethits [This is a joint TomDispatch/Nation article and appears in print in slightly shortened form in the new issue of the Nation magazine.] Denmark, Norway and Sweden are all thriving under democratic socialism. Why is it so difficult for us to embrace? Some years ago, I faced up to the futility of reporting true things about America’s disastrous wars and … Continue reading Has American Capitalism Failed Us?
SNL SKIT LINK
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/george-w-bush-cold-open/2953423?onid=245776#vc245776=1 Very Funny President George W. Bush (Will Ferrell) announces he's entering the presidential race and assesses the current crop of GOP candidates. Available Until 12/12/16 Tags: SNL, Saturday Night Live, Season 41, Episode 1691, Chris Hemsworth, will ferrell, George W. Bush S41 E8 | 5:34 | Highlight | Comedy | Latenight
WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
What One Historian Wishes Bernie Sanders Said About Being a Socialist October 14, 2015 | Updated October 15, 2015 by Bernard Weisberger This post first appeared on BillMoyers.com. http://billmoyers.com/2015/10/14/what-one-historian-wishes-bernie-sanders-said-about-being-a-socialist/ Last night's first gotcha question from Anderson Cooper about whether the American people would ever elect a socialist to office was one that Bernie Sanders was … Continue reading WHAT BERNE SANDERS SHOULD HAVE SAID ABOUT DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM
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